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1. ECSS-E-AS-11C – Adoption Notice of ISO 16290, Space systems – Definition of the Technology Readiness Levels (TRLs) and their criteria of assessment (1 October 2014)
2. ECSS-E-AS-50-21C Rev.1 – Adoption Notice of CCSDS 131.0-B-4, TM Synchronization and Channel Coding (13 January 2023)
3. ECSS-E-AS-50-22C Rev.1 – Adoption Notice of CCSDS 132.0-B-3, TM Space Data Link Protocol (13 January 2023)
4. ECSS-E-AS-50-23C Rev.1 – Adoption Notice of CCSDS 732.0-B-4, AOS Space Data Link Protocol (13 January 2023)
5. ECSS-E-AS-50-24C Rev.1 – Adoption Notice of CCSDS 231.0-B-4, TC Synchronization and Channel Coding (13 January 2023)
6. ECSS-E-AS-50-25C Rev.1 – Adoption Notice of CCSDS 232.0-B-4, TC Space Data Link Protocol (13 January 2023)
7. ECSS-E-AS-50-26C – Adoption Notice of CCSDS 232.1-B-2, Communications Operation Procedure-1 (1 March 2021)
8. ECSS-E-ST-10-02C Rev.1 – Verification (1 February 2018)
9. ECSS-E-ST-10-03C Rev.1 – Testing (31 May 2022)
10. ECSS-E-ST-10-04C Rev.1 – Space environment (15 June 2020)
11. ECSS-E-ST-10-06C – Technical requirements specification (6 March 2009)
12. ECSS-E-ST-10-09C – Reference coordinate system (31 July 2008)
13. ECSS-E-ST-10-11C – Human factors engineering (31 July 2008)
14. ECSS-E-ST-10-12C – Methods for the calculation of radiation received and its effects, and a policy for design margins (15 November 2008) +Corr.1 (22Feb2017)
15. ECSS-E-ST-10-24C – Interface management (1 June 2015)
16. ECSS-E-ST-10C Rev.1 – System engineering general requirements (15 February 2017)
17. ECSS-E-ST-20-01C – Multipactor design and test (15 June 2020)
18. ECSS-E-ST-20-06C Rev.1 – Spacecraft charging (15 May 2019)
19. ECSS-E-ST-20-07C Rev.2 – Electromagnetic compatibility (3 January 2022)
20. ECSS-E-ST-20-08C Rev.2 – Photovoltaic assemblies and components (20 April 2023)
21. ECSS-E-ST-20-20C – Electrical design and interface requirements for power supply (15 April 2016)
22. ECSS-E-ST-20-21C – Electrical design and interface requirements for actuators (15 May 2019)
23. ECSS-E-ST-20-40C – ASIC, FPGA and IP Core engineering (11 October 2023)
24. ECSS-E-ST-20C Rev.2 – Electrical and electronic (8 April 2022)
25. ECSS-E-ST-31-02C Rev.1 – Two-phase heat transport equipment (15 March 2017)
26. ECSS-E-ST-31-04C – Exchange of thermal analysis data (1 February 2018)
27. ECSS-E-ST-31C – Thermal control (15 November 2008)
28. ECSS-E-ST-32-01C Rev.2 – Fracture control (30 July 2021)
29. ECSS-E-ST-32-02C Rev.1 – Structural design and verification of pressurized hardware (15 November 2008)
30. ECSS-E-ST-32-03C – Structural finite element models (31 July 2008)
31. ECSS-E-ST-32-08C Rev.1 – Space engineering – Materials (15 October 2014)
32. ECSS-E-ST-32-10C Rev.2 Corr.1 – Structural factors of safety for spaceflight hardware (1 August 2019)
33. ECSS-E-ST-32-11C – Modal survey assessment (31 July 2008)
34. ECSS-E-ST-32C Rev.1 – Structural general requirements (15 November 2008)
35. ECSS-E-ST-33-01C Rev.2 – Mechanisms (1 March 2019)
36. ECSS-E-ST-33-11C Rev.1 – Explosive subsystems and devices (1 June 2017)
37. ECSS-E-ST-34C – Environmental control and life support (ECLS) (31 July 2008)
38. ECSS-E-ST-35-01C – Liquid and electric propulsion for spacecraft (15 November 2008)
39. ECSS-E-ST-35-02C – Solid propulsion for spacecrafts and launchers (8 October 2010)
40. ECSS-E-ST-35-03C – Liquid propulsion for launchers (13 May 2011)
41. ECSS-E-ST-35-06C Rev.2 – Cleanliness requirements for spacecraft propulsion hardware (7 April 2020)
42. ECSS-E-ST-35-10C – Compatibility testing for liquid propulsion systems (6 March 2009)
43. ECSS-E-ST-35C Rev.1 – Propulsion general requirements (6 March 2009)
44. ECSS-E-ST-40-07C – Simulation modelling platform (2 March 2020)
45. ECSS-E-ST-40C – Software (6 March 2009)
46. ECSS-E-ST-50-02C – Ranging and Doppler tracking (31 July 2008)
47. ECSS-E-ST-50-05C Rev.2 – Radio frequency and modulation (4 October 2011)
48. ECSS-E-ST-50-11C – SpaceFibre – Very high-speed serial link (15 May 2019)
49. ECSS-E-ST-50-12C Rev.1 – SpaceWire – Links, nodes, routers and networks (15 May 2019)
50. ECSS-E-ST-50-13C – Interface and communication protocol for MIL-STD-1553B data bus onboard spacecraft (15 November 2008)
51. ECSS-E-ST-50-14C – Spacecraft discrete interfaces (31 July 2008)
52. ECSS-E-ST-50-15C – CANbus extension protocol (1 May 2015)
53. ECSS-E-ST-50-16C – Space engineering – Time-Triggered Ethernet (30 September 2021)
54. ECSS-E-ST-50-51C – SpaceWire protocol identification (5 February 2010)
55. ECSS-E-ST-50-52C – SpaceWire – Remote memory access protocol (5 February 2010)
56. ECSS-E-ST-50-53C – SpaceWire – CCSDS packet transfer protocol (5 February 2010)
57. ECSS-E-ST-50C Rev.1 – Communications (1 March 2021)
58. ECSS-E-ST-60-10C – Control performance (15 November 2008)
59. ECSS-E-ST-60-20C Rev.2 – Star sensor terminology and performance specification (15 May 2019)
60. ECSS-E-ST-60-21C – Gyro terminology and performance specification (15 February 2017)
61. ECSS-E-ST-60-30C: Satellite attitude and orbit control system (AOCS) requirements (30 August 2013)
62. ECSS-E-ST-70-01C – Spacecraft on-board control procedures (16 April 2010)
63. ECSS-E-ST-70-11C – Space segment operability (31 July 2008)
64. ECSS-E-ST-70-31C – Ground systems and operations – Monitoring and control data definition (31 July 2008)
65. ECSS-E-ST-70-32C – Test and operations procedure language (31 July 2008)
66. ECSS-E-ST-70-41C – Telemetry and telecommand packet utilization (15 April 2016)
67. ECSS-E-ST-70C – Ground systems and operations (31 July 2008)
68. ECSS-E-ST-80C – Space engineering – Security in space systems lifecycles (1 July 2024)