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

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. Part I of this paper describes the Space Exploration Technologies tailored approach to achieve Falcon 9 launch vehicle self-compatibility, compatibility with the Eastern Launch Range RF requirements, and interface compatibility with user payloads, including the COTS Dragon spacecraft. Part II of this paper describes the detailed design analysis methods used to predict design performance, as well as describes the detailed tailored test methods used to verify functional performance and margins to the Eastern Launch Range RF emissions and susceptibility requirements.