Yuzhnoye State Design Office has commissioned new multifunction test facility (MTF), which will hold tests and tryouts of the different avionics systems and aerospace instruments in real-time interaction.

To date Yuzhnoye SDO MTF is the state-of-the-art test facility in Ukraine featuring high-technology equipment. MTF commissioning will enable significant reduction of time and development costs, will create ample opportunities for testing of the rocket control and navigation systems.

Three-axis motion simulator will enable real-time simulation of the rocket flight path. Now the bulk of the flight tests will be replaced with mission simulation on the special-purpose bench, which will considerably reduce costs.

Laboratory centrifuge was designed to test resistance of the equipment to heavy loads, occurred in flight, as well as to control quality of the components involved in the development of the rocket technology.

Availability of such equipment will permit Ukrainian companies to develop new generation control systems in accordance with the avionics development international standards.

And this is only the first part of instrumentation of the MTF, which occupies the entire building totally revamped and re-equipped for these purposes. As early as next year the equipment to test the aerospace components within the wide temperature range will be installed here.

MTF is developed within the framework of the international commercial contracts performance, without involvement of the budgetary funds.

Launching of this facility will permit YSDO to carry out both space and defense projects for the domestic and foreign customers. In addition this up-to-date and high-precision equipment might be involved in the test activities of the other Ukrainian enterprises -partners of the Yuzhnoye SDO.