BS ISO 26872:2019

What is ISO 26872 - Disposal of satellites about ?

ISO 26872 specifies requirements for the following: 

• Planning for disposal of a spacecraft operating at geosynchronous altitude to ensure that final disposal is sufficiently characterized and that adequate propellant will be reserved for the manoeuvre 
• Selecting final disposal orbits where the spacecraft will not re-enter the operational region within the next 100 years 
• Executing the disposal manoeuvre successfully 
• Depleting all energy sources onboard the vehicle before the end of its life to minimize the possibility of an event that can produce debris 

ISO 26872 provides techniques for planning and executing the disposal of space hardware that reflect current internationally accepted guidelines and consider current operational procedures and best practices. 

Who is ISO 26872 - Disposal of satellites for ?

ISO 26872 on disposal of satellites is applicable for: 

• Regulatory authorities 
• Quality control/testing and compliance personnel for space system 
• Space engineers 
• Manufacturers of flight pressure components 
• Aerospace and defence industries 
• Space systems and operations 
• Testing agencies involved in aerospace applications 

Why should you use ISO 26872 - Disposal of satellites ? 

ISO 26872 provides you guidance on the requirements for planning and executing manoeuvres and operations for removing an operating satellite spacecraft from the geosynchronous orbit at the end of its mission. 

ISO 26872 also gives guidelines for placing satellite spacecraft in an orbit for final disposal where it will not pose a future risk to satellites spacecraft operating in the geosynchronous ring. 

ISO 26872 provides requirements that are essential for disposal including the selection of final disposal orbit and depletion of all energy sources to prevent explosions after disposal. 

What’s changed since the last update ?  

BS ISO 26872:2019 supersedes BS ISO 26872:2010.  

BS ISO 26872:2019 supersedes BS ISO 26872:2010. BS ISO 26872:2019 includes some technical changes with respect to BS ISO 26872:2010. These include: 

• To be consistent with ISO 24113, the word “satellite” has been replaced by “spacecraft” 
• ISO 24113 has been incorporated by reference, such that its normative content serves as requirements in this document as well 
• To be consistent with ISO 24113, Post-Mission Disposal is no longer defined as a conditional probability