ANSI/AIAA S-110-2005e

This document establishes a standard for the design, analysis, material selection and characterization,fabrication, test, and inspection of structural items in space systems, including payloads, spacecraft,upper-stages, and expendable and reusable launch vehicles. This standard, when implemented on aparticular space system, will assure high confidence in achieving safe, reliable operation in all phases ofthe mission. This document applies specifically to all structural items including fracture-critical hardwareused in space systems during all phases of the mission - with the following exceptions: adaptivestructures, engines, solid rocket nozzles, and thermal protection systems.