What is BS EN 16602-10 - Product assurance management about ?
The ECSS standards of the Q branch describes a set of requirements for a Product Assurance programme to be implemented throughout the phases of a space project.
BS EN 16602-10 defines the product assurance management requirements for space projects. BS EN 16602-10 is structured in two main parts, the first part presenting the principles of Product Assurance management and the second providing the detailed requirements.
In addition, the expected content of the Product Assurance plan is specified in Annex A. Information on the expected delivery of ECSS PA management discipline documents per review is provided in Annex D.
BS EN 16602-10 is applicable to all space projects.
Who is BS EN 16602-10 - Product assurance management for ?
BS EN 16602-10 on product assurance management is applicable to:
- Aerospace and defence industries
- Government authorities related to the space system
- Project personnel for spacecraft projects
Why should you use BS EN 16602-10 - Product assurance management ?
Product Assurance management is managing the overall things and activities you do for inspection and test coupled with any appropriate process controls.
BS EN 16602-10 mainly addresses the requirements that apply to space projects. BS EN 16602-10 provides best practice guidelines on the content of the product assurance plan and helps in better managing things as per determined planning.
What’s changed since the last update ?
BS EN 16602-10:2017 supersedes EN 13291-1:1999. BS EN 16602-10:2017 includes some technical changes with respect to EN 13291-1:1999. These include:
- New EN number and modified title
- Material common to the three ECSS branches (Space engineering, Space project management, and Space product assurance moved to EN 16601-00 (EN version of ECSS-S-ST-00), material specific to product assurance to BS EN 16602-10
- Reorganization of the content of the document to separate descriptive text and requirements, including clarification, modification of requirements, and implementation of change requests
- Pre-tailoring matrix (Clause 6) added
- Addition of new DRDs