EMI/EMC, lightning, and ESD verification approach for the Falcon 9 launch vehicle: Part II

Trends in the Industry standard approach to the design and verification of systems for EMI/EMC compliance have become more focused on implementing broad scale unit-to system-level verification using specific test requirements from MIL-STD-461. This paper, Part II, describes the Space Exploration Technologies analysis and test verification methods used to achieve Falcon 9 launch vehicle self-compatibility and compatibility with the Eastern Launch Range RF requirements and interface compatibility with user payloads, including the COTS Dragon spacecraft. The detailed design analysis methods used to predict design performance are described, as well as the detailed tailored test methods used to verify functional performance and margins to the Eastern Launch Range RF emissions and susceptibility requirements.