Measuring missile reliability in pre-launch environments.

David S. Stoller

Expert InsightsPublished 2004

An examination of some of the problems involved in measuring missile reliability during its prelaunch phase. Reliability is defined as the probability that an aggregate will successfully perform a specified task in a spedified environment over a specified period of time. Several of the most important prelaunch operating environments are: turn-on (-off), checkouts, countdowns, operating alert, standby alert, handling, transportation, periodic maintenance, and storage. The use of a missile status log is discussed in terms of measurement of missile-weapon-system reliability. A reliability measurement policy is suggested, and several difficulties of a reliability measurement system are noted.

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Stoller, David S., Measuring missile reliability in pre-launch environments. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 2004. https://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P1810.html.
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