ISO 26870

ISO 26870:2009 establishes requirements for the nomenclature, structure and contents of operational documents used at a launch pad or integration site. When there is international participation, partnership or cooperation in the design, development, installation, test, activation or operation of a launch pad or integration site, ISO 26870:2009 applies to the development of the operational documents required for the following circumstances: installation, testing, activation or operation within the territory of one country of a launch pad or integration site manufactured in another country; joint installation, testing, activation or operation when the equipment designed and manufactured in one country is part of the launch pad or integration site designed by another country; training of the launch pad or integration site personnel of one country by the experts from another country. The development and use of the operational documents described in ISO 26870:2009 are applicable to the following international launch pad or integration site operations: preparation of integration site equipment to receive space vehicles and spacecraft; preparation of launch pad equipment and the space complex for the launch of space vehicles; space vehicle launch; post-launch maintenance of the integration site and launch pad; periodic maintenance of the integration site and launch pad.