Publication Date:
2016-06-07
Description:
The need for testing under simulated mission operational conditions is discussed and the results of such tests are reviewed from the point of view of the user. A brief overview of the usal test sequences for high reliability long life spacecraft is presented and the effectiveness of the testing program is analyzed in terms of the defects which are discovered by such tests. The need for automation, innovative mechanical test procedures, and design for testability is discussed.
Keywords:
SPACECRAFT DESIGN, TESTING AND PERFORMANCE
Type:
The 11th Space Simulation Conf.; p 13-23
Format:
application/pdf