NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP) is stimulating efforts within the private sector to develop and demonstrate safe, reliable, and cost-effective space transportation capabilities to the International Space Station. One initiative involved investigating the possible use of commercial grade electronic parts in launch vehicle and spacecraft designs. The CCP was interested in data that would help frame the technical, cost, and schedule risk trades associated with the use of electrical, electronic, and electromechanical (EEE) parts of a lower grade than traditionally used in most NASA safety-critical applications.
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COTS Components in Spacecraft Systems: Understanding the Risk
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