Standard Specification for Failure Tolerance for Occupant Safety of Suborbital Vehicles

1.1 This specification provides system safety engineering and failure tolerance requirements applicable to occupant safety for suborbital vehicles.

1.2 This specification is not intended to provide failure tolerance requirements for conditions that do not impact occupant safety. For example, conditions resulting in facility damage, vehicle damage, loss of mission objectives, or adverse impact to public safety that do not also have an impact to occupant safety are not subject to the requirements identified in this specification. This specification does not address malfunctions caused by malicious attacks on software systems.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.