16 Satellite Control System Testing and Certification

16.1 Statistical Testing

The fundamentals of statistical testing based on usage models were provided in Chapter 5. The work flow for testing and certifying the SOS is summarized in the following list:

Step 1: Define certification plan.

1. Set goals.

2. Define users, uses, and environments.

Step 2: Build model structure.

1. Determine the states of use.

2. Determine allowable state transitions.

Step 3: Determine state transition probabilities.

1. Establish constraints on arc probabilities.

2. Generate probabilities.

Step 4: Validate the usage model.

1. Validate with respect to known or anticipated usage.

2. Validate with respect to test plans.

Step 5: Generate test cases, and execute and evaluate ...

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