3.2 Contractor Test and Evaluation Progress

Test and Evaluation

Major System / Platform Variant

Original Planned

Current Planned

Achieved /Forecast

Variance (Months)

Notes

System Integration

IS-22 Hosted Payload

Nov 10

N/A

Feb 11

3

1

CSM

Sep 11

N/A

Sep 11

 

 

Acceptance

IS-22 Hosted Payload

Jun 12

N/A

Jun 12

 

 

CSM

Jul 12

N/A

Jul 12

 

 

Notes

1

Delay to commencement of integration was driven by a number of delays in sub system deliveries including C and Ku antennas (not forming part of this capability) and the UHF antenna. Margin in the schedule has been used to ensure these delays do not delay the Final Acceptance milestone.