A structural test model is a version of a spacecraft designed to examine the mechanical aspects of the design. It includes all the parts of the module that contribute to its overall integrity, ...

The US Navy has stabilized the future of the Lockheed Martin P-3C Orion submarine-hunting fleet with an injection of hundreds of millions of dollars in funds for structural upgrades.

A duplicate of the service module that the European Space Agency will provide as its contribution to NASA’s Orion crew capsule has been shipped to the U.S. for structural testing.