ECSS-Q-40A, SPACE PRODUCT ASSURANCE: SAFETY (19 APR 1996)

ECSS-Q-40A, SPACE PRODUCT ASSURANCE: SAFETY (19 APR 1996)., This Standard defines the safety programme and the technical safety requirements that are implemented in order to comply with the ECSS safety policy as defined in ECSS-Q-00. It is intended to protect flight and ground personnel, the launch vehicle, associated payloads, ground support equipment, the general public, public and private property, and the environment from hazards associated with European space systems.