Space Safety Regulations and Standards

Chapter 3 Space safety standards in Europe¹

Gérardine Meishan Goh

Chapter Outline

• Introduction…………………………………30

• Background…………………………………30

  • National safety standards…………………………………31

  • Changing paradigms: regionalization and commercialization…………………………………31

• Harmonization of Safety Standards at the European Level…………………………………31

  • Safety standards and culture within the European Space Agency (ESA)…………………………………32

    • History…………………………………32

    • ESA List of Approved Standards…………………………………32

    • Product assurance and safety at the ESA…………………………………33

• Human Space-Flight Safety Standards…………………………………35

  • Current institutions for the harmonization of safety standards in Europe…………………………………36

    • The European Commission (EC)…………………………………36