The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) is a global organization that develops and publishes international standards across many industries, including the space sector. ISO's work in space focuses on standardization for manned and unmanned space vehicles, their design, production, operation, and disposal, as well as mitigating space debris to ensure the long-term sustainability of space activities. They work with space agencies and industry to create standards applicable to the design, launch, deployment, and operation of satellites. ISO's standards facilitate international collaboration, fair competition, and the development of national space regulations.
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The SSC's best practices incorporate existing guidance and standards published by the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC), the U.N. Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS), and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
The International Organization for Standardization developed the ISO 9001:2015 standard to standardize quality management systems across multiple industries.