Our aerospace standards support the aviation and space industries in reaching new heights, with a focus on safety, quality, and innovation.

Insights

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Interview

Flying into an uncertain future
Aviation industry expert Séverin Drogoul looks at the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic and explains how the sector can avail of opportunities for a sustainable recovery.
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By Ann Brady on

New (e-)takeoff for aviation industry

New technologies, from robotics to machine learning, are ushering in a period of rapid change and development. While the aviation industry is working to reap the benefits of this industrial automation, standards, especially those of ISO/TC 184/SC 4, will play a key role in ensuring a smooth flight path – but only if they can keep up.

Sample standards

Space systems — Space debris mitigation requirements

Space systems — Definition of the Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) and their criteria of assessment

Space systems — Cube satellite (CubeSat) interface

Space environment (natural and artificial) — Process for determining solar irradiances

Unmanned aircraft systems
Part 3: Operational procedures

Space systems — Rendezvous and Proximity Operations (RPO) and On Orbit Servicing (OOS) — Programmatic principles and practices