Space Test Program Standard Interface Vehicle lessons learned

In April 2006 the Space Development and Test Wing (SDTW) awarded the Space Test Program Standard Interface Vehicle (STP-SIV) contract to Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. The goal of this acquisition was to develop a spacecraft product line capable of meeting the Space Test Program's need for affordable and rapid access to low earth orbit through the next decade. 1, 2

[1]  Paul Jaffe,et al.  STP-SIV and ORS ISET spacecraft-to-payload interface standards , 2009, 2009 IEEE Aerospace conference.