EN 16603-10-03:2022

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-december-2022
Nadomešča:
SIST EN 16603-10-03:2014
Vesoljska tehnika - Preskušanje
Space engineering - Testing
Raumfahrttechnik - Tests
Ingénierie spatiale - Vérification par essai
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 16603-10-03:2022
ICS:
49.140 Vesoljski sistemi in operacije Space systems and
operations
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 16603-10-03

NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
October 2022
ICS 49.140
Supersedes EN 16603-10-03:2014
English version
Space engineering - Testing
Ingénierie spatiale - Vérification par essai Raumfahrttechnik - Tests
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 29 May 2022.

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Table of contents
European Foreword . 5
Introduction . 7
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references . 11
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 12
3.1 Terms from other standards .12
3.2 Terms specific to the present standard .13
3.3 Abbreviated terms. 19
3.4 Nomenclature .22
4 General requirements. 23
4.1 Test programme . 23
4.2 Development test prior qualification .23
4.3 Test management . 24
4.3.1 General . 24
4.3.2 Test reviews .24
4.3.3 Test documentation .28
4.3.4 Anomaly or failure during testing . 29
4.3.5 Test data .29
4.4 Test conditions, input tolerances, and measurement uncertainties . 29
4.4.1 Test conditions .29
4.4.2 Test input tolerances .30
4.4.3 Measurement uncertainties .32
4.5 Test objectives .34
4.5.1 General requirements .34
4.5.2 Qualification testing .34
4.5.3 Acceptance testing .35
4.5.4 Protoflight testing .35
4.6 Retesting .36
4.6.1 Overview .36
4.6.2 Implementation of a design modification after completion of
qualification .36
4.6.3 Storage after protoflight or acceptance testing . 36
4.6.4 Space segment element or equipment to be re-flown . 37
4.6.5 Flight use of qualification Space segment element or equipment . 38
5 Space segment equipment test requirements . 39
5.1 General requirements .39
5.2 Qualification tests requirements . 42
5.3 Acceptance test requirements .51
5.4 Protoflight test requirements .58
5.5 Space segment equipment test programme implementation requirements . 66
5.5.1 General tests .66
5.5.2 Mechanical tests .69
5.5.3 Structural integrity under pressure tests . 73
5.5.4 Thermal tests .74
5.5.5 Electrical/RF tests .77
5.5.6 Mission specific test .78
6 Space segment element test requirements . 79
6.1 General requirements .79
6.2 Qualification test requirements .79
6.3 Acceptance test requirements .87
6.4 Protoflight test requirements .94
6.5 Space segment elements test programme implementation requirements . 101
6.5.1 General tests . 101
6.5.2 Mechanical tests . 105
6.5.3 Structural integrity under pressure tests . 111
6.5.4 Thermal tests . 112
6.5.5 Electromagnetic tests . 114
6.5.6 Mission specific tests . 115
6.5.7 Crewed mission specific tests . 115
7 Pre-launch testing . 117
Annex A (normative) Assembly, integration and test plan (AIT Plan) - DRD
................................................................................................................... 119
Annex B (normative) Test specification (TSPE) - DRD . 122
Annex C (normative) Test procedure (TPRO) - DRD . 125
Annex D (informative) Guidelines for tailoring and verification of this
standard . 128
Bibliography . 132

Figures
Figure 5-1: Space segment equipment sequence of tests . 41
Figure D-1 : Logic for customer tailoring and supplier answer through compliance and
verification matrix . 129
Figure D-2 : Clauses selection in First step of the tailoring . 130

Tables
Table 4-1: Allowable test input tolerances . 31
Table 4-2: Typical measurement uncertainties from test centers . 33
Table 5-1: Space segment equipment - Qualification test baseline . 43
Table 5-2: Space segment equipment - Qualification test levels and duration . 46
Table 5-3: Space segment equipment - Acceptance test baseline . 52
Table 5-4: Space segment equipment - Acceptance test levels and duration . 55
Table 5-5: Space segment equipment - Protoflight test baseline . 59
Table 5-6: Space segment equipment - Protoflight test levels and duration . 62
Table 6-1: Space segment element - Qualification test baseline . 80
Table 6-2: Space segment element - Qualification test levels and duration . 83
Table 6-3: Space segment element - Acceptance test baseline . 87
Table 6-4: Space segment element - Acceptance test levels and duration . 90
Table 6-5: Space segment element - Protoflight test baseline . 94
Table 6-6: Space segment element - Protoflight test levels and duration . 97
Table D-1 : Guideline for verification close-out . 130

European Foreword
This document (EN 16603-10-03:2022) has been prepared by Technical
Committee CEN/CLC/JTC 5 “Space”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This standard (EN 16603-10-03:2022) originates from ECSS-E-ST-10-03C Rev.1.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either
by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by April 2023,
and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by April 2023.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document
may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held
responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 16603-10-03:2014.
The main changes with respect to EN 16603-10-03:2014 are listed below:
• Scope: Clarification on applicability perimeter, including not covering space
vehicle constellation
• Thermal Tests:
o New and more clear definitions, (thermal vacuum test, thermal test at
room pressure and thermal test at mission pressure, they are no more in the
Glossary),
o Thermal Ambient Test not used and substituted by Thermal Test at
mission pressure,
o Alternative methods are addressed as reference to the Handbook
o “thermal” word in thermal parameters (cycles, levels, gradient and so
on) changed as “temperature”,
o Test for switch on capability at equipment level was updated to cover
test at maximum and minimum temperature,
o New requirement on power status during thermal tests at equipment
level and parameter monitoring.
• Test on solar arrays and panel:
o overall align of the Testing Standard with the new version of ECSS-E-
ST-20-08,
o new requirements for solar array performance tests in addition to
flasher test,
o additional requirement for after storage phase,
o functional tests requirements at equipment level during thermal tests
for solar arrays are now expanded.
• Pressure test:
o Overall alignment with new version of ECSS-E-ST-32-02,
o requirements on proof pressure test rephrased to enlarge the objective
of the test.
• Input test Tolerance and measurement uncertainties:
o “tolerance” definition was substituted by “test input tolerance”
whereas “accuracy of measurement” was deleted and substituted by
“measurement uncertainty” to be in accordance with actual International
Standards,
o some requirements rephrased to avoid confusion between
"uncertainty" (quantitative evaluation) and "error" (quantitative, but
unknown),
o Table 4-2 now addresses typical values for test centres and no more
requirements.
• Sine burst test replaced Transient test at space segment equipment level,
because rarely used, and it is merged with Transient at space segment
element level.
• Microvibration and Audible noise:
o new requirements for microvibration in particular to cover signal
measurement and background noise measurement and background noise
mitigation actions,
o requirements on Audible noise were changed, and some deleted, at
equipment l
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