文獻“Software Testing in Space Programs”1點評

A review on the paper “Software testing in space programs”1

摘要: 作者以他個人的觀點，對該文獻中重要部分進行了點評，指出：空間軟件地面可靠性測試盡管困難重重且有諸多限制，但不能放松甚至放棄執(zhí)行現(xiàn)有的軟件地面測試標準；應從“精神號”火星探測器飛行失敗中吸取教訓，加強軟件地面測試，包括傳統(tǒng)軟件黑盒和白盒測試方法中的典型測試項目（如：健壯測試、應力測試、極值測試、隨機測試等）；已經(jīng)公布的新軟件研發(fā)標準——Aerospace Report No. TOR-2004(3909)-3537, Software Development Standard for Space Systems值得我們參考。

Abstract: The paper “Software Testing in Space Programs”1 is reviewed in this paper. It is pointed out that although the software tests are difficult in some respect and have a number of restrictions, the software standards should be adhered. It is also pointed out that the necessity of software testing can be further seen from the failure of the Mars rover “Spirit”. The typical black-box and white-box test methods in the software standard (for example: robustness testing, extreme-value testing, random testing, etc.) are important. It is also shown that the new software development standard-Software Development Standard for Space Systems (Aerospace Report No. TOR-2004(3909)-3537), has been published, which is worth to pay much attention to.