What is BS EN 16603-33-11 - Space engineering explosive subsystems and devices about?
BS EN 16603-33-11 defines the requirements for the use of explosives on all spacecraft and other space products including launch vehicles. It addresses the aspects of design, analysis, verification, manufacturing, operations, and safety.
Who is BS EN 16603-33-11 - Space engineering explosive subsystems and devices for?
BS EN 16603-33-11 on space engineering explosive subsystems and devices applies to:
- Spacecraft and space products manufacturing industries
- Aerospace and defense industries
- Testing agencies involved in the inspection of spacecraft and aerospace products
Why should you use BS EN 16603-33-11 - Space engineering explosive subsystems and devices?
BS EN 16603-33-11 helps spacecraft manufacturers in testing explosive components used in the explosive subsystem.
BS EN 16603-33-11 assists testing agencies with respect to safety, dependability, quality assurance as well as configuration and verification of spacecraft
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 16603-33-11:2019 supersedes BS EN 14607‑6:2004, which is withdrawn.
Important changes to BS EN 14607-6:2004 appearing in BS EN 16603-33-11:2019 are:
- Complete edit to conform to the ECSS Drafting Rules for "ECSS Issue C standards"
- Implementation of ECSS Change Requests and harmonization of the standard with ISO in ECSS Revision 1 (2017)
- Change of the title from "Space engineering - Mechanical - Part 6: Pyrotechnics" to "Space engineering – Explosive subsystems and devices"
- Use of the more accurate term "explosive" rather than "pyrotechnics" in relation to the subject components and systems
- Emphasis on reliability coupled with a confidence level for performance properties
