MIL-STD-1540 Product Verification Requirements For, Launch, Upper Stage, And Space VehiclesThis standard establishes the environmental and structural ground testing requirements for launch vehicles, upper-stage vehicles, space vehicles, and for their subsystems and units.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued)

5. DETAILED REQUIREMENTS .................................................................. 8

5.1 Requirements Allocation ................................................................. 8

5.2 Service Life Cycle Profile ................................................................. 8

5.3 Environmental Design Requirements ............................................... 8

5.4 Verification Methods ......................................................................... 9

5.4.1 Analysis .................................................................................... 10

5.4.2 Test ................. ......................................................................... 10

5.4.2.1	Hardware Qualification .....................................................	10
5.4.2.1.1	Qualification Techniques ...........................................	10
5.4.2.1.2	Qualification Test Requirements ...............................	10
5.4.2.1.3	Test for Risk Mitigation ..............................................	11
5.4.2.2	Hardware Acceptance ......................................................	11
5.4.2.2.1	Acceptance Test Requirements ...............................	11
5.4.2.2.2	Acceptance Methods ................................................	12
5.4.2.2.3	Test for Risk Mitigation ............................................	12
5.4.3	Inspection .................................................................................	13
5.4.4	Demonstration ..........................................................................	13
5.4.5	Similarity ...................................................................................	13
5.5	Integrated Test Plan .........................................................................	13
5.6	Preparation for Verification Activities ................................................	14
5.6.1	Preparation for Analysis ............................................................	14
5.6.2	Preparation for Test Activities .................................................	14
5.6.3	Preparation for Inspections .....................................................	14
5.6.4	Preparation for Demonstrations ...............................................	15
5.6.5	Documentation for Demonstrations .........................................	15
5.6.6	Process Improvement ..............................................................	15
5.7	Conduct Verification Activities ..........................................................	15
5.8	Evaluate Verification Results ...........................................................	15

6.0	NOTES .....................................................................................................	16
6.1	Shared Database .............................................................................	16
6.2	Guidance Tables ...............................................................................	16

TABLES

T-1 Factors to Consider When Establishing Test Requirements... 17

T-2 Type of Subsystem ................................................................ 18-21

T-3 Primary Qualification Tests to Identify Failure Mechanism ..... 22

T-4 Primary Acceptance Test to Precipitate Failure Mechanism ... 23

CONCLUDING MATERIAL ................................................................... 24