Working Group C |
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Test Like You Fight Process Development |
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Description |
The original “Test Like You Fly” (TLYF) Process was developed in response to early mission ending or crippling space vehicle or space system failures. US / DOD space assets were primarily used for information gathering and dissemination in support of the traditional combatant commands. With the advent of the US Space Force (USSF) as itself a combatant command there is a shift from operating space systems in support of other combatant commands and decision makers to utilizing space systems for direct engagement with adversaries in this domain. TLYF is meant to be used as part of an acquisition’s systems engineering and test activities. Combat situations need to utilize all available assets and multiple organizations, rather than a single asset. This suggests that we need to address how to test new assets for use in combat. Additionally, we have existing assets that were not designed for threat response, and for the better part of the next decade we will be fielding newer assets that also may not have been designed for the range of threats we may have to deal with. This further suggests that we need to construct test programs that involve multiple new and legacy assets and reflect realistic threat scenarios and associated responses. Hence, we need to develop a “Test Like You Fight” (TLYFi) process. While staff from The Aerospace Corporation can provide a framework for this new process, the involvement of government and contractor personnel in its development will ensure more complete perspectives and assure a process that is executable within limited resources. We propose to conduct a 4-hour workshop to obtain input from a wide variety of organizations with contributor of various disciplines and experience base. The 4-hour workshop will include:
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| Leads |
Julie White and Stacie Roberts, The Aerospace Corporation |
Biographies |
Julie White has been with The Aerospace Corporation for over 50 years. She is currently a Senior Project Leader in the System Integration and Test Office (SITO). She has vast experience with requirements analysis, systems integration, systems test and operations. She has helped architect “like you fly” “days in the life” tests for four R&D missions. She has analyzed trends and engineering implications of on-orbit anomalies. The large number of serious anomalies whose escapes could have been prevented by consistent implementation of Test Like You Fly (TLYF) techniques formed the motivator for creating a TLYF assessment process. She was a contributor to the 1st edition of the Space Vehicle Test and Evaluation Handbook (The Aerospace Corporation, 2006) and senior editor and contributor for the 2nd edition of this book (The Aerospace Corporation, 2011). She updated the TLYF chapter and other related topics. She has written and presented several papers on TLYF, as well as others on risk management, mission development, satellite End-of-Life trends, and other on-orbit assessment results. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics / Astronomy from the University of Maryland, College Park, MD and a Masters degree in Astronomy from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Stacie Roberts is an accomplished leader in space systems with over a decade of experience in both the United States Army and the aerospace industry. Her expertise spans operational testing, vehicle engineering, and the integration of legacy and next-generation assets to maintain a resilient enterprise constellation. Currently, she serves as a co-investigator in the development and refinement of Test Like You Fight (TLYFi) methodologies, applying her extensive background in operations, systems integration, and testing to enhance combat-relevant space capabilities. Stacie holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Military Academy and a Master’s degree in Leadership from Central Michigan University. |