The Journal of Space Commerce

The Journal of Space Commerce

Sherpa OTV Passes Vibration Testing

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Tom Patton
Dec 08, 2021
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Spaceflight completed vibration testing on its latest generation Sherpa OTV, Sherpa LTC. Testing has been conducted on the primary Sherpa structure, the Configurable Annex Base (CAB), putting it through environmental testing to clear its use for flight on SpaceX’s Transporter-3 no earlier than January 2022. The completion of this testing clears the Sher…

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