Abstract
Many factors are considered in the selection and integration of scientific experiments for spacecraft payloads. Ideally, the payload should provide maximum scientific value subject to the finite limitations of cost, telemetry, power, weight, and volume imposed by the scope of the mission. The process of picking the payloads is frequently a source of consternation for proposers of experiments as well as mission administrators. Large amounts of money and maintenance of technical staffs as well as personal prestige and scientific careers are at stake in these deliberations. The unique nature of spacecraft experiments requires very specialized knowledge for the review process, which is usually only available from principal investigators of previous spacecraft experiments. Owing to the limited opportunities for missions, a small group of capable experimenters has emerged.
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