A FRAMEWORK FOR THE SOFTWARE ASPECTS OF THE SAFETY CERTIFICATION OF A SPACE SYSTEM

摘要

Certification is a procedure by which a third-party gives written assurance that a product, process or service conforms to specified requirements. Currently there is no general policy for certification of space systems. A study funded by ESA's General Studies Program is under way, aiming at defining a framework for the software aspects of the safety certification of a space system. In particular the study will propose a set of requirements for the development of software that will be part of a system to be certified. It will also propose certification requirements for that software and a generic certification plan. Finally the study will define a set of requirements for the accreditation of certification personnel and laboratories.