BS ISO 16458:2004

Space systems. Unmanned spacecraft transportation. General requirements. | Status: Confirmed, Current

1 Scope This International Standard is applicable to unmanned spacecraft and their supporting hardware including science instrument and payloads. It establishes the requirements for transportation by rail, road, air, and water and as a part of a launch vehicle and establishes the requirements for special containers and loading/unloading operations meant to safeguard unmanned spacecraft and their supporting hardware during transportation. This International Standard is intended to be applied in international transportation. It may also be used in national transportation.