thermal control, power supply and data management for each compartment are taken care of independently. Therefore, the users can carry out tests of their payloads in pseudo-flight configuration, and the integration period can be minimized. Such circumstantial conditions as frequency of flights, NASA's requirement on verification for reflight and Space Station characteristics are important for designing a system to accomplish the goals listed above. Performance Summary The SFU system performance characteristics are summarized in Table 1. The orbit and flight duration are mission-dependent. The latter varies from one week to one year. Test Implications The missions listed in the foregoing section are grouped not only for commonality of their technological goals but also for the following reasons:
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