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1. ECSS-Q-ST-10-04C – Critial-item control (31 July 2008)
2. ECSS-Q-ST-10-09C Rev.1 – Nonconformance control system (1 March 2018)
3. ECSS-Q-ST-10C Rev.1 – Product assurance management (15 March 2016)
4. ECSS-Q-ST-20-07C – Quality and safety assurance for space test centres (1 October 2014)
5. ECSS-Q-ST-20-08C – Storage, handling and transportation of spacecraft hardware (1 October 2014)
6. ECSS-Q-ST-20-10C – Off-the-shelf items utilization in space systems (8 October2010)
7. ECSS-Q-ST-20C Rev.2 – Quality assurance (1 February 2018)
8. ECSS-Q-ST-30-02C – Failure modes, effects (and criticality) analysis (FMEA/FMECA) – (6 March 2009)
9. ECSS-Q-ST-30-09C – Availability analysis (31 July 2008)
10. ECSS-Q-ST-30-11C Rev.2: Derating – EEE components (23 June 2021)
11. ECSS-Q-ST-30C Rev.1 – Dependability (15 February 2017)
12. ECSS-Q-ST-40-02C – Hazard analysis (15 November 2008)
13. ECSS-Q-ST-40-12C – Fault tree analysis – Adoption notice ECSS/IEC 61025 (31 July 2008)
14. ECSS-Q-ST-40C Rev.1 – Safety (15 February 2017)
15. ECSS-Q-ST-60-03C – ASIC, FPGA and IP Core product assurance (11 October 2023)
16. ECSS-Q-ST-60-05C Rev.1 – Generic procurement requirements for hybrids (6 March 2009)
17. ECSS-Q-ST-60-12C – Design, selection, procurement and use of die form monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) – (31 July 2008)
18. ECSS-Q-ST-60-13C Rev.1 – Commercial electrical, electronic and electromechanical (EEE) components (12 May 2022)
19. ECSS-Q-ST-60-14C Rev.1 Corrigendum 1 – Relifing procedure – EEE components (2 March 2020)
20. ECSS-Q-ST-60-15C – Radiation hardness assurance – EEE components (1 October 2012)
21. ECSS-Q-ST-60C Rev.3 – Electrical, electronic and electromechanical (EEE) components (12 May 2022)
22. ECSS-Q-ST-70-01C – Cleanliness and contamination control (15 November 2008)
23. ECSS-Q-ST-70-02C – Thermal vacuum outgassing test for the screening of space materials (15 November 2008)
24. ECSS-Q-ST-70-03C – Black-anodizing of metals with inorganic dyes (31 July 2008)
25. ECSS-Q-ST-70-04C – Thermal testing for the evaluation of space materials, processes, mechanical parts and assemblies (15 November 2008)
26. ECSS-Q-ST-70-05C Rev.2 “Detection of organic contamination of surfaces by infrared spectroscopy” (1 July 2024)
27. ECSS-Q-ST-70-06C – Particle and UV radiation testing for space materials (31 July 2008)
28. ECSS-Q-ST-70-09C – Measurements of thermo-optical properties of thermal control materials (31 July 2008)
29. ECSS-Q-ST-70-12C – Design rules for printed circuit boards (14 July 2014)
30. ECSS-Q-ST-70-13C Rev.1: Measurement of the peel and pull-off strength of coatings and finishes using pressure-sensitive tapes (5 Oct 2011)
31. ECSS-Q-ST-70-14C – Corrosion (1 November 2016)
32. ECSS-Q-ST-70-15C – Non-destructive testing (1 May 2021)
33. ECSS-Q-ST-70-16C: Adhesive bonding for spacecraft and launcher applications (1 December 2020)
34. ECSS-Q-ST-70-17C – Durability testing of coatings (1 February 2018)
35. ECSS-Q-ST-70-18C – Preparation, assembly and mounting of RF coaxial cables (15 November 2008)
36. ECSS-Q-ST-70-20C – Determination of the susceptibility of silver-plated copper wire and cable to “red-plague” corrosion (31 July 2008)
37. ECSS-Q-ST-70-21C – Flammability testing for the screening of space materials (5 February 2010)
38. ECSS-Q-ST-70-22C – Control of limited shelf-life materials (31 July 2008)
39. ECSS-Q-ST-70-26C Rev.1 Corr.1 – Crimping of high-reliability electrical connections (1June2017)
40. ECSS-Q-ST-70-28C – Repair and modification of printed circuit board assemblies for space use (31 July 2008)
41. ECSS-Q-ST-70-29C – Determination of offgassing products from materials and assembled articles to be used in a manned space vehicle crew compartment (15 November 2008)
42. ECSS-Q-ST-70-30C – Wire wrapping of high-reliability electrical connections (31 July 2008)
43. ECSS-Q-ST-70-31C Rev.1 – Application of paints on space hardware (15 October 2019)
44. ECSS-Q-ST-70-36C – Material selection for controlling stress-corrosion cracking (6 March 2009)
45. ECSS-Q-ST-70-37C – Determination of the susceptibility of metals to stress-corrosion cracking (15 November 2008)
46. ECSS-Q-ST-70-39C – Welding of metallic materials for flight hardware (1 May 2015)
47. ECSS-Q-ST-70-40C – Processing and quality assurance requirements for brazing of flight hardware (8 April 2022)
48. ECSS-Q-ST-70-45C – Mechanical testing of metallic materials (31 July 2008)
49. ECSS-Q-ST-70-46C Rev.1 – Requirements for manufacturing and procurement of threaded fasteners (6 March 2009)
50. ECSS-Q-ST-70-50C – Particles contamination monitoring for spacecraft systems and cleanrooms (4 October 2011)
51. ECSS-Q-ST-70-53C – Materials and hardware compatibility tests for sterilization processes (15 November 2008)
52. ECSS-Q-ST-70-54C – Ultracleaning of flight hardware (15 February 2017)
53. ECSS-Q-ST-70-55C – Microbial examination of flight hardware and cleanrooms (15 November 2008)
54. ECSS-Q-ST-70-56C – Vapour phase bioburden reduction for flight hardware (30 August 2013)
55. ECSS-Q-ST-70-57C: Dry heat bioburden reduction for flight hardware (30 August 2013)
56. ECSS-Q-ST-70-58C – Bioburden control of cleanrooms (15 November 2008)
57. ECSS-Q-ST-70-60C Corrigendum 1 – Qualification and procurement of printed circuit boards (1 March 2019)
58. ECSS-Q-ST-70-61C – High reliability assembly for surface mount and through hole connections (8 April 2022)
59. ECSS-Q-ST-70-71C Rev.1 – Materials, processes and their data selection (15 October 2019)
60. ECSS-Q-ST-70-80C – Processing and quality assurance requirements for metallic powder bed fusion technologies for space applications (30 July 2021)
61. ECSS-Q-ST-70C Rev.2 – Materials, mechanical parts and processes (15 October 2019)
62. ECSS-Q-ST-80C Rev.1 – Software product assurance (15 February 2017)