BS EN 16602-60-14:2020

What is BS EN 16602-60‑14 about?  

BS EN 16602 discusses standards for space product assurance. 

BS EN 16602-60‑14 focuses on relifing procedures for space products. 

BS EN 16602-60‑14 is part of a series of documents that specifies the requirements, also known as “relifing requirements”, for the planned, intentional storage, control, and removal from storage of electronic, electrical, and electromechanical parts which are intended to be used for space applications. BS EN 16602-60‑14 covers the relifing of all components. 

Note: BS EN 16602-60‑14 is not applicable to dice. 

Who is BS EN 16602-60-14 for? 

BS EN 16602-60-14 on space product assurance is applicable to: 

• Aerospace electric equipment manufacturers 
• Space systems and operations 
• Spacecraft and related equipment manufacturers  

Why should you use BS EN 16602-60-14? 

BS EN 16602-60-14 provides you with the relifing requirements for electromechanical parts that are used for space applications. 

As a manufacturer of electronic, electrical, and electromechanical parts, you would use BS EN 16602-60-14 to understand which component is suitable for which part of spacecraft. Also you will be able to demonstrate the reliability of your products and build trust throughout the aerospace supply chain. 

What’s changed since the last update? 

BS EN 16602‑60‑14:2020 supersedes BS EN 16602-60-14:2014, which is withdrawn and includes technical changes with respect to BS EN 16602-60-14:2014. These includes: 

• Creation of two relifing flows: one covering Class 1 and Class 2 components and the other covering Class 3 components 
• Harmonization with EN 16602-60:2015 (based on ECSS-Q-ST-60C Rev.2) 
• Introduction of the applicability of the relifing requirements to commercial components 
• Change of timing requirements for relifing (from 7+3 to 7+4+4 years) increasing the maximum elapsed time between date code and time of mounting from 10 to 15 years 
• Transformation of normative Annex A "Relifing report - DRD" by into informative Annex C "Guidelines for a Relifing report" 
• Deletion of informative Annex B "ESD"