ISO 14620-2:2019
(Main)Space systems — Safety requirements — Part 2: Launch site operations
Space systems — Safety requirements — Part 2: Launch site operations
This document specifies requirements for the safety liabilities of countries undertaking space activities or allowing operators to perform space activities on or from their territory under outer-space treaties adopted by the United Nations. It defines the safety responsibilities for the operators involved in commercial or non-commercial space launch activities. This document establishes the overall safety requirements to be observed on a launch site for prelaunch (integration, test, checking, preparation, etc.) and launch operations of a space object. It provides the basic principles to enable any operator to implement its own safety methods, tools and procedures to ensure the safety of people and personnel, public and private property, and the environment, in a consistent and uniform manner. The safety requirements for system safety are defined in ISO 14620-1, and the requirements for the flight safety systems in ISO 14620-3.
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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 14620-2
Third edition
2019-12
Space systems — Safety
requirements —
Part 2:
Launch site operations
Systèmes spatiaux — Exigences de sécurité —
Partie 2: Opérations sur le site de lancement
Reference number
©
ISO 2019
© ISO 2019
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may
be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting
on the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address
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Published in Switzerland
ii © ISO 2019 – All rights reserved
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative reference . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Operator's safety responsibilities . 3
4.1 General . 3
4.2 Occupational safety and health . 4
4.3 Ground and environment safety . 4
4.3.1 Ground safety operator . 4
4.3.2 Ground safety operator responsibilities . 4
4.3.3 Operator responsibilities . 5
4.4 Flight safety . 6
4.4.1 Flight safety operator. 6
4.4.2 Flight safety operator responsibilities . 6
4.4.3 Space vehicle operator responsibilities . 7
5 Launch safety requirements . 7
5.1 Safety risk expressions . 7
5.2 Severity classes . 8
5.3 Quantitative safety objectives . 8
5.4 Qualitative safety principles . 8
5.5 Qualitative ground safety principles . 9
5.6 Qualitative flight safety principles . 9
6 Launch safety process .10
6.1 Launch safety process requirement .10
6.2 Safety risk control .10
6.3 Procedure .11
6.4 Safety submission process .11
6.5 Processing of nonconformities.12
6.6 Safety training .12
6.6.1 General requirements .12
6.6.2 General safety training . .12
6.6.3 Specific safety training by site .12
6.6.4 Particular safety training by speciality .13
6.6.5 Safety accreditation .13
6.6.6 Training of personnel assigned to safety responsibilities .13
6.7 Mishap investigation .13
7 Safety documentation .14
7.1 Structure .14
7.2 Safety regulations .14
7.3 Safety rules .14
7.4 Application documents .14
Annex A (informative) Basic legislation — International treaties and other legislative acts .15
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www .iso .org/ directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www .iso .org/ patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the
World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) see www .iso .org/
iso/ foreword .html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 20, Aircraft and space vehicles,
Subcommittee SC 14, Space systems and operations.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 14620-2:2011), which has been
technically revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are related to terms and definitions which have
been aligned with ISO 10795.
A list of all parts in the ISO 14620 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www .iso .org/ members .html.
iv © ISO 2019 – All rights reserved
Introduction
Space activities, carried out within the framework of outer space treaties adopted by the United Nations,
may cause harm to people and create damage to public and private property and the environment.
The variety of professional disciplines linked to space activities and the legal liabilities incumbent on
countries require international regulations to protect Earth populations against the consequences of
a possible mishap caused by these activities. The international treaties listed in Annex A define the
liabilities for damage related to space activities.
This document pertains to exposed people (including populations and personnel), launch systems,
manned or unmanned space vehicles, operations carried out on or from a launch site and associated
procedures, natural environment, etc., during prelaunch (integration, test, checking, preparation, etc.)
and launch activities.
This document is intended to be applied by any country, by any international organization, whether
governmental or non-governmental, and by any operator undertaking space activities within the
framework of outer space treaties adopted by the United Nations.
This document is intended to be applied by agencies, enterprises, manufacturers, customers, designers,
operators, facility authorities, launch service providers, etc., participating in the activities carried out
on or from a launch site, unless more restrictive requirements are imposed by the national regulations
in effect on the launch site.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 14620-2:2019(E)
Space systems — Safety requirements —
Part 2:
Launch site operations
1 Scope
This document specifies requirements for the safety liabilities of countries undertaking space activities
or allowing operators to perform space activities on or from their territory under outer-space treaties
adopted by the United Nations. It defines the safety responsibilities for the operators involved in
commercial or non-commercial space launch activities. This document establishes the overall safety
requirements to be observed on a launch site for prelaunch (integration, test, checking, preparation,
etc.) and launch operations of a space object. It provides the basic principles to enable any operator to
implement its own safety methods, tools and procedures to ensure the safety of people and personnel,
public and private property, and the environment, in a consistent and uniform manner.
The safety requirements for system safety are defined in ISO 14620-1, and the requirements for the
flight safety systems in ISO 14620-3.
2 Normative reference
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
...
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 14620-2
Third edition
2019-12
Space systems — Safety
requirements —
Part 2:
Launch site operations
Systèmes spatiaux — Exigences de sécurité —
Partie 2: Opérations sur le site de lancement
Reference number
©
ISO 2019
© ISO 2019
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may
be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting
on the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address
below or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
CP 401 • Ch. de Blandonnet 8
CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva
Phone: +41 22 749 01 11
Fax: +41 22 749 09 47
Email: copyright@iso.org
Website: www.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
ii © ISO 2019 – All rights reserved
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative reference . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Operator's safety responsibilities . 3
4.1 General . 3
4.2 Occupational safety and health . 4
4.3 Ground and environment safety . 4
4.3.1 Ground safety operator . 4
4.3.2 Ground safety operator responsibilities . 4
4.3.3 Operator responsibilities . 5
4.4 Flight safety . 6
4.4.1 Flight safety operator. 6
4.4.2 Flight safety operator responsibilities . 6
4.4.3 Space vehicle operator responsibilities . 7
5 Launch safety requirements . 7
5.1 Safety risk expressions . 7
5.2 Severity classes . 8
5.3 Quantitative safety objectives . 8
5.4 Qualitative safety principles . 8
5.5 Qualitative ground safety principles . 9
5.6 Qualitative flight safety principles . 9
6 Launch safety process .10
6.1 Launch safety process requirement .10
6.2 Safety risk control .10
6.3 Procedure .11
6.4 Safety submission process .11
6.5 Processing of nonconformities.12
6.6 Safety training .12
6.6.1 General requirements .12
6.6.2 General safety training . .12
6.6.3 Specific safety training by site .12
6.6.4 Particular safety training by speciality .13
6.6.5 Safety accreditation .13
6.6.6 Training of personnel assigned to safety responsibilities .13
6.7 Mishap investigation .13
7 Safety documentation .14
7.1 Structure .14
7.2 Safety regulations .14
7.3 Safety rules .14
7.4 Application documents .14
Annex A (informative) Basic legislation — International treaties and other legislative acts .15
Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular, the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www .iso .org/ directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www .iso .org/ patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation of the voluntary nature of standards, the meaning of ISO specific terms and
expressions related to conformity assessment, as well as information about ISO's adherence to the
World Trade Organization (WTO) principles in the Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) see www .iso .org/
iso/ foreword .html.
This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 20, Aircraft and space vehicles,
Subcommittee SC 14, Space systems and operations.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO 14620-2:2011), which has been
technically revised.
The main changes compared to the previous edition are related to terms and definitions which have
been aligned with ISO 10795.
A list of all parts in the ISO 14620 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www .iso .org/ members .html.
iv © ISO 2019 – All rights reserved
Introduction
Space activities, carried out within the framework of outer space treaties adopted by the United Nations,
may cause harm to people and create damage to public and private property and the environment.
The variety of professional disciplines linked to space activities and the legal liabilities incumbent on
countries require international regulations to protect Earth populations against the consequences of
a possible mishap caused by these activities. The international treaties listed in Annex A define the
liabilities for damage related to space activities.
This document pertains to exposed people (including populations and personnel), launch systems,
manned or unmanned space vehicles, operations carried out on or from a launch site and associated
procedures, natural environment, etc., during prelaunch (integration, test, checking, preparation, etc.)
and launch activities.
This document is intended to be applied by any country, by any international organization, whether
governmental or non-governmental, and by any operator undertaking space activities within the
framework of outer space treaties adopted by the United Nations.
This document is intended to be applied by agencies, enterprises, manufacturers, customers, designers,
operators, facility authorities, launch service providers, etc., participating in the activities carried out
on or from a launch site, unless more restrictive requirements are imposed by the national regulations
in effect on the launch site.
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 14620-2:2019(E)
Space systems — Safety requirements —
Part 2:
Launch site operations
1 Scope
This document specifies requirements for the safety liabilities of countries undertaking space activities
or allowing operators to perform space activities on or from their territory under outer-space treaties
adopted by the United Nations. It defines the safety responsibilities for the operators involved in
commercial or non-commercial space launch activities. This document establishes the overall safety
requirements to be observed on a launch site for prelaunch (integration, test, checking, preparation,
etc.) and launch operations of a space object. It provides the basic principles to enable any operator to
implement its own safety methods, tools and procedures to ensure the safety of people and personnel,
public and private property, and the environment, in a consistent and uniform manner.
The safety requirements for system safety are defined in ISO 14620-1, and the requirements for the
flight safety systems in ISO 14620-3.
2 Normative reference
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
...
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