SSCMAN91-710V3 — Range Safety User Requirements Manual - Launch Vehicles, Payloads, And Ground Support Systems Requirements

SSCMAN91-710V3 governs system safety requirements for hazardous and safety-critical launch vehicles, payloads, and ground support systems.

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  • Publication number: SSCMAN91-710V3
  • Title: RANGE SAFETY USER REQUIREMENTS MANUAL - LAUNCH VEHICLES, PAYLOADS, AND GROUND SUPPORT SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS
  • Date: 2022-12-27

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The publication addresses motor nozzle and motor segment conditions, pending memory overflow, and pending buffer overflows. It requires computer systems to check safe operation, detect hazardous conditions, report anomalies, and remain stable after detected events.

Applies to: This Volume applies to all Range Users conducting or supporting operations on the SSC ranges.

Topics covered

  • Motor nozzle plug conditions
  • Pending memory overflow
  • Pending buffer overflows

Questions and answers

What checks must computer systems perform before hazardous operations?

Before initiating hazardous operations, computer systems shall perform checks to ensure that they are in a safe state and functioning properly. (paragraph 2)

What kinds of computer data errors must be detected?

Data transfer messages corrupted or not in the proper format. (paragraph 2)

How must events from hazardous computer conditions be reported?

All events mentioned in paragraph 16.3.3 shall be reported to the appropriate system operator consoles in real time, prioritized as to severity, and logged to an audit file. (paragraph 2)

What must software do after detecting a hazardous event?

Upon detecting an event described in paragraph 16.3.3, the software shall remain in or revert to a stable state. (paragraph 2)

What must software do after detecting a failure during vehicle processing?

Upon detecting a failure during vehicle processing, the software shall maintain the FTS in its current state in addition to meeting the requirements in paragraph 16.3.4.1 and paragraph 16.3.4.2 above. (paragraph 2)

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