Spacecraft Manufacture and Test Colonel John e Keesee 6/21/2004
6/21/2004 1 Spacecraft Manufacture and Test Colonel John E. Keesee
Lesson Objective e-To introduce and discuss manufacturing and test processes and philosophies 6/21/2004
6/21/2004 2 Lesson Objective [To introduce and discuss manufacturing and test processes and philosophies
Uniqueness of Satellite Manufacture sMall production runs o Extreme operational environments f Limited repair/replace options after launch e-High product cost and importance fHigh cost test environment eHighly coupled designs minimize weight and maximize performance but yield high comp plexity 6/21/2004
6/21/2004 3 Uniqueness of Satellite Manufacture [Small production runs [Extreme operational environments [Limited repair/replace options after launch [High product cost and importance [High cost test environment [Highly coupled designs minimize weight and maximize performance but yield high complexity
Overall Manufacturing Process o Prepare engineering data I Drawings, specifications, and processes f Manufacture component oo Qualify the component INtegrate and test rEpeat for other components and at higher levels of assembly 6/21/2004 4
6/21/2004 4 Overall Manufacturing Process [Prepare engineering data l Drawings, specifications, and processes [Manufacture component [Qualify the component [Integrate and test [Repeat for other components and at higher levels of assembly
Classic Manufacturing Processes drAw materials ordered from certified vendors eHigh reliability(S-level) electronic piece parts Group a, B, and C testing to ensure part quality a Project approved parts and materials lists fe Clean rooms for critical assemblies 6/21/2004
6/21/2004 5 Classic Manufacturing Processes [Raw materials ordered from certified vendors [High reliability (S-level) electronic piece parts l Group A, B, and C testing to ensure part quality [Project approved parts and materials lists [Clean rooms for critical assemblies