Standards & framework mapping for aerospace engineering assurance
In short
AEAIP is designed to map engineering evidence and workflows against applicable engineering, assurance, quality, safety, cybersecurity and certification frameworks.
Mapping shows which evidence supports which expectation of a framework. It is not certification and does not make an organisation compliant; compliance remains the organisation's responsibility, assessed by its customers, auditors and authorities.
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Mapping is not compliance
Engineering organisations work to frameworks that their customers, regulators and own quality systems invoke. A mapping connects a framework's expectations to the evidence that addresses them, so gaps are visible before an audit or review rather than during it.
To be explicit about what is not claimed:
- AEAIP is not “NASA compliant”, and GAMYAA has no NASA affiliation or endorsement.
- AEAIP is not “ECSS certified”; ECSS publishes standards rather than certifying software tools.
- Using AEAIP or DAQIP™ does not guarantee AS9100 or AS9102 compliance.
- Neither AEAIP nor AirCert AI™ guarantees airworthiness or provides regulatory approval.
- No security certification (such as SOC 2 or ISO/IEC 27001) is held for AEAIP.
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How a mapping works
| Expectation (paraphrased) | Referenced framework | Evidence pattern in AEAIP |
|---|---|---|
| Verification records identify the requirement version and product version verified | NASA SE Handbook, product verification | Evidence → produced on → configuration; requirement revision on every closure |
| Configuration status is recorded and auditable | SAE EIA-649C; ISO 10007 | Configuration nodes, change history, as-tested versus as-built comparison |
| Each design characteristic is accounted for at First Article Inspection | AS9102C (via DAQIP™) | Characteristic → method → measurement → evidence → approval |
| Security requirements are verified and findings tracked to closure | NIST SP 800-160 Vol. 1 Rev. 1 | Security requirement → control → test → finding → remediation → retest |
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Framework families
Systems engineering
- ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2023, Systems and software engineering — System life cycle processes (opens in a new tab)
- ISO/IEC/IEEE 29148:2018, Systems and software engineering — Requirements engineering (opens in a new tab)
- INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook, 5th Edition (INCOSE-TP-2003-002-05, 2023) (opens in a new tab)
- NASA Systems Engineering Handbook, NASA/SP-2016-6105 Rev 2 (opens in a new tab)
- NPR 7123.1D, NASA Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements (opens in a new tab)
AEAIP would map · Requirements quality, traceability, verification and validation processes, technical reviews.
Space engineering and product assurance (Europe)
- ECSS-E-ST-10-02C Rev.1, Space engineering — Verification (opens in a new tab)
- ECSS-E-ST-10-03C, Space engineering — Testing (opens in a new tab)
- ECSS-M-ST-10C Rev.1, Space project management — Project planning and implementation (opens in a new tab)
- ECSS-E-ST-40C Rev.1, Space engineering — Software (opens in a new tab)
- ECSS-Q-ST-80C Rev.2, Space product assurance — Software product assurance (opens in a new tab)
AEAIP would map · Verification methods, levels and stages; test evidence; project reviews; software assurance.
NASA software and environmental verification
- NPR 7150.2D, NASA Software Engineering Requirements (opens in a new tab)
- NASA-STD-8739.8B, Software Assurance and Software Safety Standard (opens in a new tab)
- GSFC-STD-7000B, General Environmental Verification Standard (GEVS) (opens in a new tab)
AEAIP would map · Software verification and assurance evidence; environmental test evidence and levels.
Aerospace quality management
- AS9100D, Quality Management Systems — Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defense Organizations (opens in a new tab)
- AS9102C, Aerospace Series — First Article Inspection Requirements (opens in a new tab)
AEAIP would map · Quality-system evidence, First Article Inspection records and product conformity (with DAQIP™).
Configuration management
- SAE EIA-649C, Configuration Management Standard (opens in a new tab)
- ISO 10007:2017, Quality management — Guidelines for configuration management (opens in a new tab)
- ECSS-M-ST-40C Rev.1, Space project management — Configuration and information management (opens in a new tab)
- NASA Systems Engineering Handbook — 6.5 Configuration Management (opens in a new tab)
AEAIP would map · Configuration identification, change control, status accounting and audits as evidence context.
Airworthiness and certification
- SAE ARP4754B, Guidelines for Development of Civil Aircraft and Systems (opens in a new tab)
- SAE ARP4761A, Guidelines for Conducting the Safety Assessment Process on Civil Aircraft, Systems, and Equipment (opens in a new tab)
- FAA Aircraft Certification (opens in a new tab)
- European Union Aviation Safety Agency (opens in a new tab)
- Directorate General of Civil Aviation (opens in a new tab)
- Indian Military Airworthiness Procedure (IMAP-2023) (opens in a new tab)
- RTCA DO-178C (airborne software)
- RTCA DO-254 (airborne electronic hardware)
AEAIP would map · Development and safety assurance evidence, compliance matrices and certification evidence (with AirCert AI™).
Cybersecurity
- NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
- NIST IR 8270, Introduction to Cybersecurity for Commercial Satellite Operations (opens in a new tab)
- NIST IR 8401, Satellite Ground Segment: Applying the Cybersecurity Framework to Satellite Command and Control (opens in a new tab)
- NIST SP 800-218, Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF) (opens in a new tab)
- NIST SP 800-160 Vol. 1 Rev. 1, Engineering Trustworthy Secure Systems (opens in a new tab)
- Space Policy Directive-5, Cybersecurity Principles for Space Systems (2020) (opens in a new tab)
- The Minimum Elements for a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM), 2021 (opens in a new tab)
- RTCA DO-326A / EUROCAE ED-202A (airworthiness security)
AEAIP would map · Security requirements, controls, verification, findings, remediation and retest.
Indian space ecosystem
- Indian Space Policy 2023 (opens in a new tab)
- IN-SPACe — Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (opens in a new tab)
AEAIP would map · Authorisation and regulatory evidence for missions by Indian non-government entities.
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Standards are referenced, not reproduced
Many aerospace standards are copyrighted and sold by their publishers. GAMYAA does not reproduce their text, tables, clauses or diagrams, and does not invent clause numbers. Where an organisation maps its evidence to a licensed standard, it does so using its own licensed copy; AEAIP is designed to hold the reference and the organisation's own interpretation, not the standard's text.
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Frameworks are tailored per programme
Programmes rarely apply a framework wholesale. They tailor it: selecting applicable requirements, adjusting levels, adding customer-specific expectations. The tailoring is itself an engineering decision that needs to be visible.
That is why AEAIP treats frameworks and review gates as configuration, not code; see Configurable Assurance Gates.
References / Engineering Sources
Explanations on this page are original GAMYAA paraphrase. Standards are referenced, not reproduced; paid standards link to their publisher. Referencing a framework does not imply compliance with it.
- 01NASA Systems Engineering Handbook, NASA/SP-2016-6105 Rev 2 (opens in a new tab)
NASA
Life-cycle phases, technical reviews and the systems-engineering process model.
- 02NPR 7123.1D, NASA Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements (opens in a new tab)
NASA Office of the Chief Engineer
NASA's life-cycle and technical review entrance and success criteria (for NASA programmes).
- 03ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2023, Systems and software engineering — System life cycle processes (opens in a new tab)
ISO / IEC / IEEE
Life-cycle process descriptions, including verification and validation processes.
- 04ECSS-E-ST-10-02C Rev.1, Space engineering — Verification (opens in a new tab)
European Cooperation for Space Standardization
Verification methods (test, analysis, review-of-design, inspection), levels and stages.
- 05ECSS-M-ST-10C Rev.1, Space project management — Project planning and implementation (opens in a new tab)
European Cooperation for Space Standardization
ECSS project phasing and its own set of project reviews.
- 06AS9100D, Quality Management Systems — Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defense Organizations (opens in a new tab)
SAE International / IAQG
The aerospace quality management system standard.
- 07AS9102C, Aerospace Series — First Article Inspection Requirements (opens in a new tab)
SAE International / IAQG
First Article Inspection requirements and FAI Report structure.
- 08SAE EIA-649C, Configuration Management Standard (opens in a new tab)
SAE International
Configuration management functions and principles.
- 09SAE ARP4754B, Guidelines for Development of Civil Aircraft and Systems (opens in a new tab)
SAE International
Aircraft and system development assurance (civil aviation context).
- 10NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 (opens in a new tab)
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Outcome-based cybersecurity risk management framework.
- Published by
- Gamyaa AeroSystems — Engineering Assurance Research
- Last reviewed
- Status
- Status: Research