Orbital Minotaur VI - Manual (Page 6)

Minotaur IV • V • VI User’s Guide Table of Contents
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4.1.1. Transient Loads ....................................................................................................................... 34
4.1.2. Steady-State Acceleration ....................................................................................................... 36
4.2. Payload Vibration Environment................................................................................................... 36
4.2.1. Random Vibration .................................................................................................................... 37
4.2.2. Sine Vibration .......................................................................................................................... 37
4.3. Payload Acoustic Environment ................................................................................................... 39
4.4. Payload Shock Environment ....................................................................................................... 40
4.5. Payload Structural Integrity and Environments Verification ........................................................ 42
4.6. Thermal and Humidity Environments .......................................................................................... 42
4.6.1. Ground Operations .................................................................................................................. 42
4.6.2. Powered Flight ......................................................................................................................... 43
4.6.3. Nitrogen Purge (Non-Standard Service) ................................................................................. 44
4.7. Payload Contamination Control .................................................................................................. 44
4.8. Payload Electromagnetic Environment ....................................................................................... 45
5. PAYLOAD INTERFACES .................................................................................................................. 46
5.1. Payload Fairing ........................................................................................................................... 46
5.1.1. 92” Standard Minotaur Fairing ................................................................................................. 46
5.1.1.1. 92” Fairing Payload Dynamic Design Envelope ................................................................ 46
5.1.2. Optional 110” Fairing ............................................................................................................... 47
5.1.2.1. 110” Fairing Payload Dynamic Design Envelope .............................................................. 47
5.1.3. Payload Access Door .............................................................................................................. 48
5.2. Payload Mechanical Interface and Separation System .............................................................. 48
5.2.1. Minotaur Coordinate System ................................................................................................... 49
5.2.2. Orbital Supplied Mechanical Interface Control Drawing .......................................................... 50
5.2.3. Standard Non-Separating Mechanical Interface ..................................................................... 50
5.2.4. Optional Mechanical Interfaces ............................................................................................... 50
5.2.4.1. Payload Cone Interfaces ................................................................................................... 52
5.2.4.2. Dual and Multi Payload Adapter Fittings ........................................................................... 52
5.2.4.2.1. Dual-Payload Adapter Fitting ...................................................................................... 52
5.2.4.2.2. Multi-Payload Adapter Fitting (MPAF) ........................................................................ 54
5.2.4.2.3. Minotaur V and VI+ Payload Adapter Fitting............................................................... 55
5.2.5. Optional Separation Systems .................................................................................................. 55
5.2.5.1. Orbital 38” Separation System .......................................................................................... 57
5.2.5.2. Planetary Systems Motorized Lightband (MLB) ................................................................ 58
5.2.5.3. RUAG 937 Separation Systems ........................................................................................ 59
5.3. Payload Electrical Interfaces....................................................................................................... 59
5.3.1. Payload Umbilical Interfaces ................................................................................................... 59
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