# The Space Industry Regulations 2021, 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2021/9780348223682/schedule/1/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-space-industry-regulations-2021/schedule-1/paragraph-12
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