4.8 - Launch System Integration

4.8-5 Level 2 Tasks

Tasks Applicable Mission Phases Description SFWC Artifacts References
4.8-5-1 Ensure all mission specification/interface control document requirements for structural and mechanical interface are satisfied Phase D1 | For mechanical assessment, ensure a space vehicle CAD model and released engineering drawings are inspected to the mechanical definition portion of the space vehicle/launch vehicle interface control document to meet static envelope, payload fairing clearance, separation clearance, etc. For structural, ensure strength, stiffness, loads and mass properties are evaluated. Document compliance evidences/reports. Ensure any interface changes are reviewed and approved. SFWC 4.13 NA NA
4.8-5-2 Ensure all mission specification/interface control document requirements for electrical interfaces are satisfied Phase D1 | Ensure that all avionics interfaces include the space vehicle/launch vehicle airborne interfaces, electrical ground support equipment (EGSE) interfaces, command/data links and any mission unique instrumentation are verified and the evidences/reports are documented. Ensure any interface changes are reviewed and approved. SFWC 4.13 NA NA
4.8-5-3 Ensure all Mission Specification/ICD Environmental Interface requirements have been satisfied Phase D1 | Verify that all pre-launch and flight environments such as thermal, contamination, condensation and pressure decay rate are below the maximum acceptable levels. Document the analysis reports. Ensure any interface changes are reviewed and approved. SFWC 4.13 NA NA
4.8-5-4 Ensure all mission specification/interface control document requirements for dynamic environments interfaces are satisfied Phase D1 | The space vehicle is subjected to a wide range of dynamic excitation during launch. As such, the verification of the dynamic environments such as vibration, acoustics and shock is needed to ensure there are acceptable space vehicle margins to these environments. Ensure analysis reports are documented. Ensure any interface changes are reviewed and approved. SFWC 4.13 NA NA
4.8-5-5 Ensure all mission specification/interface control document requirements for EMI/EMC interfaces are satisfied Phase D1 | EMI/EMC analyses are performed by the launch vehicle contractor to verify the space vehicle/launch vehicle/launch range combination is compatible and the space vehicle radio frequency energy exposure requirements are not exceeded. These analyses will be reviewed and documented for interface control document requirements compliance. Ensure any interface changes are reviewed and approved. SFWC 4.13 NA NA
4.8-5-6 Ensure all mission specification/interface control document requirements for design are satisfied Phase D1 | The majority of the mission design analyses are the responsibilities of the launch vehicle contractor including the Spacecraft Separation Analysis, and the Collision and Contamination Avoidance Maneuver (CCAM) analysis. If possible, an independent analysis should be conducted for the first time integration for the Spacecraft Separation Analysis. Ensure any interface changes are reviewed and approved. SFWC 4.13 NA NA
4.8-5-7 Ensure all mission specification/interface control document requirements for ground operations are satisfied Phase D1 | Ensure all space vehicle interfaces requirements at launch complex for facilities, equipment, supplies, personnel, etc, are documented in the interface control document or the program requirements document. Prior to space vehicle arrival at the launch complex, verify that all requirements were met. Ensure any interface changes are reviewed and approved. SFWC 4.13 NA NA
4.8-5-8 Ensure all mission specification/interface control document requirements for safety are satisfied Phase D1 | Ensure inputs to the Missile Safety Pre-Launch Safety Package are delivered from the space vehicle contractor to the launch vehicle contractor are reviewed. Ensure any interface changes are reviewed and approved. SFWC 4.13 NA NA