What is BS EN 16603-70-31- Monitoring and control data definition for ground systems about?   
When it comes to the manufacturing and use of aerospace components, reliability and consistent performance are crucial. BS EN 16603-70-31 defines the monitoring and control data that a supplier delivers together with a product to allow a customer to perform space system integration, testing, and mission operations. 
The requirements in BS EN 16603-70-31 are defined in terms of what data is provided by the supplier to the customer. How this data is provided (e.g., using spreadsheet data or XML) is outside of scope. BS EN 16603-70-31 assumes that missions conform to the following ECSS standards: 
- ECSS-E-ST-50 and ECSS-E-ST-70 
- ECSS-E-ST-70-41 
- ECSS-E-ST-70-32 
BS EN 16603-70-31 has been developed to cover specifically space systems and has, therefore, precedence over any EN covering the same scope but with a wider domain of applicability (e.g.: aerospace). 
Who is BS EN 16603-70-31- Monitoring and control data definition for ground systems about for?  
BS EN 16603-70-31 on monitoring and control data definition for ground systems is useful for:  
- Spacecraft and space products manufacturers           
- Aerospace products manufacturers     
- Testing agencies involved in the inspection of spacecraft and aerospace products           
- Quality control personnel for spacecraft products        
- Aeronautical engineers   
- Space researchers 
Why should you use BS EN 16603-70-31- Monitoring and control data definition for ground systems about?   
As described in ECSS-S-ST-00 and ECSS-E-ST-10, the development of a space system is an incremental task involving different entities, who can participate as customers or suppliers at different levels of space system integration. 
Documentation and data of different types are exchanged between supplier and customer. The purpose of BS EN 16603-70-31 is to define the data to be provided by the supplier to the customer in order to be able to monitor and control the product delivered. Formally, this data is part of the user manual for the corresponding element of the space system (see ECSS-E-ST-70). 
BS EN 16603-70-31 may be tailored for the specific characteristics and constraints of a space project in conformance with ECSS-S-ST-00.
