or more initiators coupled thereto in fig1 an airframe 10 is illustrated as including an ordnance system 12 including various components herein described as illustrated an ordnance system 12 may be deployed across multiple stages 16 of a particular airframe 10 furthermore ordnance system 12 may include an ordnance controller 14 and one or more initiators 18 20 coupled thereto via an addressable bus 22 ordnance system 12 further includes one or more respective ordnances 24 26 responsive to one or more respective associated initiators 18 20 ordnance system 12 may further include one or more sensors 28 30 further coupled to ordnance controller 14 via addressable bus 22 sensors 28 30 may include telemetry sensors or other sensors configured to provide information of significance to ordnance system 12 fig1 further illustrates portions of a health management system as described below which may include sensors illustrated as health sensors 32 34 which are accessible and coupled to ordnance controller 14 via addressable bus 22 by way of example and not limitation health sensor 32 is configured to provide sensory information to ordnance controller 14 regarding the readiness or capability of initiator 18 while health sensor 34 also coupled to ordnance controller 14 via addressable bus 22 is configured to provide a health and reliability status of ordnance 24 status information finds application to the service life.