AEROSPACE REPORT NUMBER: TOR-2010(8591)-16, SPACE VEHICLE TESTBEDS AND SIMULATORS TAXONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT GUIDE (30-JUN-2010)

AEROSPACE REPORT NUMBER: TOR-2010(8591)-16, SPACE VEHICLE TESTBEDS AND SIMULATORS TAXONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT GUIDE (30-JUN-2010)., The Mission Assurance Improvement Workshop (MAIW) Testbeds & Simulators (Tb&S) Team was established to provide detailed guidance to the unmanned space vehicle and launch vehicle industry by preparing this Space Vehicle Testbeds and Simulators Taxonomy and Development Guide in support of the Mission Assurance Improvement Workshop in May 2010. In this document, the Tb&S team examines the state-of-the-industry and best practices regarding space vehicle Tb&S product capabilities and provides recommendations for lifecycle application of appropriate fidelity simulators and hardware testbeds to best support program needs. The document addresses three primary topic areas concerning Tb&S products: Effective Communication within an SV Program of the needed Tb&S products (Taxonomy of Different Tb&S products): The document develops a common framework across the Aerospace industry for comparing and contrasting various Tb&S product End Users, End Uses, and characteristics. This leads to timely deployment of capabilities that support program needs. Tb&S Development Guide: This document describes the complete development and operational lifecycle of a typical SV program Tb&S product that will allow programs to follow standard engineering methodologies to bring these capabilities to the End Users. We also offer specific guidelines based upon industry best practices and lessons-learned that would provide the foundation for Tb&S operations that directly support the mission success of the program. Guidelines: The document offers specific guidelines based upon industry best practices and lessons learned to provide the foundation for testbeds and simulators operations that directly support the mission success of the program.