ISO/TR 20590:2021

TECHNICAL ISO/TR
REPORT 20590
Second edition
2021-04
Space systems — Space debris
mitigation design and operation
manual for launch vehicle orbital
stages
Systèmes spatiaux — Lignes directrices de conception et de
manœuvre des étages orbitaux de lanceurs pour réduire les débris
spatiaux
Reference number
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ISO 2021
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Contents Page
Foreword .v
Introduction .vi
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Symbols and abbreviated terms . 1
5 System-level activities . 2
5.1 General . 2
5.2 Design for limiting the release of objects . 3
5.2.1 Intents of requirements in ISO 24113 . 3
5.2.2 Work breakdown . 3
5.2.3 Identification of released objects and design measures . 4
5.2.4 Monitoring during operation . 5
5.2.5 Preventing failure . 5
5.3 Break-up prevention . 5
5.3.1 Break-up caused by intentional behaviour, or stored energy . 5
5.3.2 Avoidance of collision . 7
5.4 Disposal manoeuvres at the end of operation . 7
5.4.1 Intents of requirements in ISO 24113 . 7
5.4.2 Work breakdown . 8
5.4.3 LEO mission . 8
5.4.4 GEO missions and other high-elliptical orbit missions . 9
5.5 Ground safety from re-entering objects .10
5.5.1 Intents of requirements in ISO 24113 .10
5.5.2 Work breakdown .10
5.5.3 Preventive measures .11
5.5.4 Risk detection: notification .13
5.5.5 Countermeasures: controlled re-entry and monitoring .13
5.6 Reliability and QA .13
6 Debris-related work in the development life cycle .13
6.1 General .13
6.2 Concept of debris-related work in each phase .13
6.3 Mission requirements analysis phase (pre-phase A) .18
6.3.1 General.18
6.3.2 Debris-related works .18
6.4 Feasibility phase (phase A) .18
6.5 Definition phase (phase B) .18
6.5.1 Work in phase B .18
6.5.2 Work procedure .19
6.6 Development phase (phase C) .19
6.7 Production phase (phase D) .20
6.7.1 Work in phase D .20
6.7.2 Qualification review .20
6.7.3 Launch service .20
6.8 Utilization phase (phase E) .20
6.9 Disposal phase (phase F) .20
7 System-level information.21
7.1 System design.21
7.2 Mission analysis for each launch mission .21
8 Subsystem/Component design and operation .22
8.1 General .22
8.1.1 Scope .22
8.1.2 Debris-mitigation measures and subsystem-level actions for realizing them .22
8.2 Propulsion subsystem .23
8.2.1 Debris-related design .23
8.2.2 Information of propulsion subsystems .23
8.2.3 Information of component design .25
8.3 Guidance and control subsystem .26
8.3.1 Debris-related designs .26
8.3.2 Information of the guidance and control subsystem .27
8.4 Electric power-supply subsystem .27
8.4.1 Debris related design .27
8.4.2 Information of power subsystems .27
8.4.3 Information of component design .28
8.5 Communication subsystem .28
8.5.1 Debris-related designs .28
8.5.2 Design of communication subsystem .28
8.5.3 Information of component design .29
8.6 Structure subsystem .29
8.6.1 Design measures .29
8.6.2 Practices for structure subsystem .29
8.6.3 Information of component design .30
8.7 Range safety subsystem (self-destruct subsystem) .30
8.7.1 Debris-related designs .30
8.7.2 Information of command destruction subsystem .30
8.7.3 Information of component design .30
Bibliography .31
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