ISO/TR 20590 discusses standards for space debris mitigation design and operation manual for launch vehicle orbital stages. ISO/TR 20590 focuses on the information on the design and operational practices for launch vehicle orbital stages for mitigating space debris.
ISO/TR 20590 provides information to engineers on the requirements and recommendations in the space debris mitigation standards to reduce the growth of space debris by ensuring that launch vehicle orbital stages are designed, operated, and disposed of in a manner that prevents them from generating debris throughout their orbital lifetime.
ISO/TR 20590 on launch vehicle orbital stages is applicable to:
Coping with Space debris is essential to preventing the deterioration of the orbital environment and ensuring the sustainability of space activities. The orbital environment has become so deteriorated by space debris. It is necessary to take effective actions to ensure the safety of those on the ground from re-entering objects that were disposed of from Earth orbit. Following guidelines provided in ISO/TR 20590 help you to mitigate the generation of orbital debris in design and operation of both spacecraft and the launch vehicle orbital stages.
ISO/TR 20590 provides you with a detailed and practical set of requirements and recommendations for the design and operation of the launch vehicles to assist the space industry in conforming to the requirements which relate to launching vehicle orbital stages.
By adopting ISO/TR 20590, manufacturers can demonstrate the reliability of their space debris mitigation design and operation manual and build trust in their use throughout the aerospace supply chain.
PD ISO/TR 20590:2021 supersedes PD ISO/TR 20590:2017.
PD ISO/TR 20590:2021 includes some technical changes concerning PD ISO/TR 20590:2017. These include:
ISO/TR 20590