Maintainability must be designed into long-duration spacecraft and equipment to provide the required high probability of mission success with the least cost and weight. The ability to perform repairs quickly and easily in a space environment can be achieved by imposing specific maintainability design criteria on spacecraft equipment design and installation. A study was funded to investigate and define design criteria for electronic equipment that would permit rapid removal and replacement in a space environment. The results of the study are discussed together with subsequent simulated zero-g demonstration tests of a mockup with new concepts for packaging.


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    Title :

    Maintainability design criteria for packaging of spacecraft replaceable electronic equipment.


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    Conference:

    American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Man''s Role in Space Conference, Cocoa Beach ; 1972 ; Cocoa Beach, FL


    Publication date :

    1972-03-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English