TO 1 - CY5 ET SOW Mod 1 Rev 1.pdf

ETIS III

Contract # 80GSFC19C0060

ETIS III Contract Year 5 Statement of Work

Task: Environmental Test

Task Order: 1-5

Task Modification: 1

I. Summary of Changes in this Task Modification MOD/1 Change Record:

0) Initial Release.

1) Reduction in scope, see section IV.

II. Summary of Work

a. The contractor shall provide structural testing services for space flight program hardware, atmospheric flight (balloon and aircraft), and ground support hardware. This element includes the supporting tasks necessary for test set up and execution. Examples of these tasks are the following: design, engineering analysis and fabrication of test fixturing and other mechanical ground support equipment (MGSE), and analysis and modification of project supplied test fixturing and MGSE.

b. The contractor shall provide electromagnetic and magnetic testing services for space flight and ground support hardware. Electromagnetic testing support consists of testing in the I&T complex EMI labs and various project labs located within other buildings on center. Magnetic testing support consists of testing at the Magnetic Test Site Facility (40’ Coil) and supporting the portable magnetic test set where required.

c. The contractor shall provide testing services associated with performing thermal vacuum testing using the GSFC thermal vacuum test laboratory. This laboratory consists of 10 thermal vacuum chambers, 2 temperature and humidity chambers, and related support equipment. The test volumes of the thermal vacuum chambers range in size from 2’ diameter by 2’deep, to 27’ diameter by 40’ high.

d. The contractor shall provide certification services for Non-LDE Ground Support Equipment such as dollies, stands, and spacecraft shipping containers.

III. Period of Performance The period during which the work for this task shall be performed is between October 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024.

IV. Task Requirements The contractor will be expected to support planned and unplanned activities levied by Project and Code 549 customers that are not during standard working hours with little or no notice. It is an inherent part of I&T activities. The contractor should be ready to respond to all requests.

Electromagnetic Testing

Complexity EMC (In-House Testing)

EMC (Mobile Testing) Magnetic (Mag Site) Magnetic (Mobile

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Moderate 6 4 3 1

Complex 8 3 2 1

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Thermal Vacuum Testing

Complexity 232, 233, 240, 241, 245, 246, 281 225, 237, 238, 239 290

Simple 11 9 0

Moderate 13 12 2

Complex 1 3 4

See Sections a - k below for test type descriptions and Appendices A - C for work complexity descriptions.

a. Steady State Acceleration The contractor shall provide testing services associated with steady state acceleration testing of hardware using the GSFC High-Capacity Centrifuge (HCC). The contractor shall provide services in accordance with the Structural Dynamics Test Operations Process 549- PG-8700.1.5A.5. GSFC shall provide the test plan, and HCC test facility, and fulfill the roles of Product Design Lead, Process Owner, and Test Engineer.

b. Vibration Testing B7 Lab The contractor shall provide data processing and testing services associated with sinusoidal, random, sine burst, and shock testing of hardware using the GSFC B7 Vibration Test Facility.

The Vibration Test Facility consists of four electrodynamic vibration exciters and their associated amplifiers and control systems. Also provided is a small machine shop for fixture modification and maintenance support.

The contractor shall provide services in accordance with the Structural Dynamics Test Operations Process 549-PG-8700.1.5A.5. GSFC shall provide the test plan, and Vibration Test Facility, and fulfill the roles of Product Design Lead, Process Owner, and Test Engineer.

c. Vibration Testing LVTF

The contractor shall provide data processing and testing services associated with sinusoidal testing of larger hardware using the GSFC Large Vibration Test Facility (LVTF).

The LVTF consists of a horizontal test system with a slip table driven by an electrodynamic vibration exciter and a vertical test system with a guided head expander driven by an electrodynamic vibration exciter. Each system has an associated amplifier and control system. These systems are more complicated than the B7 lab systems and are used less frequently.

All tests in the LVTF are considered complex tests.

The contractor shall provide services in accordance with the Structural Dynamics Test Operations Process 549-PG-8700.1.5A.5. GSFC shall provide the test plan, and Vibration Test Facility, and fulfill the roles of Product Design Lead, Process Owner, and Test Engineer.

d. Modal Survey The contractor shall provide testing services associated with performance of modal survey tests, the gathering (using data acquisition systems) of structural mechanical response data (vibration, shock, displacement etc.) and/or the data reduction of any such structural response data. Testing can be done using the GSFC Modal Survey Test Facility or be done at a remote location.

The Modal Survey Test Facility is housed in the payload assembly area of GSFC Building 15 and consists of a concrete seismic block, a steel T-slot plate for quick rigid mounting of test items and a steel plate for rigid mounting of test items, dedicated facility cranes for hanging shakers, small and large impact hammers, 100 and 2 lbf electrodynamic shakers, power amplifiers to operate shakers, and a data acquisition system.

The contractor shall provide services in accordance with the Structural Dynamics Test Operations Process 549-PG-8700.1.5A5. GSFC shall provide the test plan, and Modal Survey Test Facility, and fulfill the roles of Product Design Lead, Process Owner, and Test Engineer.

e. Mass Properties Testing The contractor shall provide testing services associated with performing mass properties measurement, spin balance, and static balance of structural assemblies and components using the GSFC Mass Properties Measurement Facilities.

These facilities consist of a measurement unit, control console and personal computer system used for mass properties measurement of payloads from 50 – 10,000 pounds.

The contractor shall provide services in accordance with the Structural Dynamics Test Operation Process 549-PG-8700.1.5A.5. GSFC shall provide the test plan, and Mass Properties Measurement System, and fulfill the roles of Product Design Lead, Process Owner, and Test Engineer.

f. Static Loads Testing The contractor shall provide testing services associated with performing static load testing of mechanical structures using the GSFC Universal Static Test Facility (USTF) and an MTS tensile testing machine.

The USTF consists of steel beam structures for reacting loads that are applied to the test article by hydraulic pressure cylinders. The facilities include a data acquisition system for measuring and controlling induced loads.

The contractor shall provide services in accordance with the Structural Dynamics Test Operations Process 549-PG-8700.1.5A.5. GSFC shall provide the test plan, and Static Loads Facilities, and fulfill the roles of Product Design Lead, Process Owner, and Test Engineer.

g. Acoustic Testing The contractor shall provide testing services associated with performing acoustic testing of system, sub-systems and components using the GSFC Acoustic Test Facility.

The Acoustic Test Facility consists of a 40,000 cubic foot reverberation chamber, acoustic horns, noise generators, control console, and data handling system.

The contractor shall provide services in accordance with the Structural Dynamics Test Operations Process 549-PG-8700.1.5A.5. GSFC shall provide the test plan, and Acoustic Test Facilities, and fulfill the roles of Product Design Lead, Process Owner, and Test Engineer.

h. Shock Table Testing The contractor shall provide testing services associated with performing shock testing on hardware using the GSFC mechanical shock table. The shock table is an in-house designed and built facility that consists of a structure (4’ x 8’ footprint) built out of 80/20 modular framing. The structure is designed to support a plate (dimensions are variable) that the test item is attached to. Shock pulses are imparted by impacting the plate with a guided (dropped through a tube or swung into) mass (variable material, variable dimensions).

The contractor shall provide services in accordance with Structural Dynamics Test Operations Process 549-PG-8700.1.5A5. GSFC shall provide the test plan, the mechanical shock table, and fulfill the roles of Product Design Lead, Process Owner, and Test Engineer.

i. Instrumentation and Data Acquisition Tasks The contractor shall provide support services associated with gathering of structural response data (acceleration, displacement, strain, etc.) using appropriate instrumentation and data acquisition systems. The structures can be flight, non-flight, or a combination of the two. Non-flight includes but is not limited to parts of buildings, test facilities or shipping containers. GSFC shall provide the plans and designate the responsibilities for the various aspect of the task.

j. Electromagnetic Testing The contractor shall provide testing services associated with performing electromagnetic emissions and susceptibility testing using the GSFC Small EMC Facility, Large EMC Facility, and the portable test set.

The Small EMC test facility consists of an anechoic- shielded 16’ x 16’ x 10’ test enclosure and two contiguous shielded enclosures; an operational control room; and an experimenter’s test equipment area. The facility includes associated electric and magnetic field antennas, line conductance transducers, signal generators, amplifiers, spectrum analyzers, control computers, and data acquisition and analysis systems.

The Large EMC Facility consists of a 21’ x 21’ x 20’H semi-anechoic shielded enclosure that can be operated as a Class 10k cleanroom; and two shielded anterooms that house test equipment and support equipment for the test article. The facility includes associated electric and magnetic field antennas, line conductance transducers, signal generators, amplifiers, spectrum analyzers, control computers, and data acquisition and analysis systems.

• The contractor shall also provide testing services associated with performing electromagnetic emissions and susceptibility testing using Code 549’s Mobile EMC Test Set. The Mobile EMC test set is comprised of portable Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) hardware and software that has been customized to support GEVS EMC testing. The Mobile system is designed such that tests may be performed in a customer’s design facility. Mobile tests may be performed in facilities at GSFC or at external locations. The Mobile EMC Test Set consists of the following equipment: EMI Receiver – Rohde & Schwarz ESU8 (Frequency Range: 10 Hz - 8 GHz)

• Laptop and Software Packages – Rohde & Schwarz EMC32 and ETS-Lindgren TILE!

• Various transducers, cables, power supplies, signal generators, amplifiers, filters, LISN

The contractor shall provide services in accordance with the Electromagnetic Test Engineering Process Management Plan 549-PG-8700.1.4C. GSFC shall provide the test plan, and EMC Test Facilities, and fulfill the roles of Product Design Lead, Process Owner, and Test Engineer.

k. Magnetic Testing The contractor shall provide supplemental services associated with magnetic properties testing and magnetic field simulation testing at the GSFC Spacecraft Magnetic Test Facility.

The facility includes a three axis Braunbek coil system consisting of 12 loops, 4 loops on each of the three orthogonal axes; a remote Earth field sensing magnetometer and servo controller; a remote power control and instrumentation building; and auxiliary equipment such as degaussing coils and power supplies. The inner coils of the Braunbek system are 42-foot in diameter with a 10- foot by 10-foot opening through the outer coils to accommodate spacecraft access into the test volume. GSFC shall provide the test plan, and Magnetic Test Facilities, and fulfill the roles of Product Design Lead, Process Owner, and Test Engineer.

The contractor shall also provide testing services associated with performing low frequency magnetic emission measurements using a Mobile Magnetic Test System. The mobile system can perform measurements from DC to 5 Hz with a resolution of 1.989 nano-Tesla and a range of ±65,000 nano-Tesla. COTS hardware and custom software were developed to perform static and dynamic DC magnetic tests, as well as dipole moment testing. The software provides a virtual strip chart recorder from which spreadsheets and graphs can automatically be generated.

Like the Mobile EMC Test Set, the Mobile Magnetic Test System can perform tests in a customer’s design facility. Mobile tests may be performed in facilities at GSFC or at external locations. This system consists of the following equipment:

• 4 fluxgate magnetometers

• A battery powered control & interface unit

• Several tripods and Fixtures

• A coil and power supply for systems checks

• A laptop loaded with custom test software

l. Space Simulation Testing The contractor shall provide testing services associated with performing thermal vacuum testing using the GSFC thermal vacuum test laboratory. This laboratory consists of 10 thermal vacuum chambers, 2 temperature and humidity chambers, and related support equipment. TV test support includes industrial control systems programming support such as configuring Heater Rack PLCs as needed for non-Type T thermal sensor control (if rack capability exists), setting up portable data systems to read thermal sensors (depending on equipment capability), and maintaining the lab Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system.

The contractor shall provide services in accordance with the Thermal Vacuum Operations Process 549-PG-8071.0.1B. GSFC shall provide the test plan, and thermal vacuum test facility, and fulfill the roles of Product Design Lead, Process Owner, and Test Engineer.

m. Non-LDE Ground Support Equipment For Non-LDE Ground Support Equipment such as dollies, stands, and spacecraft shipping containers (such as dollies, stands, and spacecraft shipping containers), the contractor shall:

• Review and provide recommendations for compliance with NASA and GSFC requirements.

• Update an inventory data system including revision, addition, deletion, and test/inspection so that their owners may be able to access information regarding their system via the web or filing system.

• Provide the necessary technical consultation to the owner/operator community.

Projects may include but are not limited to the following: OSAM-1, PACE/OCI, RST, JWST, LEMNOS, other projects and NASA departments as required by the government.

This may include visiting offsite locations for determining compliance with project contract documents or auditing site for ability to perform critical operations safely.

• Perform nondestructive inspection tasks as requested and as necessary.

Update an inventory data system including revision, addition, deletion, and test/inspection/maintenance, scheduling for critical Material Handling Devices (such as ground support equipment (GSE), positional tables, dollies, tables, etc.) so that their owners may be able to access information regarding their system via the web or filing system approved by the task monitor.

V. Deliverable Items and Schedules The contractor shall provide regular task schedules to the Task Order Monitor and to the appropriate 549 group leads/monitors for the specific tasks being performed. The schedules should be provided monthly as a minimum or more frequently as requested to manage task work versus facility usage.

VI. Management Approach The contractor shall provide a management staff and structure to efficiently implement the requirements of this SOW. Management requirements are defined in 80GSFC19C0060, Section J, Attachment A. Statement of Work, Section 1.4.

In addition:

a. Staff Allocation, Expertise, and Skill Mix The contractor shall staff this work item with the appropriate skill mix and staffing level for the work.

b. Configuration Management Any modifications to environmental tests or the environmental test facilities must be documented according to the 549-configuration management process.

c. Risk Management and Best Practices The contractor shall manage schedule, cost, and technical risk through monitoring and reporting of progress and performance metrics, identifying issues well in advance of negative consequences, recommending corrective action to the Task Monitor (TM), and implementing corrective actions with the compliance of the TM.

d. Performance Metrics The work performed for this task will be evaluated by the Technical Monitor based on the technical merit. Technical evaluation of the task performance is a subjective combination of performance metrics, technical quality of deliverables, cost control, significant events, innovations, and meeting requirements set forth in the SOW.

e. Government Furnished Facilities, Equipment, Software and Other Resources The Government will provide account and passwords to government- furnished workstations where existing versions of various relevant software packages shall be maintained. It shall be the contractor’s responsibility to complete any GSFC required security-related training courses.

VII. Travel/ODCs Non-local travel may be required for this task order.

VIII. Work Location This work shall be performed primarily on-site at the Goddard Space Flight Center. The contractor may be required to perform some work off-site on a case-by-case basis.

IX. Reporting Requirements The contractor shall provide a Test Report within 30 days after the test has concluded or Test Data to the TM as requested at the conclusion of a test.

X. Higher Level Contract Quality Requirements:

The contractor shall follow the GSFC Quality Management system as specified by the GSFC documentation identified throughout this statement of work. The contractor’s Quality System shall be compliant with ISO 9001. Further quality requirements may be specified in flight project Work Order Authorizations and/or Code 540 policies.

a. 80GSFC19C0060, Section J - Attachment F, Quality Assurance Plan

XI. References

a. 80GSFC19C0060, Section J, Attachment A. Statement of Work, Sections 1.1.1, 1.1.2, and 1.1.3

b. GPR 1280.1 “The GSFC Quality Manual”

c. GSFC Environmental Test and Integration Facilities Handbook

d. 549-PG-1410.2.1 “Code 549 Configuration Management Plan”

Appendix A – Structural Test Complexity Definitions

1.1.1.1 Steady State Acceleration

Facility: High Capacity Centrifuge; Quantity in units of tests

Simple

• Fixturing: Customize existing interface plate

• Test Procedure: Existing procedures with minor modifications

• Instrumentation: 32 channels of strain gages and 1 LVDT

• Data Analysis: Existing software to plot stress, strain and displacement. Custom design of display screens required

• Test Configuration: Two orientations using motorized tilt fixture.

• Hazards: No unusual hazards

• Test Article: S/C structure, sub-structure or component

• Test Article Requirements: No special handling, contamination control, or ESD requirements.

• Duration: Two days of setup and operation

Moderate

• Fixturing: New interface plate

• Test Procedure: Existing procedures with modifications. Additional procedures required for handling, contamination control, or ESD

• Instrumentation: 150 channels of strain and 3 LVDT’s.

• Data Analysis: Existing software to plot stress, strain and displacement. Custom design of display screens required

• Test Configuration: Three orientations using motorized tilt fixture.

• Hazards: Hazards are present but are not of new or unique type

• Test Article: S/C structures or sub-structures

• Test Article Requirements: No contamination control, or ESD requirements, but special handling may be required.

• Duration: Four days of setup and operation

Complex

• Fixturing: Unique design requires solid tilt fixture

• Test Procedure: Existing procedure with unique step or sequencing and additional procedures required for handling, contamination control, or ESD

• Instrumentation: 150 channels of strain gages, 4 LVDTs

• Data Analysis: Existing software to plot stress, strain and displacement. Custom design of display screens required.

• Test Configuration: Four orientations

• Hazards: New or unique hazards are present that require special precautions

• Test Article: S/C structure or sub-structure

• Test Article Requirements: Contamination control, or ESD requirements. Special handling required.

• Duration: Six days of setup and operation

1.1.1.2 Vibration/Shock Testing

Facility: Vibration Test Facility; B7 Lab and LVTF (All tests in LVTF considered complex); Quantity in units of tests

Simple

• Fixturing: Existing Fixture Plate Available

• Test Procedure: Existing procedure used with custom modifications

• Instrumentation: 6 channels of response instrument

• Data Analysis: Standard (PSD, FRF, g vs. f, time history, SRS)

• Test Configuration: Three axis testing. Vibration controller used for data acq/processing

• Hazards: No unusual hazards

• Test Article: Components, subsystems

• Test Article Requirements: No special handling, CC or ESD requirements

• Duration: One day of setup and operation

Moderate

• Fixturing: Modification of existing fixture plate or new plate required

• Test Procedure: Existing procedure can be customized. Additional procedures required for handling, contamination control, or ESD.

• Instrumentation: 64 response

• Data Analysis: Standard (PSD, FRF, g vs. f, time history, SRS)

• Test Configuration: Three axis testing. DDAS required for data acquisition/processing.

• Hazards: Hazards are present but are not of new or unique type

• Test Article: Components, Subsystems, Simple Instruments, or Simple Spacecraft

• Test Article Requirements: Special handling, CC or ESD requirements exist

• Duration: Two days of setup and operation

Complex

• Fixturing: New and unique design required

• Test Procedure: New or existing procedure used with unique step or sequencing. Additional procedures required for handling, contamination control, or ESD

• Instrumentation: 128 accelerometer response channels. Cleanroom application of transducers.

Laser vibrometer.

• Data Analysis: Standard (PSD, FRF, g vs. f, time history, SRS) plus custom data reduction

• Test Configuration: Three axis testing. DDAS required for data acquisition and processing. Force limited control

• Hazards: New or unique hazards may be present that require special precautions

• Test Article: Complex Instrument , Subsystem, or Spacecraft

• Test Article Requirements: Special handling, CC or ESD requirements exist

• Duration: Five days of setup and operation

1.1.1.3 Modal Survey

Facility: Modal Survey Facility; Quantity in units of tests

Simple

• Fixturing: No fixturing required-item tested in place

• Test Procedure: Existing procedure can be customized. No drawings or detailed instrumentation description required.

• Instrumentation: Portable Data System, 16 accelerometer channels

• Data Acquisition: Standard modal data analysis including mode shapes, modal mass matrix, etc.

• Test Configuration: Hammer Tap Test

• Hazards: No unusual hazards

• Test Article: Components, Subsystems, Simple Instruments

• Test Article Requirements: No special handling, contamination control, or ESD requirements

• Duration: One day

Moderate

• Fixturing: Interface plate only required.

• Test Procedure: Existing procedure can be customized. Addition of drawings and detailed instrumentation description required. Additional procedures required for handling, contamination control, or ESD

• Instrumentation: DDAS and 64 channels of response data

• Data Acquisition: Standard modal data analysis including mode shapes, modal mass matrix, etc.

Unique algorithms required to extract modal parameters.

• Test Configuration: In modal facility and requires 2 modal exciters

• Hazards: Hazards are present but are not new or unique

• Test Article: Components, Subsystems, Simple Instruments, Simple S/C

• Test Article Requirements: Special handling, contamination control, or ESD requirements

• Duration: Ten days

Complex

• Fixturing: Complex custom interface

• Test Procedure: New procedure with extensive description of test sequence, complex instrumentation drawings and large number of test article drawings

• Instrumentation: DDAS and 128 data channels, 5 or more mounted force gages, laser vibrometer

• Data Acquisition: Extraction of close coupled modes, difficult curve fitting, stiction

• Test Configuration: 4 simultaneous exciters and 3 multiple configurations

• Hazards: New or unique hazards are present that require special precautions

• Test Article: Spacecraft or Complex Instrument

• Test Article Requirements: Special handling, contamination control, or ESD requirements

• Duration: 20 days

1.1.1.4 Mass Properties Testing

Facility: Mass properties Measuring Facility; Quantity in units of tests

Simple

• Fixturing: No fixturing required

• Test Procedure: Existing procedure can be customized

• Instrumentation: None

• Data Acquisition: automatic. Calculations required

• Test Configuration: Wt, 2 axis C.G. measurement

• Hazards: No unusual hazards

• Test Article: Components, Subsystems, Simple Instruments

• Test Article Requirements: No special handling, contamination control, or ESD requirements

• Duration: One day

Moderate

• Fixturing: Simple fixture could be required

• Test Procedure: Existing procedure can be customized. Additional procedures required for handling, contamination control, or ESD

• Instrumentation: None

• Data Acquisition: automatic. Calculations required

• Test Configuration: Wt, 2 axis C.G., and 1 axis M.O.I

• Hazards: Hazards are present but are not new or unique

• Test Article: Components, Subsystems, Simple Instruments

• Test Article Requirements: Special handling, contamination control, or ESD requirements

• Duration: 1.5 days

Complex

• Fixturing: Unique design; turn-over requirement

• Test Procedure: New procedure with unique steps or sequencing. Additional procedures required for handling, contamination control, or ESD

• Instrumentation: None

• Data Acquisition: Automatic. Calculations required

• Test Configuration: Wt, three axis C.G., three axis M.O.I and P.O.I Iterative trial and error process required for POI

• Hazards: New or unique hazards are present that require special precautions

• Test Article: Spacecraft or Complex Instrument

• Duration: Two days

1.1.1.5 Static Loads Testing

Facility: Static Loads test Facility; Quantity in units of tests

Simple

• Fixturing: Existing fixture is available

• Test Procedure: Existing procedure can be customized

• Instrumentation: No response instrumentation

• Data Analysis: None

• Test Configuration: Proof test

• Hazards: No unusual hazards

• Test Article: MGSE such as lift sling or handling fixture

• Test Article Requirements: No special handling, contamination control, or ESD requirements

• Duration: ½ day

Moderate

• Fixturing: Design, analysis, fabrication, and proof test of unique fixturing is required

• Test Procedure: New procedure is required including handling, sequences and description of load cases

• Instrumentation: 32 strain gages, 2 LVDTs

• Data Analysis: Existing software to plot strain, stress, and displacement. Custom design of display screens required.

• Test Configuration: 2 loading points and 2 configurations

• Hazards: Hazards may be present but are not new or unique

• Test Article: Spacecraft structures or subsystems

• Test Article Requirements: Special handling, or contamination control

• Duration: three days

Complex

• Fixturing: Design, analysis, fabrication, and proof test of unique fixturing are required.

• Test Procedure New procedure is required including handling, sequences and description of load cases

• Instrumentation: 128 strain gages, 6 LVDTs

• Data Analysis: Existing software to plot strain, stress, and displacement. Custom design of display screens required.

• Test Configuration: 5 load points, 4 configurations

• Hazards: New or unique hazards are present that require special precautions

• Test Article: Spacecraft or Complex Instrument

• Duration: eight days

1.1.1.6 Acoustic Testing

Facility: Acoustic Facility; Quantity in units of tests

Simple

• Fixturing: None Required

• Test Procedure: Existing procedure can be customized

• Instrumentation: 6 channels of accelerometers

• Data Analysis: Standard (PSD, 1/3 Octave analysis)

• Test Configuration: Test item hangs from hook in chamber

• Hazards: No unusual hazards

• Test Article: Components

• Test Article Requirements: No special handling, CC or ESD requirements

• Duration: One day of setup and operation

Moderate

• Fixturing: None

• Test Procedure: Existing procedure can be customized. Additional procedures required for handling, contamination control, or ESD

• Instrumentation: 64 response accelerometer channels

• Data Analysis: Standard (PSD, 1/3 Octave analysis)

• Test Configuration: Test Item sits on dolly.

• Hazards: Hazards are present but are not of new or unique type

• Test Article: Components, Subsystems, Simple Instruments, or Simple Spacecraft

• Test Article Requirements: Special handling, CC or ESD requirements

• Duration: One day of setup and operation

Complex

• Fixturing: None

• Test Procedure: New procedure with unique steps or sequencing. Additional procedures required for handling, contamination control, or ESD other documentation may be required

• Instrumentation: 128 response accelerometer channels, cleanroom application of transducers

• Data Analysis: Standard (PSD, 1/3 Octave analysis) plus additional custom analysis and data presentation

• Test Configuration: Test Item sits on dolly.

• Hazards: New or unique hazards are present that require special precautions

• Test Article: Complex Instrument , Subsystem, or Spacecraft

• Test Article Requirements: None

• Duration: Two days of setup and operation

1.1.1.7 Shock Table Testing

Facility: GSFC Portable Mechanical Shock Table; Quantity in units of tests

Simple

• Fixturing: Existing fixturing used; retest

• Test Procedure: Existing procedure can be customized; retest

• Instrumentation: 9 channels of accelerometers

• Data Analysis: Standard (Shock Spectra)

• Test Configuration: Test item is mounted to plate

• Hazards: No unusual hazards

• Test Article: Components, subsystems

• Test Article Requirements: No special handling.

• Duration: 1-2 days of setup and operation

Moderate

• Fixturing: Existing or custom fixturing

• Test Procedure: Existing procedure can be customized. Additional procedures required for handling, contamination control, or ESD

• Instrumentation: 20 response accelerometer channels

• Data Analysis: Standard (Shock Spectra)

• Test Configuration: Test Item mounted to table.

• Hazards: Hazards are present but are not of new or unique type

• Test Article: Components, Small Subsystems, Small Structures

• Test Article Requirements: Special handling, CC or ESD requirements

• Duration: 3-5 days setup and operation

Complex

• Fixturing: Existing or custom fixturing

• Test Procedure: New procedure with unique steps or sequencing. Additional procedures required for handling, contamination control, or ESD other documentation may be required

• Instrumentation: 20 or more response accelerometer channels, cleanroom application of transducers

• Data Analysis: Standard (Shock Spectra) plus additional custom analysis and data presentation

• Test Configuration: Test item mounted to table; multiple interface plates

• Hazards: New or unique hazards are present that require special precautions

• Test Article: Small Subsystems, Small Instruments, Small Structures

• Test Article Requirements: Special handling, CC or ESD requirements

• Duration: 6 or more days setup and operation

1.1.1.8 Instrumentation/Data Acquisition Tasks

Facility: None; Quantity in units of tasks

Simple

• Fixturing: None

• Test Procedure: Very simple plan provide by customer; not necessarily a formal document

• Instrumentation: 9 response channels

• Data Analysis: Standard (PSD, Time History)

• Test Configuration: Structure being monitored is typically located in the GSFC environmental testing complex

• Hazards: No unusual hazards

• Test Article: Simple structures

• Test Article Requirements: No special handling.

• Duration: 1-2 days of setup and operation

Moderate

• Fixturing: None or simple hardware may be required

• Test Procedure: A more detailed and formal plan may be required. Precautions for contamination control, or ESD may be required.

• Instrumentation: 20 response channels

• Data Analysis: Standard (Shock Spectra, PSD, FRF, Time History)

• Test Configuration: Structure more complex and outside of the GSFC environmental testing complex

• Hazards: Hazards are present but are not of new or unique type

• Test Article: More complex and or larger necessitating the extra instrumentation

• Test Article Requirements: CC or ESD requirements

• Duration: 3-9 days setup and operation

Complex

• Fixturing: None or special support hardware may be required

• Test Procedure: Detailed formal plan typically. Precautions for contamination control, ESD and special handling issues.

• Instrumentation: 40 or more response accelerometer channels, cleanroom application of transducers and/or cleanroom data acquisition

• Data Analysis: Standard (Shock Spectra, PSD, FRF, Time History)plus additional custom analysis and data presentation

• Test Configuration: Typically more complex and/or requires travel and equipment relocation to support

• Hazards: New or unique hazards may be present that require special precautions

• Test Article: Large and/or complex structure; remote location

• Test Article Requirements: CC or ESD requirements

• Duration: 10 or more days setup and operation

Appendix B – Electromagnetic Test Complexity Definitions

1.1.2.1 Small Shielded Enclosure EMI Testing

Facility purpose: Box level and small assembly EMI qualification testing

Simple – Do No Harm

• Fixturing: Customer furnishes all cables and/or one breakout box.

• Test Procedure: Standard GEVS test requirements with little to no deviations, 1 power line, 1 antenna position or 1 operating mode.

• Types of tests: GEVS/Mil-Std testing; conducted and radiated emissions testing only with

Measurement System Integrity (MSI) checkouts.

• Data Analysis: Data only or simple report (Total tests < 50).

• Test Configuration: Non-Class 10K; Floor or Copper Bench Mounted.

• Hazards: 28/31 VDC only.

• Test Article: Box-level tests only.

• Test Article Requirements: Basic ESD requirements.

• Lab Duration for Project: Less than 3 days.

Moderate

• Fixturing: Fabrication of one power cable and/or one breakout box.

• Test Procedure: Standard GEVS or Mil-Std test requirements with minimal deviation, multiple antenna positions, operating modes, or power lines (not to exceed 2).

• Types of tests: GEVS/Mil-Std testing consisting of conducted/radiated emissions with MSI checkouts and conducted/radiated susceptibility scans.

• Data Analysis: Routine full test report with some analysis (Total tests 50 ~ 99).

• Test Configuration: Class 100k (Melinex bagging/GN2 purge required); Floor or Copper Bench

Mounted.

• Hazards: 28-120VDC only.

• Test Article: Small payload or Subsystem.

• Test Article Requirements: Special handling, contamination control, and ESD requirements.

• Lab Duration for Project: 1 to 1.5 week test.

Complex

• Fixturing: Design and fabrication, of two special cables (power and data) and/or breakout box, new penetration plate.

• Test Procedure: ISS/Lunar Gateway or complex GEVS test article, Power Quality testing, 3+ antenna positions, 3+ power lines or 3+ modes.

• Type of tests: GEVS/Mil-Std testing consisting of conducted/radiated emissions (low level emission notches) with MSI checkouts and susceptibility scans (high-level electric fields).

• Data Analysis: Complex test report with lots of analysis (Total tests > 100).

• Test Configuration: Class 100k (Melinex bagging/GN2 purge required); Floor or Copper Bench

Mounted.

• Hazards: 120VDC or higher, LASER operations, radiating transponders, Ionizing radiation sources.

• Test Article: Large boxes, small payload, LASER transmitting device, spacecraft power sources.

• Test Article Requirements: Special handling, contamination control, and ESD requirements.

• Lab Duration for Project: More than 1.5 weeks.

1.1.2.2 Large RFI Shielded Enclosure EMI Testing

Facility purpose: ISS payload/Contamination sensitive EMI qualification testing, Spacecraft RF self-compatibility.

Simple – Do No Harm

• Fixturing: Customer furnishes all cables and/or one breakout box

• Test Procedure: Standard GEVS test requirements with little to no deviations, 1 power line or operating mode

• Types of tests: GEVS/Mil-Std testing; conducted and radiated emissions testing only

• Data Analysis: Data only or simple report

• Test Configuration: Non-Class 10K; Floor or Copper Bench Mounted

• Hazards: 28/31 VDC only

• Test Article: Card or box-level tests only

• Test Article Requirements: Basic ESD requirements.

• Lab Duration for Project: Less than 5 days

Moderate

• Fixturing: Fabrication of one power cable and/or one breakout box.

• Test Procedure: Standard GEVS or Mil-Std spec with special modifications, multiple operating modes, or power lines (not to exceed 2)

• Types of tests: GEVS/Mil-Std testing consisting of conducted/radiated emissions and susceptibility scans.

• Data Analysis: Routine full test report with some analysis

• Test Configuration: Class 100k (bagging/purge required), no more than 2 antenna positions

• Hazards: 28-120VDC only

• Test Article: Small payload or Subsystem

• Test Article Requirements: Special handling, contamination control, and ESD requirements

• Lab Duration for Project: 1–1.5 week test

Complex

• Fixturing: Design and fabrication, of two special cables (power and data) and/or breakout box, new penetration plate

• Test Procedure: GEVS or ISS spec, test item operating modes and power setup must be defined, multiple power lines or modes (3 or more)

• Type of tests: GEVS/Mil-Std testing including ISS power quality; radiated testing with 3 or more positions, low level emission notches and high-level electric fields

• Data Analysis: Test data sync’d to test article performance data. Full test report with lots of analysis

• Test Configuration: Class 10k, ISS payload, Spacecraft, Observatory Payload

• Hazards: 120VDC or higher, LASER operations, radiating transponders

• Test Article: Spacecraft or Complex Instrument; Requires Large EMI Room

• Test Article Requirements: Special handling, contamination control, and ESD requirements

• Lab Duration for Project: 2 weeks or more

1.1.2.3 Portable EMC Testing

Facility: Testing in project design labs or EMI shielded tent, Quantity in units of tests

Simple

• Fixturing: Customer furnishes all cables and/or one breakout box

• Test Procedure: Standard GEVS test requirements with little to no deviations, 1 power line or operating mode

• Types of tests: Conducted Emissions testing only

• Data Analysis: Data only or simple report

• Test Configuration: Non-Class 10K

• Hazards: 28/31 VDC only

• Test Article: Card or box-level tests only

• Test Article Requirements: No special handling, control, or ESD requirements.

• Duration: Less than 3 days

Moderate

• Fixturing: Fabrication of one power cable and/or one breakout box.

• Test Procedure: GEVS spec, test item operating modes and power setup must be defined, multiple power lines or modes (not to exceed 3)

• Types of tests: Conducted Emissions and Susceptibility testing

• Data Analysis: Routine full test report with some analysis

• Test Configuration: Cleanroom protocols or ESD sensitive areas

• Hazards: 120VDC or higher, LASER operations

• Test Article: Small payload or Subsystem

• Test Article Requirements: Special handling, contamination control, and ESD requirements

• Duration: 1–1.5 week test

Complex

• Fixturing: Design and fabrication, of two special cables (power and data) and/or breakout box

• Test Procedure: GEVS or ISS spec, test item operating modes and power setup must be defined, multiple power lines or modes (3 or more)

• Types of tests: Any GEVS/Mil-Std conducted test including ISS power quality

• Data Analysis: Test data sync’d to test article performance data. Full test report.

• Test Configuration: Cleanroom protocols, ESD sensitive areas (in project lab or in portable shielded tent)

• Hazards: 120VDC or higher, LASER operations

• Test Article: Spacecraft or Complex Instrument

• Test Article Requirements: Special handling, contamination control, and ESD requirements

• Duration: 2 weeks or more

1.1.2.4 Magnetic Testing

Facility: MTSF, Mobile Magnetics Testing; Quantity in units of tests

Simple

• Fixturing: All required Fixtures are available.

• Test Procedure: Magnetometer Characterization. Existing procedure can be used with minor modifications relating only to test item specific characteristics; No

• Compensation; No AC artificial Fields

• Instrumentation: No special instrumentation; uses lab computer and program.

• Data Analysis: Magnetometer calibration.

• Test Configuration: No Clean room requirements

• Hazards: No unusual hazards

• Test Article: Component Magnetometers; Attitude Control Systems and payload magnetometers

• Test Article Requirements: No special handling, contamination control, or ESD requirements

• Duration: 1-2 days

Moderate

• Fixturing- All required Fixtures available.

• Test Procedure Dipole moment measurement per GEVS; Standard test procedure.

• Instrumentation: Laser orientation req’d; 3-magnetometer setup. Standard lab computer dipole moment analysis.

• Data Analysis: Dipole moment determination; Perm/deperm measurements.

• Test Configuration: Clean room requirements

• Hazards: No unusual hazards

• Test Article: Operational payloads or subsystems.

• Test Article Requirements: Special handling, contamination control, or ESD

• Discharge requirements possible

• Duration 2-4 days

Complex

• Fixturing: Design, and fabrication of one test cable

• Test Procedure Custom test procedure to meet customer-specific requirements for dipole moment and compensation.

• Instrumentation: Laser orientation; compensation magnets cal; max sensitivity/field compensation

• Data Analysis: Dipole moment and magnetometer calibrations req’d. Perm/deperm

• performed; Compensation magnets cut, calibrated, installed. AC magnetic field required for cal.

• Test Configuration: MTSF required only

• Hazards: On-board EED’s.

• Test Article: Spacecraft or Complex Instrument

• Test Article Requirements: Special handling, contamination control, and ESD requirements.

• Duration 5+ days

Appendix C – Thermal Vacuum Test Complexity Definition

1.1.3.1 Space Simulation Test

Facilities 225, 237, 238, 239; Quantity in units of tests Simple

• Fixtures: No Fixtures required

• Test Procedure: Procedure is GFI. Existing operator procedure needs to be modified for new test parameters.

• Instrumentation: 36 thermocouples, 1 TQCM

• Data Analysis: Data plotting software used without modification

• Test Configuration: Simple bakeout or thermal cycling. Test item sits on chamber table.

• Hazards: No unusual hazards

• Test Article: Components and Subsystems

• Test Article Requirements: No special handling, contamination control, or ESD requirements

• Duration: 1 week of chamber operation, 24 hour work days

Moderate

• Fixtures: Existing Fixtures require modification including design, analysis, fabrication, installation and bakeout.

• Test Procedure: Procedure is GFI. Existing operator procedure needs to be modified for new test parameters.

• Instrumentation: 72 thermocouples, 12 heater circuits, 2 TQCMs

• Data Analysis: Data plotting software used with addition of custom screen display and data file exporting

• Test Configuration: Thermal vacuum testing or solar simulation requiring 1 cryogenic baseplate, 2 cryo panels, 2 heater panels

• Hazards: Hazards are present but are not new or unique.

• Test Article: Components, Subsystems, and Simple Instruments

• Test Article Requirements: Special handling, contamination control, or ESD requirements

• Duration: 2 weeks of chamber operation, 24 hour work days

Complex

• Fixtures: New Fixtures require design, analysis, fabrication, installation and bakeout.

• Test Procedure: Procedure is GFI. Existing operator procedure needs to be modified for new test parameters.

• Instrumentation: 150 thermocouples, 24 heater circuits, 3 TQCMs

• Data Analysis: Data plotting software used with addition of custom screen display and data file exporting

• Test Configuration: Thermal vacuum testing or solar simulation requiring 1 cryogenic baseplate, 3 cryo panels, 3 heater panels

• Hazards: New or unique hazards are present that require special precautions.

• Test Article: Subsystems and Simple Instruments

• Duration: 3 weeks of chamber operation, 24 hour work days

1.1.3.2 Space Simulation Test

Facilities 232, 233, 240, 241, 245, 246, 281; Quantity in units of tests Simple

• Fixtures: No fixtures required

• Test Procedure: Procedure is GFI. Existing operator procedure needs to be modified for new test parameters.

• Instrumentation: 8 thermocouples, 1 TQCM

• Data Analysis: Data plotting software used without modification

• Test Configuration: Simple bakeout or thermal cycling. Test item sits on chamber table.

• Hazards: No unusual hazards

• Test Article: Components and Subsystems

• Test Article Requirements: No special handling, contamination control, or ESD requirements

• Duration: 1 week of chamber operation, 24 hour work days

Moderate

• Fixtures: No Fixtures required

• Test Procedure: Procedure is GFI. Existing operator procedure needs to be modified for new test parameters.

• Instrumentation: 18 thermocouples, 4 heater circuits,1 TQCMs

• Data Analysis: Data plotting software used with addition of custom screen display and data file exporting

• Test Configuration: Thermal vacuum testing or solar simulation requiring 1 cryogenic baseplate

• Hazards: Hazards are present but are not new or unique.

• Test Article: Components, Subsystems, and Simple Instruments

• Test Article Requirements: Special handling, contamination control, or ESD requirements

• Duration: 2 weeks of chamber operation, 24 hour work days

Complex

• Fixtures: New Fixtures require design, analysis, fabrication, installation and bakeout.

• Test Procedure: Procedure is GFI. Existing operator procedure needs to be modified for new test parameters.

• Instrumentation: 36 thermocouples, 8 heater circuits, 2 TQCMs

• Data Analysis: Data plotting software used with addition of custom screen display and data file exporting

• Test Configuration: Thermal vacuum testing or solar simulation requiring 1 cryogenic baseplate, 1 heater panel

• Hazards: New or unique hazards are present that require special precautions.

• Test Article: Spacecraft Subsystems and Instruments

• Duration: 2 weeks of chamber operation, 24 hour work days

1.1.3.3 Space Simulation Test

Facility 290; Quantity in units of tests Simple

• Fixtures: No Fixtures required

• Test Procedure: Procedure is GFI. Existing operator procedure needs to be modified for new test parameters.

• Instrumentation: 50 thermocouples, 2 TQCM

• Data Analysis: Data plotting software used without modification

• Test Configuration: Simple bakeout or thermal cycling. Test item sits on chamber baseplate

• Hazards: No unusual hazards

• Test Article: Subsystems, Instruments, Spacecraft, and Carriers

• Test Article Requirements: No special handling, contamination control, or ESD requirements

• Duration: 2 weeks of chamber operation, 24 hour work days

Moderate

• Fixtures: Existing Fixtures require modification including design, analysis, fabrication, installation and bakeout.

• Test Procedure: Procedure is GFI. Existing operator procedure needs to be modified for new test parameters.

• Instrumentation: 150 thermocouples, 16 heater circuits, 4 TQCMs

• Data Analysis: Data plotting software used with addition of custom screen display and data file exporting

• Test Configuration: Thermal vacuum testing or solar simulation requiring, 4 cryo panels, 4 heater panels

• Hazards: Hazards may be present but are not new or unique.

• Test Article: Subsystems, Instruments, Spacecraft, and Carriers

• Test Article Requirements: Special handling, contamination control, or ESD requirements

• Duration: 3 weeks of chamber operation, 24 hour work days

Complex

• Fixtures: New Fixtures require design, analysis, fabrication, installation and bakeout.

• Test Procedure: Procedure is GFI. Existing operator procedure needs to be modified for new test parameters.

• Instrumentation: 300 thermocouples, 48 heater circuits, 6 TQCMs

• Data Analysis: Data plotting software used with addition of custom screen display and data file exporting

• Test Configuration: Thermal vacuum testing or solar simulation requiring 8 cryo panels,

• 8 heater panels

• Hazards: New or unique hazards are present that require special precautions.

• Test Article: Major Subsystems, Spacecraft

• Duration: 4 weeks of chamber operation, 24 hour work days