Science Experiment payloads that are being designed for on-orbit environment are required to meet stringent acoustic noise emission requirements. These requirements are specific to the intended on-orbit location and configuration in which the particular hardware will operate. All on-orbit noise emissions requirements must be test verified prior to launch.

For more information on ISS noise emission requirements, see the following publications:

	"Payload Acoustic Noise Control Guidelines." D684-12190-01. The Boeing Company. April, 2005. (.pdf file)
	Nelson, David. "Noise Emission Testing Requirements for Spaceflight Hardware." Proceedings of Noise-Con 2003. Cleveland, OH. 23-25 June 2003. (.pdf file)

Additional documents related to NASA's on-orbit acoustic emissions requirements may be found on the Boeing ISS Environments website.

The NASA requirements documents below are for general information only and are not guaranteed to be the most current version.
	"Pressurized Payloads Interface Requirements Document." SSP57000 Rev. G. September 4, 2003. (.pdf file)
	"Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) Investigation Interface Requirements Document." MSFC-RQMT-2888. Rev. D. April 9, 2003. (.pdf file)
	"EXpedite the PRocessing of Experiments to Space Station (EXPRESS) Rack Payloads Interface Definition Document." SSP-52000-IDD-ERP, Issue D. August 6, 2002. (.pdf file)

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