DIN EN 13291-1:1999-06

The document defines the Product Assurance (PA) policy, objectives, principles and rules for the establishment and implementation of PA programmes for projects covering mission definition, design, development, production and operations of space products including disposal. The PA discipline covers: PA management, quality assurance, safety assurance, reliability, availability and maintainability assurance, software product assurance, EEE components, materials, mechanical parts and processes. It defines their respective objectives, policies, requirements and implementation standards to achieve the stated overall PA objectives throughout the complete life cycle of the products.