Paragraph 12 Technical particulars

(1)

For each safety-critical system used in the proposed spaceflight activities—

(a)

a description, drawing and schematic diagram of the system;

(b)

a statement of the system’s purpose;

(c)

documentation justifying the choice of design for that system;

(d)

a description of each way that system could fail;

(e)

predicted probabilities of failure and, where known, failure frequencies;

(f)

predicted consequences of failure;

(g)

a description of any method used to check that the applicant has correctly identified the environment within which the system is expected to operate;

(h)

a description of the methods used to—

(i)

design, test and qualify the system;

(ii)

accept the system hardware and any software for use;

(iii)

determine the service life of the system and the major phases of its lifecycle;

(i)

the criteria and procedures for disposal or refurbishment of the system or its major components;

(j)

a description of any standards used in paragraphs (a) to (i).

(2)

In this paragraph, “safety-critical system” means any system, including hardware and software, the performance of which is essential to preventing a major accident as a result of the proposed spaceflight activities.