Missile and space systems reliability versus cost trade-off study

This report consisting of a user's guide (Part 1) and back-up data (Part 2), was developed to provide reliability program/task cost guidelines to DoD program reliability managers and monitors. The primary use of the guidelines is for assistance in tailoring task provisions of MIL-STD-785 and MIL-STD-1543 (USAF) as applied to space and missile systems. Displayed data includes program/task cost statistics developed as a function of program/system phase and other significant characteristics. The study data base includes program/task cost statistics developed as a function of a program/system phase and other significant characteristics. The study data base includes program/task costs derived from 13 space/missile programs and results from a program/system characteristic cost impact survey. These data along with the associated analyses are summarized in Part 2 of the study.