To flight-qualify is to take a product, process, or material and test it in order to prove that it will withstand the environment of aerodynamic or
space flight
Spaceflight (or space flight) is an application of astronautics to fly objects, usually spacecraft, into or through outer space, either with or without humans on board. Most spaceflight is uncrewed and conducted mainly with spacecraft such a ...
. This process can include the following tests and processes:
* parts screening
*
thermal test
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vacuum test
* vibration test or
modal testing
*
material analysis
A flight qualification can include a test in the actual desired environment.
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