SAWE Missiles & Space https://www.sawe.org Society of Allied Weight Engineers, Inc. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:41:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 231197347 SAWE STD A-6, 2023: Standard Coordinate Systems for Reporting the Mass Properties of Flight Vehicles https://www.sawe.org/product/sawe-std-a-6-2023/ Mon, 13 Feb 2023 04:32:18 +0000 https://www.sawe.org//?post_type=product&p=5768 5768 SAWE RP-11, 2004: Mass Properties Control for Space Vehicles https://www.sawe.org/product/sawe-rp-11-2004/ Wed, 06 Apr 2022 03:11:30 +0000 https://www.sawe.org//?post_type=product&p=5747 Superseded by SAWE RP A-3, 2016: Mass Properties Control for Space Systems This recommended practice is provided by the SAWE as a guideline for managing, monitoring, controlling, verifying, and reporting mass properties of space vehicles, upper stage vehicles, injection stages, satellite payloads, launch vehicles, re-entry vehicles, and exo-atmospheric missiles. This recommended practice is based on previous Revision B of this document, supplemented by AIAA-S-120-2006, which was developed using consensus agreement of industry subject matter experts. Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, or deletions), and any pertinent data that may be of use in improving this document should be submitted to the above address. This recommended practice establishes uniform procedures for the control, monitoring, determination, verification, and documentation of mass properties of space vehicles and their subsystems and components. This document is an amalgam of several standards and handbooks, attempting to capture best practices in both government and commercial arenas. As such, it contains some sections that are applicable primarily to United States Government space vehicle development and acquisition programs. Other sections are more general in nature, describing terminology, processes, and procedures that are generally accepted in the industry, and reflect sound mass properties engineering practices in the development and production of space vehicles.    ]]> Superseded by SAWE RP A-3, 2016: Mass Properties Control for Space Systems This recommended practice is provided by the SAWE as a guideline for managing, monitoring, controlling, verifying, and reporting mass properties of space vehicles, upper stage vehicles, injection stages, satellite payloads, launch vehicles, re-entry vehicles, and exo-atmospheric missiles. This recommended practice is based on previous Revision B of this document, supplemented by AIAA-S-120-2006, which was developed using consensus agreement of industry subject matter experts. Beneficial comments (recommendations, additions, or deletions), and any pertinent data that may be of use in improving this document should be submitted to the above address. This recommended practice establishes uniform procedures for the control, monitoring, determination, verification, and documentation of mass properties of space vehicles and their subsystems and components. This document is an amalgam of several standards and handbooks, attempting to capture best practices in both government and commercial arenas. As such, it contains some sections that are applicable primarily to United States Government space vehicle development and acquisition programs. Other sections are more general in nature, describing terminology, processes, and procedures that are generally accepted in the industry, and reflect sound mass properties engineering practices in the development and production of space vehicles.    ]]> 5747 SAWE RP-10, 1997: Weight and Balance Data Reporting Forms for Guided Missiles and Space Launch Vehicles https://www.sawe.org/product/sawe-rp-10-1997/ Wed, 06 Apr 2022 03:11:28 +0000 https://www.sawe.org//?post_type=product&p=5743 5743 SAWE RP-2, 1995: Guidelines for Mass Properties Control on International Space & Missile Systems https://www.sawe.org/product/sawe-rp-2-1995/ Wed, 06 Apr 2022 03:11:15 +0000 https://www.sawe.org//?post_type=product&p=5740 5740 SAWE RP-9, 2000: Weight and Balance Control for Guided Missiles https://www.sawe.org/product/sawe-rp-9-2000/ Wed, 06 Apr 2022 03:11:15 +0000 https://www.sawe.org//?post_type=product&p=5742 5742 SAWE RP A-3, 2016: Mass Properties Control for Space Systems https://www.sawe.org/product/sawe-rp-a-3-2016/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 21:44:00 +0000 https://www.sawe.org//?post_type=product&p=5714  
 
  Foreword   The International Society of Allied Weight Engineers, Inc. (SAWE), a major source of Mass Properties Engineering (MPE) Subject Matter Experts, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) to jointly develop both a revised mass properties standard and a revised recommended practice (RP). SAWE wishes to acknowledge the efforts of the AIAA Mass Properties Engineering Committee on Standards (CoS) in developing these revisions. The new revisions, designated as AIAA/ANSI S-120A-2015 and SAWE RP A-3, are intended to fully replace AIAA S-120-2006 and SAWE RP-11C.   The revised standard, AIAA/ANSI S-120A-2015, is intended to convey the minimally acceptable mass properties requirements for space systems, while the associated SAWE RP A-3 provides guidance for implementation of a program-specific mass properties control plan. Together, the two documents may also be used to establish requirements during preparation of acquisition contracts and program-specific documents. These documents are useful for all companies wishing to control and manage vehicle mass properties and are especially useful for new companies, companies unfamiliar with mass properties requirements or companies without dedicated Mass Properties Engineers (MPEs).   Scope   This recommended practice (RP) defines terminology and establishes uniform processes, procedures, and methods for the management, control, monitoring, determination, verification, and documentation of mass properties during the design, development, and operational phases of space systems, including their components and subsystems.   This RP contains mass properties control guidance for both space vehicles (SVs) and launch vehicles (LVs). A distinction between SVs and LVs is made because, in certain areas, mass properties analyses, control, and verification techniques can vary significantly between these two space system classes. Where significant differences in recommended practices exist between these two space system classes, the applicable space system class is specified.   Purpose   This document is intended as a complement to AIAA-S-120A-2015, Mass Properties Control for Space Systems. Whereas AIAA-S-120A-2015 defines the minimum mass properties mission requirements (the “what”), this document explains “how to” best meet those requirements using recognized industry best practices.   This document may be used as a reference to specify mass properties control for SVs (satellites, satellite payloads, interplanetary vehicles, or reentry vehicles) and LVs (launch vehicles, upper stage vehicles, injection stages, or exoatmospheric missiles). For these applications, the term space system is to be interpreted as the applicable vehicle. Note: AIAA/ANSI S-120A-2015 contains tailorable requirements, while this document contains best practices; therefore, the use of “should” in this document is appropriate unless in direct conflict with AIAA/ANSI S-120A-2015. Inclusion of an SAWE RP in a document, standard, on contract by a company or agency is a voluntary act.    
 
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  Foreword   The International Society of Allied Weight Engineers, Inc. (SAWE), a major source of Mass Properties Engineering (MPE) Subject Matter Experts, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) to jointly develop both a revised mass properties standard and a revised recommended practice (RP). SAWE wishes to acknowledge the efforts of the AIAA Mass Properties Engineering Committee on Standards (CoS) in developing these revisions. The new revisions, designated as AIAA/ANSI S-120A-2015 and SAWE RP A-3, are intended to fully replace AIAA S-120-2006 and SAWE RP-11C.   The revised standard, AIAA/ANSI S-120A-2015, is intended to convey the minimally acceptable mass properties requirements for space systems, while the associated SAWE RP A-3 provides guidance for implementation of a program-specific mass properties control plan. Together, the two documents may also be used to establish requirements during preparation of acquisition contracts and program-specific documents. These documents are useful for all companies wishing to control and manage vehicle mass properties and are especially useful for new companies, companies unfamiliar with mass properties requirements or companies without dedicated Mass Properties Engineers (MPEs).   Scope   This recommended practice (RP) defines terminology and establishes uniform processes, procedures, and methods for the management, control, monitoring, determination, verification, and documentation of mass properties during the design, development, and operational phases of space systems, including their components and subsystems.   This RP contains mass properties control guidance for both space vehicles (SVs) and launch vehicles (LVs). A distinction between SVs and LVs is made because, in certain areas, mass properties analyses, control, and verification techniques can vary significantly between these two space system classes. Where significant differences in recommended practices exist between these two space system classes, the applicable space system class is specified.   Purpose   This document is intended as a complement to AIAA-S-120A-2015, Mass Properties Control for Space Systems. Whereas AIAA-S-120A-2015 defines the minimum mass properties mission requirements (the “what”), this document explains “how to” best meet those requirements using recognized industry best practices.   This document may be used as a reference to specify mass properties control for SVs (satellites, satellite payloads, interplanetary vehicles, or reentry vehicles) and LVs (launch vehicles, upper stage vehicles, injection stages, or exoatmospheric missiles). For these applications, the term space system is to be interpreted as the applicable vehicle. Note: AIAA/ANSI S-120A-2015 contains tailorable requirements, while this document contains best practices; therefore, the use of “should” in this document is appropriate unless in direct conflict with AIAA/ANSI S-120A-2015. Inclusion of an SAWE RP in a document, standard, on contract by a company or agency is a voluntary act.    
 
   ]]> 5714 SAWE RP-16, 2006: Measurement of Missile and Spacecraft Mass Properties https://www.sawe.org/product/sawe-rp-16-2006/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 21:44:00 +0000 https://www.sawe.org//?post_type=product&p=5716 5716 SAWE RP A-12, 2016. Standard Weight Report for Aviation Components https://www.sawe.org/product/sawe-rp-m-12-2016/ Tue, 05 Apr 2022 21:44:00 +0000 https://www.sawe.org//?post_type=product&p=5720 Scope This Recommended Practice (RP) is intended for reporting and monitoring the evolution of essential Mass Properties data associated with Aviation components throughout all phases of a product’s lifecycle. Purpose To provide one standard format that aviation industry suppliers uniformly adopt for assessing, monitoring and reporting to an OEM the evolution of component mass properties characteristics in all lifecycle phases that is agreed with and developed by interested parties gathered in a SAWE Standard Practices Committee Consensus Body.  ]]> Scope This Recommended Practice (RP) is intended for reporting and monitoring the evolution of essential Mass Properties data associated with Aviation components throughout all phases of a product’s lifecycle. Purpose To provide one standard format that aviation industry suppliers uniformly adopt for assessing, monitoring and reporting to an OEM the evolution of component mass properties characteristics in all lifecycle phases that is agreed with and developed by interested parties gathered in a SAWE Standard Practices Committee Consensus Body.  ]]> 5720