scope:

This International Standard specifies a control system for non-conformances related to any product for space systems, such as electrical, electronic, and electromechanical components and software, as well as operational non-conformances and anomalies.

This International Standard applies to all deliverable products and supplies, at all levels, which fail to conform to specification requirements and design baselines.

This International Standard is applicable throughout phases of:

a) procurement, production, qualification, integration, and test;

b) acceptance, delivery, and transportation;

c) launch preparation and flight or launch readiness;

d) operational validation or qualification;

e) operation;

f) refurbishment.

This International Standard also specifies requirements for the interfaces with company internal nonconformance reporting and processing.

Engineering changes lie outside the scope of this International Standard.