National foreword

This British Standard is the UK implementation of ISO 14619:2023. It supersedes BS ISO 14619:2003, which is withdrawn.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee ACE/68, Space systems and operations.

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This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 28 February 2023.

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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 20, Aircraft and space vehicles, Subcommittee SC 14, Space systems and operations.

This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 14619:2003), which has been technically revised.

The main changes are as follows:

description of new terms and definitions;
adjustment of organizational roles and responsibilities;
definition and clarification of the content of documents;
addition of information on ensuring the long-term sustainability of the space environment.

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Introduction

This document establishes the requirements for conducting space experiments (SEs).

Space systems are used for solving various practical problems of humanity. The possibilities for expanding the use of these systems are far from being exhausted. The space environment provides ideal conditions for certain scientific studies, which are difficult or impossible to carry out in a terrestrial environment.

It often happens that an experiment is conducted on board a space system that is available and operational (i.e. the experiment becomes part of the operations of the space system itself). The SE is carried out using both hardware and software subsystems. This poses a problem of accomplishing two interrelated objectives:

to ensure successful execution and performance of the experiment;
to avoid interfering with an operational space system so as not to impair its functioning.

One method of solving this problem is to standardize the procedure for integrating (introducing) SEs into the operational processes of the space system. This document specifies the procedures for an experiment preparation on the ground and processing of the data, obtained when conducting SEs with the use of a space system that is already operational.

1 Scope

This document addresses experimental add-on components to a space system under development and specifies the procedures for preparing and carrying out space experiments (SEs), and analysis and processing of the findings.

It is applicable to both manned and unmanned space systems. It can be tailored to the specific needs of different kinds of SEs.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Space experiment organizational requirements

4.1 General

4.2 Participants

4.3 Phases

5 Planning phase

5.1 General

5.2 Proposal

5.3 Project

5.4 Scientific evaluation of the project

5.5 Technical feasibility of the project

5.6 Economic appraisal of the project

5.7 Statement of work

6 Development phase

6.1 General

6.2 SE programme plan

6.3 Design and engineering of the equipment

6.4 Preparation of the hardware for the ground support of the scientific observations and for the results processing

6.5 Integration of the SE into the flight programme

7 Execution phase

7.1 General

7.2 Progress report

7.3 Summary report

8 Analysis and processing of the results and preparation of the final report

8.1 General

8.2 Final report

BS ISO 14619:2023

Space systems. Space experiments. General requirements

Current

Published:

28 Feb 2023