AFRLI61-106 governs AFRL planning and management of space flight experiment activities, including mission assurance and safety processes.
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It defines space experiment types, planning stages, organizational roles, and mission assurance activities. It requires AFRL SERB briefings to include specified experiment objectives, execution details, and status information.
Applies to: This instruction applies to all AFRL organizations and units within AFRL reporting to the AFRL/CC.
The purpose of this instruction is to establish roles and responsibilities, standardize policy, and define basic guidance and mission assurance (MA) and safety processes for the planning and management of space flight experiments and demonstrations. (paragraph 1)
The following charts are required at the AFRL SERB for both continuing and new experiments regardless of manifest status or experiment execution. (paragraph 61-108)
The experiment objectives should exactly match the MLTB, if applicable (Type 1 and Type 2a experiments). (paragraph 61-108)
For experiments conducting a “close out” briefing, briefly discuss the following: collection of the necessary data against the experiment goals, positive or negative result of the experiment, and the overall lifetime of the experiment (required for safety close out of the experiment). (paragraph 61-108)
At the SFTPM, the PM and program team work together to identify and tailor the AFRL space flight requirements to define the initial space flight experiment envisioned and gain input from the participants. (paragraph 61-108)