Laminar-turbulent transition flight experiment on the EXPERT capsule

Laminar-turbulent transition is commonly recognized as an important factor in the design of re-entry vehicles. In the framework of the European project EXPERT, organized by the European Space Agency (ESA), CIRA and ONERA have worked together to design and implement on the EXPERT capsule an experiment on natural transition. The aim of the present work is to summarize the status of the Payload 04 showing all the activities performed up to the shipment phase.