ISO Focus - October 2005
Aerospace: the new frontier
A complete and comprehensive issue on the contribution of standards for the aerospace industry has just been published.
The issue brings together the most up-to-date portfolio of articles – from the world’s largest passenger plane, Airbus A380, to the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft used to help monitor NASA's Deep Impact mission – together with concrete examples illustrating the benefits of International Standards.
In an exclusive interview, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Executive Director Robert S. Dickman gives his personal viewpoint on where and how International Standards add value.
Comment
Alan Bryden, ISO Secretary-General
Aeronautics and space: high on ISO's agenda
Guest View
Robert S. Dickman
Executive Director of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
“ISO provides the most widely recognized mechanism for promulgating standards among nations.”
Read the full interview (PDF, 117 KB)
Main Focus
Aerospace: the new frontier
- Space technologies in accident detection and warning of natural disasters
- Meeting the needs of the space technology industry
- Reducing orbiting space debris
- Space systems – Safety requirements
- The launch business: Standard formats for launch vehicle – spacecraft interface documents
- International collaboration makes a deep impact in space
- ISO standards as a launch pad
- Standards for the evolving market of air cargo and aircraft ground equipment
- Aircraft hydraulic systems
- More electrical power please
- Airbus : flying high with ISO standards
Developments and initiatives
- Workshop advances ISO 9001:2000 guidelines for local government
- Vamas contributing to international standards in the materials sector
New this month
- ISO 22000 for safe food supply chains
- The ISO Survey 2004
- New ISO members: Afghanistan and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
World Scene
- Highlights of events from around the world
ISO Scene
- Highlights of news from ISO

