This paper describes the AUTOTEST system, a large-scale real-time testing system that was originally designed to test the Atmosphere Explorer spacecraft and experiments. It is noted that AUTOTEST is a flexible, fully automatic, programmable system that is externally controlled by a mnemonic test language and can be operated manually as well as automatically. The use of spacecraft simulators in this system is described together with the software and a sample test program. Advantages of AUTOTEST in terms of operational simplicity and low costs are discussed.


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    Title :

    Automatic computer controlled testing of spacecraft and experiments


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Aerospace Testing Seminar


    Publication date :

    1975-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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