2.3.6 - Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMI/EMC)

2.3.6-2 Level 2 Tasks

Tasks Applicable Mission Phases Description SFWC Artifacts References
2.3.6-2-1 Ensure external electric field environment and spacecraft charging environment are accurately defined Phase A | Phase B | Ensure external electric field environment and spacecraft charging environment are accurately defined. NA System Performance Analysis Report TOR-2005(8583)-1, Rev A., Electromagnetic Compatibility Requirements for Space Equipment and Systems; Mission Assurance Guide, TOR-2007(8546)-6018, Rev B; MIL-STD-461F, Requirements for the Control of Electromagnetic, Interference Characteristics of Subsystems and Equipment
2.3.6-2-2 Ensure all on-board transmitters and receivers Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements have been tailored into the EMC requirements Phase A | Phase B | Ensure all on-board transmitters and receivers Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements have been tailored into the EMC requirements. NA System Requirements Document; Segment Design Specification TOR-2005(8583)-1, Rev A., Electromagnetic Compatibility Requirements for Space Equipment and Systems; Mission Assurance Guide, TOR-2007(8546)-6018, Rev B; MIL-STD-461F, Requirements for the Control of Electromagnetic, Interference Characteristics of Subsystems and Equipment
2.3.6-2-3 Ensure all low level voltage and current circuits are identified Phase A | Phase B | Ensure all low level voltage and current circuits are identified. This activity should be completed by preliminary design review. NA NA TOR-2005(8583)-1, Rev A., Electromagnetic Compatibility Requirements for Space Equipment and Systems; Mission Assurance Guide, TOR-2007(8546)-6018, Rev B; MIL-STD-461F, Requirements for the Control of Electromagnetic, Interference Characteristics of Subsystems and Equipment
2.3.6-2-4 Ensure a complete set of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements is imposed and coordinated with the power requirements communication requirements, payload performance requirements, survivability requirements, and launch vehicle interface requirements consistent with the mission assurance specifications and standards Phase A | Phase B | Ensure a complete set of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements is imposed and coordinated with the power requirements communication requirements, payload performance requirements, survivability requirements, and launch vehicle interface requirements consistent with the mission assurance specifications and standards. EMC requirements can be divided into different functional responsibilities. So EMC requirements could be moved into communication requirements, payload performance requirements, survivability requirements, and launch vehicle requirements. Independent of where the EMC requirements are or how they are divided they should to be tailored to ensure margin. Some conducted susceptibility and emissions requirements and/or power quality requirements may appear under power requirements. Some conducted antenna port requirements may be appear in the communication requirements or payload performance requirements. Some surface charging, bulk charging requirements, and or lightning requirements may appear in the survivability requirements. While this process starts at the beginning of the acquisition, an allocation to the to-be-reviewed (TBR) level should be completed as the exit criteria to system requirements review and finalized as the exit requirement to the preliminary design review NA System/Segment Specification (SSS) TOR-2005(8583)-1, Rev A., Electromagnetic Compatibility Requirements for Space Equipment and Systems; Mission Assurance Guide, TOR-2007(8546)-6018, Rev B; MIL-STD-461F, Requirements for the Control of Electromagnetic, Interference Characteristics of Subsystems and Equipment
2.3.6-2-5 Ensure the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements have been consistently tailored to have adequate margin for the SV and accurately allocated to the subsystems and units Phase A | Phase B | Ensure the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirements have been consistently tailored to have adequate margin for the SV and accurately allocated to the subsystems and units. This task is partially completed in the previous tasks. As EMC requirements are a large family of requirements, more requirements are involved. . Heritage designs with negative margin in the requirements and or incomplete requirements do not ensure the adequacy of the requirements either for existing hardware or modified or new hardware as it assumes capability in excess of the requirements that is not contractually required to be delivered NA System/Segment Specification (SSS) TOR-2005(8583)-1, Rev A., Electromagnetic Compatibility Requirements for Space Equipment and Systems; Mission Assurance Guide, TOR-2007(8546)-6018, Rev B; MIL-STD-461F, Requirements for the Control of Electromagnetic, Interference Characteristics of Subsystems and Equipment
2.3.6-2-6 Ensure evaluation of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirement waivers, deviations, and request for specification changes Phase A | Phase B | Ensure evaluation of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) requirement waivers, deviations, and request for specification changes. This includes evaluating each waiver, deviation, and request for specification change to ensure margin. This includes, when the margin is less than required, doing a risk assessment that includes probability and consequence to vehicle and mission. NA System/Segment Specification (SSS) TOR-2005(8583)-1, Rev A., Electromagnetic Compatibility Requirements for Space Equipment and Systems; Mission Assurance Guide, TOR-2007(8546)-6018, Rev B; MIL-STD-461F, Requirements for the Control of Electromagnetic, Interference Characteristics of Subsystems and Equipment