ISO 21886:2019

Space systems — Configuration management

This document defines the contents, methods and requirements of configuration management for space projects, and the responsibilities and authorities of related parties. It can be used together with ISO 14300‑1:2011, Clause 10. This document is applicable to the configuration management of space projects from the mission analysis phase to the disposal phase.

Systèmes spatiaux — Management de la configuration

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 02-Apr-2019
• ICS: 49.140 - Space systems and operations
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 20/SC 14 - Space systems and operations
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 20/SC 14/WG 5 - Space System Program Management and Quality
• Current Stage: 9092 - International Standard to be revised
• Due Date: 25-Feb-2025
• Completion Date: 25-Feb-2025

Relations

• Consolidated By: ISO 9454-2:2020 - Soft soldering fluxes — Classification and requirements — Part 2: Performance requirements
• Effective Date: 06-Jun-2022

Standards Content (Sample)

INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 21886
First edition
2019-04
Space systems — Configuration
management
Systèmes spatiaux — Management de la configuration
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ISO 2019
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 General . 2
5 Configuration management planning . 3
5.1 General . 3
5.2 Configuration management plan . 3
5.3 Configuration management interfaces . 4
6 Configuration identification . 4
6.1 General . 4
6.2 Main activities of configuration identification . . 4
6.3 Product tree . 4
6.4 Configuration item . 5
6.5 Selection of configuration items . 5
6.6 Configuration documents list . 5
6.7 Identification marking . 6
6.8 Configuration document . 7
6.9 Configuration baseline . 9
6.10 Configuration change documentation . 9
6.11 Publication and maintenance of the configuration documentation . 9
7 Configuration control .10
7.1 General .10
7.2 Configuration control requirements .10
7.3 Change .10
7.3.1 Change classification .10
7.3.2 Change procedure .11
7.4 Deviation/waiver .12
7.4.1 Deviation/waiver requirements .12
7.4.2 Deviation/waiver classification .13
7.4.3 Deviation/waiver application .13
7.4.4 Deviation and waiver control procedure .14
7.5 Interface control .15
8 Configuration status accounting .16
8.1 General .16
8.2 Configuration status accounting requirements .16
8.3 Configuration status accounting process .16
9 Configuration verification .18
9.1 General .18
9.2 Verification of the product configuration definition .18
9.3 Verification of the product configuration.18
10 Configuration audit .18
10.1 General .18
10.2 Configuration audit requirements .19
10.3 Configuration audit team .19
10.4 Responsibilities of the supplier and the customer .19
10.5 Meeting minutes .20
10.6 Functional configuration audit .20
10.7 Physical configuration audit .21
10.8 Others .21
11 Configuration control board .21
Annex A (informative) Structure and content of a configuration management plan .23
Annex B (informative) Configuration management.25
Annex C (informative) Configuration status accounting reports .26
Bibliography .29
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Foreword
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Introduction
The space system is a complex system and needs configuration management to ensure its success.
Configuration management establishes and maintains a consistent record of a product's functional
and physical characteristics compared to its design and operational requirements in order to allow
personnel that are involved to know, at any time, the technical description of a product using approved
documentation, and the operational possibilities and limitations of each product time.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 21886:2019(E)
Space systems — Configuration management
1 Scope
This document defines the contents, methods and requirements of configuration management f
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