(MAPLD Conference)
PAB2: Mike Sandor and Shri Agarwal
JPL
"A Step Towards Infusion of Reliable COTS Plastic Parts into NASA Flight Hardware"
Several critical issues related to the use of COTS parts were identified which included PEMs moisture sensitivity, upgrading to military temperature range, radiation sensitivities, risk methodologies, supplier selections, and total cost of ownership of COTS that must meet minimum mission requirements. These issues were reviewed and evaluated for their applicability to NASA environments. Based on the results obtained a preliminary flow was developed for infusion of reliable COTS parts into NASA flight hardware. This flow is being used for a time critical flight project. In addition, a demonstration of recently launched COTS website will be given.
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