Orbital Minotaur I - Manual (Page 37)

Minotaur I User’s Guide Section 4.0 – Payload Environment
through 4.4. The payload design should comply
with the testing and design factors of safety as
found in MIL-HNBK-340A (ref. MIL-STD-1540B)
and NASA GEVS Rev. A, June ‘96. The payload
organization must provide Orbital with a list of the
tests and test levels to which the payload was
subjected prior to payload arrival at the integration
facility.
4.6. Thermal and Humidity Environments
The thermal and humidity environment to which
the payload may be exposed during vehicle
processing and pad operations are defined in the
following sections.
4.6.1. Ground Operations
The payload environment will be maintained by a
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Environmental Control Unit (ECU). The HVAC
Figure 4.4-1. Maximum Shock Environment – Launch Vehicle to Payload
Figure 4.4-2. Maximum Shock Environment –
Payload to Launch Vehicle
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