ISO 10784-3:2011

INTERNATIONAL  ISO
STANDARD 10784-3
First edition
2011-12-01
Space systems — Early operations —
Part 3:
Commissioning report
Systèmes spatiaux — Opérations initiales —
Partie 3: Rapport d’engagement
Reference number
ISO 10784-3:2011(E)
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ISO 2011
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Contents Page
Foreword . iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 1
3.1 Terms and definitions . 1
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 2
4 Introduction clause of the commissioning report . 2
4.1 General . 2
4.2 Overall sequence of events . 2
5 Referenced documentation clause of the commissioning report . 2
5.1 General . 2
5.2 Normative references . 2
5.3 Applicable references . 2
5.4 Informative references . 3
6 Nomenclature . 3
7 Objective . 3
7.1 General . 3
7.2 Initialization strategy matrix . 3
8 Spacecraft configuration . 3
8.1 General . 3
8.2 Identification and general configuration matrix . 3
8.3 Deviations from planned initialization configuration . 4
8.4 Functional configuration . 4
9 Operations facility configuration . 4
9.1 General . 4
9.2 Pre-mission configuration . 4
9.3 Facility constraints and limitations . 4
10 Initialization description . 5
10.1 General . 5
10.2 Approach and methodology . 5
10.3 Sequence of events . 5
10.4 Supporting analyses . 5
10.5 Input parameters, tolerances and limits . 5
10.6 Instrumentation . 5
10.7 Success criteria . 5
11 Results . 5
11.1 Spacecraft initialization . 5
11.2 Mission payload initialization . 6
12 Evaluation . 6
13 Deviations . 6
14 Commissioning recommendation . 6
Bibliography . 7
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies
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ISO 10784-3 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 20, Aircraft and space vehicles, Subcommittee
SC 14, Space systems and operations.
ISO 10784 consists of the following parts, under the general title Space systems — Early operations:
—  Part 1: Spacecraft initialization and commissioning
—  Part 2: Initialization plan
—  Part 3: Commissioning report
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Introduction
The three parts of ISO 10784 provide spacecraft (SC) manufacturers and operators with a specific form and
format for writing SC commissioning reports required to configure and verify the SC to perform normal mission
operations. Often, SC manufacturers and operators have defined these reports uniquely for each programme,
or regional, national and corporate organizations have unique commissioning reports. The three parts of
ISO 10784 aim at establishing a common language and form for SC stakeholders. The use of one form and
format will simplify stakeholder understanding and comprehension of initialization and commissioning activities.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 10784-3:2011(E)
Space systems — Early operations —
Part 3:
Commissioning report
1 Scope
A general definition of initialization is that it begins at separation of the spacecraft (SC) from the launcher. In
some cases, a more exact definition will be that initialization begins in flight, upon planned change in mode or
state of the SC from the launch configuration. Commissioning is completed when the SC, including its payload,
is certified for initial mission operations. Prior to certification for mission operations, the SC is described as a
test article in the three parts of ISO 10784. ISO 10784 does not include a requirement for contingency plans,
but does include a statement of the need for contingency planning.
This part of ISO 10784 outlines general descriptive information for SC initialization and commissioning as might
be appropriate for programme management, project engineering or programme test documentation. Since the
SC is considered a test article at this phase of its operational life, ISO 17566 is used as a normative reference
in constructing the commissioning report. It provides SC manufacturers, SC operators and other stakeholders
with a common l
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