ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 15863 First edition 2003-11-01 Space systems Spacecraft-to-launch vehicle interface control document Systemes spatiaux - Document de controle des interfaces entre le vehiculespatialetlelanceurspatial Reference number ISO 15863:2003(E) ISO @ISO2003 E"eqr[tkijvgf"d["WPG.'E1"1gpqxc."8I4:226"Ocftkf.'Urckp"*cm'tkijv Ygf"Hgd36*275934"WVE"4246 ISO 15863:2003(E) PDF disclaimer This PDF file may contain embedded typefaces. In accordance with Adobe's licensing policy, this file may be printed or viewed but shall not be edited unless the typefaces which are embedded are licensed to and installed on the computer performing the editing. In downloading this file, parties accept therein the responsibility of not infringing Adobe's licensing policy. The Iso Central Secretariat accepts no liability in this area. Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Details of the software products used to create this PDF file can be found in the General Info relative to the file; the PDF-creation parameters were optimized for printing. Every care has been taken to ensure that the file is suitable for use by IsO member bodies. In the unlikely event that a problem relating to it is found, please inform the Central Secretariat at the address given below @ISO2003 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, Iso's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyright office Case postale 56: CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel.+ 4122 749 0111 Fax + 41 22 749 09 47 E-mail [email protected] Web www.iso.org Published in Switzerland ii E"eqr[tkijvgf"d["WPG.'E1"1gpqxc."8I"4:226"Ocftkf.'Urckp*cm'tkijvu'tgugtxgf+*"Ygf"Hgd’36*27<59<34"WVE"4246 @Iso2003—Allrightsreserved knnitrawintiInfi ISO15863:2003(E) Contents Page Foreword Introduction 1 Scope. 2 Normative references .. 3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms. 4 Applicable and reference documentation .. 5 Spacecraft mission characteristics. 6 Mechanical interfaces 7 Electrical interface. 8 RF and electromagnetic interfaces . 10 9 Launch vehicle and spacecraft mission characteristics 14 10 Verification analyses for induced environment. 19 11 Verification tests 12 Launch range operations Facilities and support.. 22 E"eq.gsfurckp"cm"tkijv ii wintiInff ISO 15863:2003(E) Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (isO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through IsO International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 2 The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. IsO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. ISO 15863 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 20, Aircraft and space vehicles, Subcommittee SC 14, Space systems and operations. IV @Iso2003All rightsreserved ISO 15863:2003(E) Introduction This International Standard defines the basic rules for writing an interface control document (icD) between spacecraft (sC) and launch vehicle (LV) organizations. The necessity of writing this International Standard was expressed by the communication spacecraft community, which is faced with an increasing number of launch vehicle agencies, with the objective of reducing workload and costs. The application of this International Standard will permit to control the compatibility of SC with various LV systems reducing thereby the risk of discovering incompatibilities late in the launch-preparation process. LV and SC organizations