General

JMR-005AQUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM
STANDARD

Rev. A: June 10, 2008

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
The official versio n of this sta nda rd is written in Ja pa nese. This English
version is for the convenience of English spea kers. If there are any
differences between the Japa nese and English versions, the former ha sprecedence.

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This is an Englis h trans lation of JMR-005A(Notice-4).
If there is anything ambiguous in this document, the original document (theJapanese version) shall be used for clarification.

Disclaimer
The information contained herein is for general informational purposes only.
JAXA makes no warranty, express or implied, including as to the acc urac y,usefulness or timeliness of any information herein.
JAXA will not beliable for any loss es relating to the use of the information.

Published by
Japan Aerospac e Exploration Agency
Safety and Mission Assuranc e Department
2-1-1 Sengen Tsukuba-shi,Ibaraki 305-8505, Japani

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QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM STANDARD
CONTENTS
1. GENERAL ..................................................................................... 1
1.1
Purpose ................................................................................... 1
1.2
Scope ...................................................................................... 1
1.2.1 Application ............................................................................... 1
1.2.2 Relation to other contract requirements ....................................... 1
1.2.3 Tailoring .................................................................................. 1
2. REFERENCE DOCUMENT ............................................................... 1
2.1
Applic able Documents ............................................................... 1
2.1.1 JAXA’s documents .................................................................... 1
2.2
References .............................................................................. 2
3. DEFINITION OF TERMS ................................................................. 2
4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................ 2
4.1
Basic Requirements .................................................................. 2
4.2
JAXA Actions and Prerogatives .................................................. 3
4.2.1 Reviews and confirmation by JAXA ............................................. 3
4.2.2 Support to JAXA inspectors ....................................................... 3
4.3
Quality Assurance Program Management and Planning ................. 3
4.3.1 Organization ............................................................................ 3
4.3.2 Quality assuranc e program plan ................................................. 4
4.3.2.1
General .............................................................................. 4
4.3.2.2
Establishment of standard and individual quality assurance
program plan ...................................................................................... 4
4.3.2.3
Approval of quality assuranc e program plan ........................... 4
4.3.2.4
Contents of quality assuranc e program plan ........................... 4
4.3.3 Quality assurance program documents and qualit y record ............. 5
4.3.3.1
Preparation and maintenance of quality assuranc e program
documents and quality records .............................................................. 5
4.3.3.2
Submitting quality assurance program documents ................... 6
4.3.4 Quality information ................................................................... 6
4.3.5 Quality status report ................................................................. 6
4.3.6 Audit for quality assurance program ............................................ 7
4.3.7 Educ ation and training .............................................................. 7
4.3.8 Use of previously developed articles ........................................... 8
4.4
Technical Controls .................................................................... 8
4.4.1 Control of technical documents .................................................. 8
4.4.1.1
Technical document preparation ........................................... 8
4.4.1.2
Contents of the technical doc uments ..................................... 8
4.4.1.3
Document review ................................................................. 9
4.4.2 Change control ......................................................................... 9
4.4.2.1
Change control system......................................................... 9
4.4.2.2
Application of change .......................................................... 9ii

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4.4.3 Confirmation by quality assurance department at reviews ............ 10
4.4.3.1
Design review support ....................................................... 10
4.4.3.2
Post-Qualification-Test Review ........................................... 10
4.4.3.3
Pre-Shipment Review ........................................................ 11
4.5
Identific ation and Data Retrieval .............................................. 11
4.5.1 General ................................................................................. 11
4.5.2 Identific ation methods ............................................................. 124.5.3 Documentat ion ....................................................................... 12
4.5.4 Identific ation control and traceability ........................................ 12
4.5.5 Identification lis t ..................................................................... 12
4.5.6 Record retrieval ...................................................................... 13
4.6
Proc urement Controls ............................................................. 13
4.6.1 General ................................................................................. 13
4.6.2 Assessment of supplier selection .............................................. 13
4.6.3 Proc urement documents .......................................................... 14
4.6.3.1
Review of procurement documents ...................................... 14
4.6.3.2
Contents of procurement documents .................................... 14
4.6.4 Contractor’s quality assuranc e activities at supplier’s ................. 15
4.6.5 JAXA subcontractor supervisi on ............................................... 16
4.6.6 Receiving inspection ............................................................... 16
4.6.6.1
General ............................................................................ 16
4.6.6.2
Receiving inspection system ............................................... 16
4.6.6.3
Utilization of supplier inspections and tests .......................... 17
4.6.6.4
Receiving inspection records .............................................. 18
4.6.7 Supplier rating system ............................................................. 18
4.6.8 Audits for s uppliers ................................................................. 19
4.6.9 Compatibility with supplier-conducted inspections and tests ........ 19
4.6.10
Notification of noncompliance information ............................ 19
4.6.11
Measures to prevent the recurrenc e of serious quality problems19
4.6.12
Purchasing of imported parts and components ...................... 20
4.7
Fabrication Controls ................................................................ 20
4.7.1 General ................................................................................. 20
4.7.1.1
Proc ess quality evaluation .................................................. 20
4.7.2 Fabrication instructions ........................................................... 21
4.7.3 Article and material controls .................................................... 21
4.7.3.1
Work-s ite controls ............................................................. 21
4.7.3.2
Operation life limitation article and material controls ............. 21
4.7.3.3
Controls for articles and materials for which degradation should
be prevented ..................................................................................... 21
4.7.4 Cleanliness control ................................................................. 22
4.7.5 Spec ial process controls ......................................................... 22
4.7.5.1
Special proc esses ............................................................. 22
4.7.5.2
Written procedure for spec ial process control ....................... 22
4.7.5.3
Facilities certification for spec ial proc esses ......................... 23
4.7.5.4
Pers onnel certific ation for spec ial proc esses ........................ 23iii

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4.7.5.5
Pers onnel re-certification for special processes .................... 23
4.7.5.6
Certification record for special processes ............................ 23
4.7.5.7
Evaluation for spec ial proc esses ......................................... 24
4.7.6 Workmanship standards .......................................................... 24
4.7.7 Electros tatic disc harge c ontrols ................................................ 24
4.7.8 Control of temporary installed items ......................................... 24
4.7.9 Establis hing and maintaining fabrication processes .................... 24
4.8
Inspections and Tests ............................................................. 25
4.8.1 General ................................................................................. 25
4.8.2 Planning for inspections and tests ............................................ 26
4.8.3 Test specific ations .................................................................. 26
4.8.4 Written procedures for inspections and tests ............................. 27
4.8.5 Performing the inspections and tests ........................................ 28
4.8.5.1
General ............................................................................ 28
4.8.5.2
Control of articles at inspection and tests ............................ 28
4.8.5.3
Criteria for re-ins pecting and retesting ................................ 28
4.8.6 Qualification tests ................................................................... 28
4.8.6.1
Control of qualific ation test articles ..................................... 28
4.8.6.2
Re-qualification tests ......................................................... 29
4.8.6.3
Qualification based on similarity ......................................... 29
4.8.7 Inspections and tests of end-item ............................................. 30
4.8.7.1
General ............................................................................ 30
4.8.7.2
Acceptance test for end items ............................................. 30
4.8.7.3
Re-acceptanc e tests .......................................................... 31
4.8.8 Records of inspections and tests .............................................. 31
4.8.8.1
General ............................................................................ 31
4.8.8.2
Reports of acceptance tests ............................................... 31
4.8.9 Roles of contractor’s quality assurance department in conducting
tests
31
4.8.9.1
General ............................................................................ 32
4.8.9.2
Confirmation before tests ................................................... 32
4.8.9.3
Confirmation during test s ................................................... 32
4.8.9.4
Confirmation after tests ..................................................... 33
4.9
Noncompliance Control ........................................................... 33
4.9.1 General ................................................................................. 33
4.9.2 Identific ation and is olation of non-conforming articles ................. 34
4.9.3 Documentation of noncomplianc e ............................................. 34
4.9.4 Cause investigation and analysis .............................................. 35
4.9.4.1
Noncompliance background factor analyses ......................... 35
4.9.5 Preliminary Revi ews (PRs) ...................................................... 35
4.9.5.1
Disposition determination in Preliminary Review 1 (PR-1) ...... 35
4.9.5.2
Disposition determination in Preliminary Review 2 (PR-2) ...... 36
4.9.5.3
Quality inspection conducted by JAXA Inspectors ................. 37
4.9.6 Material Review Board (MRB) .................................................. 37
4.9.6.1
Membership ...................................................................... 37iv

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4.9.6.2
Responsibility ................................................................... 38
4.9.6.3
Disposition determination by MRB ....................................... 38
4.9.7 Application to JAXA ................................................................ 39
4.9.8 Confirmation of disposition implementation ................................ 40
4.9.9 Corrective ac tions ................................................................... 40
4.9.10Measures to prevent the recurrenc e of serious quality problems40
4.9.11
Material Review Board at Supplier....................................... 41
4.9.12
Statistical analysis of noncompliance .................................. 41
4.9.13
Utilization of JA XA database .............................................. 41
4.9.14
Utiliz ation of “QUALITY HIYARI-HATTO” data ....................... 41
4.10
Records of Articles ................................................................. 41
4.11
Metrology Control ................................................................... 43
4.11.1
General ............................................................................ 43
4.11.2
Acceptance of measurement equipment ............................... 43
4.11.3
Evaluation of special meas urement equipment ...................... 43
4.11.4
Measurement accuracy ...................................................... 43
4.11.5
Calibration accuracy .......................................................... 43
4.11.6
Calibration controls ........................................................... 44
4.11.6.1
Calibration standar d devices .............................................. 44
4.11.6.2
Traceability ...................................................................... 44
4.11.6.3
Display of calibration status ............................................... 44
4.11.6.4
Calibration intervals .......................................................... 44
4.11.6.5
Re-calibration ................................................................... 44
4.11.6.6
Calibration records ............................................................ 44
4.11.7
Environmental conditions ................................................... 45
4.11.8
Handling, storage, and transportation .................................. 45
4.11.9Remedial actions ............................................................... 45
4.11.10Fabric ation jigs and tools us ed for inspections ..................... 45
4.12
Display of the status of articles and materials ............................ 46
4.13
Stamp Cont rols ...................................................................... 46
4.14
Handling, Storage, Rust Prevention, Mark ing, Labeling, Packaging,
Packing and Shipping ........................................................................ 47
4.14.1
General ............................................................................ 47
4.14.2
Handling .......................................................................... 47
4.14.3Storage ............................................................................ 47
4.14.4
Rust Prevention ................................................................ 47
4.14.5
Mark ing and labeling ......................................................... 47
4.14.6
Packaging ........................................................................ 47
4.14.7
Packing ............................................................................ 48
4.14.8
Shipping ........................................................................... 48
4.14.8.1
Control ............................................................................. 48
4.14.8.2
Data package .................................................................... 49
4.15
Utilization of Statistical Methods .............................................. 49
4.15.1
Statistical process control .................................................. 49
4.15.2
Sampling inspec tion .......................................................... 49v

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4.16
JAXA Properties Control .......................................................... 49
4.16.1
Contractor's responsibili ty .................................................. 49
4.16.2
Unsuitable JAXA property................................................... 50
5. DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ......................................................... 50
Appendix 1 ....................................................................................... 52
Appendix-2 ....................................................................................... 60
Appendix-3 ....................................................................................... 62
Appendix-4 ....................................................................................... 64vi

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1.

GENERAL

1.1 Purpose
This quality assurance program standard (hereinafter referred to as the“standard”) specifies the requirements for the quality assurance programthat is planned and implemented by the contractor in accordance withthe contract for a launch vehicle and spacecraft developed andfabricated by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (herein after referred
to as “JAXA”.)

1.2 Scope
1.2.1 Application
This standard shall be applicable when any of the following apply:(1)

This standard
specifications.

(2)

The contractor proposes to apply this standard to a program, andwhen it is approved by JAXA.

(3)This standard is referred to in JAXA requests for proposals.

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contractorinprocurement

1.2.2 Relation to other contract requirements
The relation between this standard and other contract requirements
shall be as follows:(1)

If a conflict exists between the requirements of this document andthose stated in a contract or procurement specifications, the latterdocuments shall take precedence.

(2)

This standard does not require a dupl ication of tasks for otherprogram requirements in a contract, but is to complement them.

1.2.3 Tailoring
This standard may be tailored on a contractual basis according to the
purpose, importance, or scale of target articles.

2. REFERENCE DOCUMENT
2.1 Applicable Documents
The following documents form a part of this standard within the scope
defined by this standard. Unless otherwise specified, the latest vers ion
prepared at the conclusion of the contract applies.

2.1.1 JAXA’s documents(1) Notification No. 16-1 from the Managers of the Safety and Mission
Assurance Department and the Contract Department, Inspec tion
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Implementation Procedure(2) JMR-004
Reliability Program Standard(3) JMR-006
Configuration Management Standard(4) JERG-0-018 HANDBOOK FOR METHOD OF HUMANANALYSIS (*)(5) JERG-0-020 HANDBOOKFORMETHODOF
HIYARI-HATTO” DATA APPLICATION (*)

FACTORS“QUALITY

2.2 References(1) JERG-0-050(2) JERG-0-051

Quality Improvement Guideline for Imported Parts inSatellite Development (*)
Quality
Improvement
Guidelinefor
Imported
Components in Satellite Development (*)(*) Document available only in Japanese

3.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Appendix 1 shows the definitions of terms used in this standard.

4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
4.1 Basic Requirements
The contractor shall plan and implement a quality assurance program toassure that the end item satisfies the quality requirement s of thecontract .
The quality assurance program shall be as follows:(1)

Identify the quality assurance requirements to ensure that they s hallbe met by all of the contractor’s organization.

(2)

Ensure that quality assurance requirements are established andsatisfied throughout all phases of contract implementation.

(3) Ensure that quality assurance is fully incorporated in design phases,
and is maintained continuously in fabrication and through theoperation of the end item.
(4)

Provide functions to detect, document and evaluate explicit or
implicit defects that could result in unsatisfactory quality, signs that
quality requirements may not be satisfied, and trends or conditions
which cause a divergence in quality.

(5)

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investigating, identifying, documenting, collecting, and analyzing
the causes of divergence in quality.

4.2 JAXA Actions and Prerogatives
4.2.1 Reviews and confirmation by JAXAThe contractor shall accept JAXA reviewing (including pre-shipment
reviews) and confirming the contract implementation status including
examining the following:(1)

If the contractor management system meets the contract requirements.

(2)

If the product satisfies the quality requirements, and complies with thecontract requirements.

The reviews and confirmations shall be conducted by inspec tors or
assistant inspec tors (hereinafter called JAXA Inspectors ) appointed andassigned according to Notification No. 16-1 from the Managers of the
Safety and Mission Assuranc e Department and the Contract Department.
These reviews and confirmations shall also apply to the suppliers of thecontractor.

4.2.2 Support to JAXA inspectors
The contractor shall perform the following and ensure safety for JAXA
inspectors pursuing their tasks:(1)

Present necessary documents, data, and records(2)

Prepare inspec tion equipment, samples, and materials(3)

Provide appropriate facilities

4.3 Quality Assurance Program Management and Planning
4.3.1 Organization
The contractor shall establish an organization to satisfy the following
items:(1)

Allocation of each task to the most appropriate contractor organization
to effectively implement the quality assurance program.

(2)

The contractor organization that implements the quality assuranc e
program shall be responsible for resolving problems in implementin g
the quality assurance program, and shall have the authority andindependence to report or recommend directly to the director of thecontractor.
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Assignment of a manager respons ible for supervising and managing
the quality assurances program. The manager shall periodically report
the program status and validity to a senior manager.

4.3.2 Quality assurance program plan
4.3.2.1 General
The contractor shall prepare and maintain a quality assurance programplan that satisfies the requirements specified in paragraphs 4.3.2.2 to
4.3.2.4 to realize the requirements in the quality assurance program of
the contract. The contractor shall implement a quality assurance
program consistent with this plan.

4.3.2.2 Establishment of standard and individual quality assurance
program plan
The contractor shall establish a standard quality assurance program
plan, describing the standardized implementation of the quality
assurance program according to the requirements of this standard.
The contractor shall establish individual quality assurance programplans as required for each contract.
This individual quality assurance program plan shall identify the items
that follow the standard quality assurance program plan, and shalldescribe the details of those items which are at variance from thestandard quality assurance program plan when the items arecontract-specific or have been tailored.

4.3.2.3 Approval of quality assurance program plan
The contractor shall obtain JAXA approval regarding application of thestandard and individual quality assurance program plans. The contractor
shall report to JAXA where any change is made in the content of thequality assurance program plan, and is required to obtain re-approval
whenever JAXA judges it to be important.

4.3.2.4 Contents of quality assurance program plan
The contractor shall describe at least the following items in the quality
assurance program plan. The format of this plan shall be easily
identified with each cited requirement in this standard. The plan shallcover all quality assurance for the period specified in the contract andshall serve as the master planning and control document.
(1)

A description concerning all organiza tions involved with a quality
a ssurance program and their functions and responsibilities .

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Descriptions of when, by which organization, and by which methods
each task relating to a qual ity as s uranc e program will be executedand how each task is managed.

(3)

Lists showing the relationship of ea c h task with quality ass uranc e
program documents, including internal documents or regulations
that are applied for quality assurance.

(4)

Identification in the quality as suranc e program documents list
specified in (3) of the documents that utilize existing quality
assurance program documents, require c hanges, or require that new
documents be prepared . This must include time schedules for
implementing changes or enacting new documents.

(5)

Lists of quality records.

(6)

Identification of tasks that duplicate or complement other program
requirements in the contract, as well as details of these tasks.

(7)

Quality assurance must address specific factories, test facilities orlaunch sites that may differ from the contractor’s usual place ofactivity.

4.3.3 Quality assurance program documents and quality record
4.3.3.1 Preparation and maintenance of quality assurance
program documents and quality records
The contractor shall comply with the following requirements regarding
the quality assurance program documents and quality records(hereinafter referred to as “quality assurance program documents”):(1) The contractor must prepare and maintain the qua lity ass uranc e
program documents as internal documents, regulations or technicaldocuments necessary for implementing the planned quality
assurance program. Appendix 2 shows the list of quality assurance
program documents required in this standard.
(2)

The contractor must report any change in the quality assurance
program documents in the form of a quality status report required inparagraph 4.3.5.

(3)The contractor must record the results of implementing the quality
assurance
program. Appendix 3 shows the list of the quality
records required in this standard.

(4)

The contractor must submit or present the quality assurance
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program documents required by JAXA inspectors, regardless ofwhether or not it is specified in the contract to submit or present
them.
(5)

The contractor must store the quality assurance p rogram documents
in an appropriate place where t he documents can be retrieved. The
contractor must also outline an appropriate period for keeping thequality assurance program documents which must be documented.

4.3.3.2 Submitting quality assurance program documents
The contractor shall submit the quality assurance program documents,
in accordance with the following criteria specified in the contract, for theapproval, review and notification categories. Appendix 4 shows the
documents to be submitted.
(1) Approval:

Documents need JAXA approval prior to application,
based on the contract.

(2) Review:

Documents need JAXA evaluation prior to application,
based on the contract.

(3) Notification :Documents received by JAXA based on the contract.

4.3.4 Quality information
The contractor shall collect, analyze, and record quality assurance dataobtained from the design, procurement, fabrication, inspection, testingand operations of articles and materials (hereinafter referred to as“articles”.)
The quality assurance data useful for implementing a quality assurance
program or improving article quality shall be distributed in a timely way
to all related departments within the contractor’s organization andrelated suppliers for their use in maintaining and/or improving quality.

4.3.5 Quality status report
Te contractor shall periodically submit quality assurance status reports
to JAXA. The report shall include at least the following items:(1)

Changes in organization and per sonnel individually described in thecontract who are involved in the quality assurance program.

(2)

Major problems with respect to the quality assur ance program, its
articles, and an outline for resolution.

(3)

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P reliminary R eview 2 (PR-2) and the M aterial R eview B oard (MRB).

(4)

Results of procurement activitie s regarding inspections and testing,as well as those relating to suppliers.

(5)

Audit status for the quality assurance program.

(6)

Progress status of the process.

(7)

Any changes to the contents in the quality assurance program
documents.

4.3.6 Audit for quality assurance program
The contractor shall plan and implement an audit for the quality
assurance program implementation.
In the audit, the following items shall be considered:(1)

The audit shall be implemented using written
implementation instructions, and check sheets.

procedures,(2)

The audit shall be implemented by personnel who have mastered thewritten procedures, standards or quality assurance programapplicable to the target tasks or work site.

(3)

The audit shall include a review of documents, works or articles toconfirm the effectiveness of the quality assurance program
activities.

(4)

The audit shall be implemented on an ongoing basis. Surprise or
occasional audits shall be implemented to effectively evaluate thework progression of the current work.

(5)

The contractor shall submit an audit report to the manager
responsibleforprogramimplementation,
includingrecommendations to correct problems or noncompliance. The
contractor shall ensure that the problems or noncompliance havebeen corrected, and report to the manager responsible for program
implementation.

(6)

The audit report shall be utilized as quality assurance information.

4.3.7 Education and training
The contractor shall plan and provide the necessary education andtraining to all personnel involved in quality assurance activities such as
management, design, fabrication, inspection, testing, and procurement
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to satisfy the quality assurance requirements and quality assurance
program requirements of the contract.
The contractor shall also record the results of the education and training
programs for quality assurance.

4.3.8 Use of previously developed articles
The contractor shall prove that the quality assuranc e program applied to
the fabrication of the previously developed articles conforms to, and does
not conflict with, the requirements of this standard when proposing the useof articles proc ured or fabricated for whic h the qualific ation test anddevelopment have been completed.

4.4 Technical Controls
4.4.1 Control of technical documents
4.4.1.1 Technical document preparation
The contractor shall create technical documents according to therequirements regarding design, fabrication, inspection, and testing aswell as those regarding safety, reliability, maintainability, and quality.
The contractor shall maintain and manage these technical documents
and implement tasks based on these documents.
Technical documents include the following and shall be consistent withthe configuration control requirements.
(1)

Technical instruction documents
documents, plans, and drawings.

(2)

Fabrication instruction document s such as process charts , work
standards and written procedures.

suc h

as

specific ations,desig n4.4.1.2 Contents of the technical documents
The contractor shall include the following in the technical documents
when applicable:(1)

Characteristics and design criteria ne cess ary for work such as
procurement, fabrication, inspection, and testing.

(2)

Characteristics attendant to tolerance ranges as the basis for the
work.

(3)

Requirements demanding special c ontrol with respec t to quality
assurance.

(4)

Requirements concerning identification.
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4.4.1.3 Document review
The contractor shall have the appropriate department conduct technicaldocument reviews as applicable. The contractor shall also establish asystem for enacting and revising the documents and shall document it.
The reviews shall assure that documents include all required informationand that the requirements are clearly specified. The results of the
document review shall be recorded.

4.4.2 Change control
4.4.2.1 Change control system
The contractor shall establish a system that controls changes in design,
fabrication processes, inspection methods, and test methods. Thischange control system shall be documented including the following
items:(1)

Prior to change implementation, engineering changes includingchange identification methods and chan ge application timing shall be
reviewed by the related departments and approved by the person
responsible for change implementation.

(2)

All related documents required for change implementation shall be
issued and revised according to the requirements in paragraph4.4.1. These documents shall be distribut ed to the proper positions
at the appropriate times, and obsolete documen ts shall becompletely removed from the operating areas.

(3)

Change control shall be coordinated with the control system basedon the configuration control requirements including reporting to,
and obtaining approval from, JAXA, and shall be effectively
executed.

(4)

Changes that involve interface relationships or affect articles notunder the design control of the contra ctor shall be coordinated withthe affected parties. The contractor shall obtain the agreement of
the affected parties with the proper documentation.

4.4.2.2 Application of change
The contractor shall clearly specif y the time changes were applied andensure the following:(1)

Changes are accomplished on the affected articles or materials
during or after the authorized time.

(2)

Changed articles are appropriately marked or identified.
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Associated documents are revised accordingly.

(4)

In spec tions and testing of changed articles or materials shall beappropriate for the content changes.

4.4.3 Confirmation by quality assurance department at reviews
4.4.3.1 Design review support
The quality assurance department of the contractor shall confirm thefollowing to evaluate the design validity during the design reviews:(1)

Requirements regarding the characteristics required for the various
processes to include procurement, fabrication, inspection, andtesting. The standards, criteria, or specifications applied to theseprocesses must be specified, and their contents must be deemed
appropriate.

(2)

Inspection and test plans are appro priate with respect to quality
assurance, and judgment criteria are clear.

(3)

Products are easy to manufacture, inspect, and reproduce.

(4)

Identification control requirements are appropriate.

(5)

Quality assurance requirements in the interface control documents
are appropriate.

(6)

Previous actions of noncompliance of applicable contents are
documented.

(7)Documents required for a quality assurance program are preparedand maintained.

4.4.3.2 Post-Qualification-Test Review
The quality assurance department of the contractor shall confirm thefollowing items to establish designs, fabrication processes, and otherrelated matters at the post-qualification-test reviews (including
post-proto-flight-test reviews).
(1)

Qualification test results are accu rately recorded, and technicalassessments are conducted.

(2)

All conditions for qualification are satisfied.

(3)

Changes in design and fabrication process are initiated after critical
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designs are validated.
(4)

Any noncompliance is processe d according to the standards inparagraph 4.9, and re-testing is confirmed to be unnecessary.

4.4.3.3 Pre-Shipment Review
The quality assurance department of the contractor shall confirm thefollowing items at the pre-shipment reviews to ensure that end items areable to be delivered to JAXA.
(1) Acceptance test results are accurately recorded, and technicalassessments are conducted.
(2)

All records on quality are maintained and managed.

(3)

All quality related requirements in the contract are satisfied.

(4)

All noncompliance processing is completed.

(5)

Data packages are completed.

(6) It is necessary to confirm all changes in design initiated after
qualification tests are validated, and that such changes areincorporated in the related documents.

4.5 Identification and Data Retrieval
4.5.1 General
The contractor shall establish and maintain an identification and data
retrieval system for articles and materials to satisfy the following items,
including:(1)

Identification to clarify the relations between
procurement, fabrication, inspections, and testing.

therecords(2)

Means for locating articles and materials.

(3)

Differentiation of the same or equivalent articles and materials.

ofThe contractor shall establish this identification and data retrieval
system in conjunction with other control systems including those fortechnical documents, configuration, maintainability, resources, andlogistical support. Common identification numbers and procedures shallbe used among all control systems.

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4.5.2 Identification methods
The contractor shall identify each article model and material using aunique part or type number. Any of the following identification methods
shall be used where articles and materials require individualized control
or lot control, unless a specific reason is provided.
(1) Date Codes
Date codes indicate date of manufacture.
(2) Lot Numbers
Lot numbers identify articles or materials produced in the same lot
when separate item data are not required but group data is required.
Billet, heat treatment, and batch numbers are used as lot numbers.
(3) Serial Numbers
Serial numbers identify individual articles or materials for which
unique data must be maintained or for which individual controls are
required for other reasons.
(4) Other Identification Methods
Other identification methods, such as paint marks, may be used inlieu of, or in addition to, the methods specified above. If otheridentification methods are to be employed, JAXA inspector approvalis required.

4.5.3 Documentation
The contractor shall include detailed rules regarding the method for
displaying the part or type number on articles and materials, and include
the locations and identification method of this number in the technicaldocuments.

4.5.4 Identification control and traceability
The contractor shall establish a control method to assign a part or type
number to articles and materials which must not be duplicated and whichmust be sequential. Quality assurance records on the articles andmaterials shall identify the part or type number to ensure theirtraceability and to show parts or materials used in fabrication, as well as
to show locations of the same article models and materials used in thesame fabrication process or in the same assembly. Serial and lot
numbers used for disposed articles and materials may not be reused forother articles or materials.

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contractor and suppliers. Th is list may initially be prepar ed using generalnames at the beginning of the design, but as the design progresses,
specific part numbers and related information shall be added.

4.5.6 Record retrieval
The contractor shall implement identification control to ensure thatrecords of procurement, fabrication, inspections, and testing of articles
and materials correspond to the applicable articles and materials
s pec ified in the identification lists. The identification system shall beorganized and maintained so that the location of these records andrelated articles and materials shall be known and can be retrieved when
confirmation or removal of articles or materials bec omes necess ary .

4.6 Procurement Controls
4.6.1 General
The contractor shall be responsible for the quality of all articles andmaterials procured (including contracted services). The contractor shallplan, implement, and maintain quality assurance regarding procurement.

4.6.2 Assessment of supplier selection
The contractor quality assurance department shall participate in theselection of a supplier by assessing the supplier’s quality assurance
capability for the product based on any one of the following options:(1)

Confirmation using records that in clude previous qualitative andquantitative information that will ensure the quality of articles andmaterials being procured or of a similar article-type being procured.

(2)

Implementation of a pre - order survey of the supplier ’s facility andquality assurance system, as well as the status of the quality
assurance to determine if the supplier is capable of satisfying
quality requirements regarding articles and materials based on thecontract and the quality assurance program requirements, or,confirmation using survey records conducted by the official
certification organization.

(3) When articles or materials bei ng procured are not fabricatedspecifically for contracts with JAXA or JAXA subcontracts by thecontractor or their suppliers, when the contractor does not haveprevious quality assurance records of the supplier for such articles
and materials, and when a pre-order survey is not conducted, it isnecessary to confirm the quality assurance of the supplierwiththorough inspections in accordance with technical documents toensure that quality assurance requirements are met.

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4.6.3 Procurement documents
4.6.3.1 Review of procurement documents
Prior to the release of procurement documents, the contractor’s quality
assurance department shall review the quality assurance requirements
and the requirements in the quality assurance program. The results ofthis review shall be documented.
This review shall include the following:(1)

Confirmation that the assessment of the supplier selection isconducted in accordance with paragraph 4.6.2 and satisfies theapplicable requirements.

(2)

Requirements of paragraph 4.6.3.2 have properly been prescribed.

4.6.3.2 Contents of procurement documents
The contractor shall include the following requirements in the
procurement documents. If technical documents are quoted, the quoted
documents shall be clearly named and provided to suppliers asnecessary.
(1) Quality assurance program requirements
The contractor shall require suppliers to establish a quality
assurance program compatible with the purposes and importance of
the items to be purchased. The individual requirements shall not
contradict corresponding requirements in this document. The
following additional requirements shall be included as necessary:a. Approval
To prescribe the requirements for design, fabrication method,fabrication process, special process, testing, and inspections by
the supplier that require contractor approval.
b. Changes
To specify that suppliers obtain written approval from thecontractor before changing any design, fabrication method,fabrication process, special process, testing, and inspection
procedures previously approved by the contractor. Changed
articles shall be identified differently from previous articles. Whenthe contractor procures a proprietary item, suppliers shall be
required to notify the contractor of changes.
c. Purchased raw materials
To prescribe that purchased raw materials shall be accompanied
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by chemical and/or physical test results. (Hereinafter referred toas “material test”.)
d. Materials used for purchased articles
To prescribe that material certificates, or chemical and/or physicaltest results, as required, for materials employed in the fabricationof articles purchased and that are required to satisfy specification
requirements, shall be available to the contractor for confirmation.
e. Inspection and test characteristics
To prescribe that characteristics to be inspected or tested bysuppliers shall be specified.
f.

Inspections and test records
To prescribe that inspection and test records to be maintained bysuppliers to provide evidence of supplier inspections and tests
shall be clearly specified. Records to be provided to thecontractor's source inspection personnel or the supervisor shallbe clearly specified.

g. Redelivery of non-conforming articles or materials
Non-conforming articles or materials returned by the contractor to
the supplier and subsequently redelivered by the supplier to thecontractor shall bear adequate identification of such redelivery.
h. Contractor quality assurance activities at the supplier location.
To prescribe the activities hen contractor quality assurance
activities are to be performed at the supplier’s plant.
i.

Items subject to quality assurance inspection of JAXA
subcontracted goods
Goods designated as items subject to the quality assurance
inspection of JAXA subcontracted goods in paragraph 4.6.5 shallbe specified accordingly. For goods not designated as items
subject to the quality assurance inspection of JAXA subcontracted
goods, the purchase document shall clearly state that JAXA has
the authority to conduct a quality assurance inspection of thesubcontracted goods.

(2) Technical requirements
The contractor shall specify or refer to technical requirements, including
quality requirements, for the articles.

4.6.4 Contractor ’s quality assurance activities at supplier ’s plant
The contractor shall perform appropriate quality assurance, including
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observation of fabrication processes and implementation of source
inspections if any of the following items correspond to the plan, JAXA
inspectors shall be informed, as necessary, of the implementation ofquality assurance at the supplier’s location.
(1)(2)

Quality of articles cannot be determined solely by inspection or
testing at the contractor's plant.
Inspections or tests are destructive in nature and quality cannot be
verified solely by inspection or testing at the contractor's plant.

(3)

The environments required cannot be reproduced or test equipment
cannot be made available at the contractor's plant, or performing thequality assuranc e at the supplier’s plant is more economical thanperforming it at the contractor’s plant.

(4)

Past quality assurance results of the supplier are uneven.

(5)

Qualification tests of articles to be purchased are conducted bysupplier.

(6)

Articles or materials are designate d for direct shipment from the
supplier to JAXA or the usage site.

4.6.5 JAXA subcontractor supervision
The contractor shall determine the articles subject to JAXA supervisionof subcontractors by discussing this with the senior supervisor.
The subcontractor supervision conducted by JAXA shall not replace thecontractor's source inspection nor relieve the contractor of responsibility
for quality assurance.

4.6.6 Receiving inspection
4.6.6.1 General
The contractor shall conduct a receiving inspection which is necessary toensure that procured articles and materials meet procurement requirements
and are acceptable. This receiving inspection shall verify, at the very least,
the characteristics and design criteria of the articles and materials thathave not been verified by the source inspection and are verifiable without
degrading the article or the material quality.

4.6.6.2 Receiving inspection system
The contractor shall establish and maintain a receiving inspection systemthat meets the following items:(1)

To prepare technical documents including proper written procedures
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to conduct receiving inspection s and perform inspections following
such technical documents. Also to prepare the equipment
necessary for receiving inspection s.
(2)

To maintain the quality of articles and materials during receiving
ins pections . To do so, the article s and materials shall be plac e dseparately and identified according to the following categorization:a. Items awaiting judgment based on the inspections resultsb. Conforming items
c. Non-conforming items(3)

To indicate the judgment results clearly indicated on the articles
and materials or their records when the receiving inspection iscompleted. To strictly control non-conforming articles to prevent
unauthorized use.

(4)

To control articles and m aterials after proper completion of thereceiving inspection to include proper handling, storage, and usage.

4.6.6.3 Utilization of supplier inspections and tests
When deemed impossible or inappropriate for the contractor to conduct
a receiving inspection , the contractor shall substitute inspections or tests
conducted by the supplier for part of the contractor’s own receiving
ins pection by c onfirming the following during the receiving inspection:(1)

To confirm all the necessary records, including th e data of supplie r
ins pections and tests conducted in accordance with the procurement
requirements, are attached to the procured articles and materials.

(2)

To confirm the data from supplier inspections and tests meet therequirements.

(3)

To confirm articles and m aterials, or their attached records ,indicating that the source inspection has been performed when
procurement requirements require a source inspection.

(4)

To confirm appropriate dismantling inspection o r nondestruc tive
ins pection is conducted as necessary to further confirm the detailsof the requirements specified.

(5)

To confirm the requirements for identifica tion and retrieval are met

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and maintained and that articles and m aterials correctly match thecorresponding supplier’s data.

(6)

The articles and materials subject to the requirements in paragraph4.7.3.2 display the data necessary to control operating life
limitation items or have the necessary data attached.

(7)

To confirm, when required by the procurem ent documents, thatmaterial testing is conducted using specimens randomly selectedfrom the articles and materials procu red, and that the test data andspecimen are submitted.

4.6.6.4 Receiving inspection records
The contractor shall indicate, at a minimum, the following items in therecords of a receiving inspection for the articles and materials:(1)

Date of receipt and implementation of the receiving inspection.

(2)

R esults and data of the receiving inspection.

(3)

The fulfillment of corresponding requ irements of (1) through (7) ofparagraph 4.6.6.3(4)Signature or seal of the inspec tor who conducted the receiving
ins pection.

(5)

Written procedures used for the receiving inspection.

Pertinent supplier documents received regarding the above-mentioned
records shall be stored with a clear indication of their relation to thereceiving inspection records and the location stored.

4.6.7 Supplier rating system
The contractor shall establish and maintain a supplier rating system,
based on the following items, to facilitate supplier selection. The ratings
data shall be used in conjunction with other data as reference materials
for supplier selection.
(1)

Continuously updated records of qualitative performance, incl uding
workmanship shown in the products of individual suppliers, trends
indicating number of occurrencesof noncompliance, andquantitative performance. The records will also include theinspection passage rate or the number of critical noncompliance
items based on the receiving inspec tion results and any
noncompliance that occurred during these processes.
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The confirmation results of the supplier’s quality assurance throughmeans such as audits specified in paragraph 4.6.8.

4.6.8 Audits for suppliers
The contractor shall perform an audit for the suppliers as follows:(1)

The contractor shall plan and conduct audits of suppliers and forcorresponding suppliers, items and timing, cons idering the following
items:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.

Criticality of the article proc uredSupplier’s quality assurance history
Supplier’s capability for purchasing, fabricating, inspec tion, andtes ting, etc.
Remaining time to delivery by supplier.
Other problems related to purchasing.

(2)

The audits shall be performed in accordance with the requirements
described in paragraph 4.3.6.

(3)

The contractor shall advis e the s upplier that the c orrective action fo r
any problem found in the audits be taken in timely manner. The resultsof the audits, including the problems and corrective ac tion plans, shallbe recorded.

4.6.9 Compatibility with supplier-conducted inspections and tests
The contractor shall confirm with selected suppliers to ensurecompatibility of supplier inspections and tests with contractor
inspections and testing of the procured article or material. The
contractor shall cooperate with suppliers and provide technicalassistance and training for the suppliers as necessary.

4.6.10

Notification of noncompliance information

The contractor shall quickly report to suppliers with information
concerning supplier-responsible noncompliance that is detected during
procurement, inspection, fabrication, testing, or operational use. The
contractor shall ensure that the supplier promptly implements disposal
and corrective action and shall confirm the results.

4.6.11

Measures to prevent the recurrence of serious quality
problems

When a supplier causes a serious problem in quality, the contractor
shall immediately prepare a report concerning the prevention of arecurrence according to the procedure for preparing a report concerning
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the prevention of the recurrence of serious quality problems. (This is thenewest version of CQM-103003). Then, the contractor shall obtain thesignature of the person responsible for the quality system, and submit itto the Safety and Mission Assurance Department.

4.6.12

Purchasing of imported parts and components

The contractor must pay special attention to the following activities at
each stage, including the selection, setting of technical specifications
and procurement requirements, the review meeting, the witnessing of
manufacturing, and the acceptance inspection, with respect to imported
parts and components onboard rockets and satellites (hereinafter called
imported parts and components), which are described in JERG-0-050“Quality Improvement Guidelines for Imported Parts in launch vehicle andSatellite Development” and JERG-0-051 “Quality Improvement Guideline
for Imported Components in Satellite Development.” For setting thepurchasing requirements of relevant items, see and reflect the above
guidelines.

4.7 Fabrication Controls
4.7.1 General
The contractor shall control the fabrication processes to ensure that thearticles and materials conform to the characteristics and design criteria
specified in the technical documents. Therefore, the contractor shallrecord the fabrication tasks, including the data (polarity checklist,
photographic records, etc.) obtained during fabrication.

4.7.1.1 Process quality evaluation
The contractor shall monitor the important quality characteristics andimportant processing parameters of the critical items per the Reliability
Program and maintain these records. The data shall be compared toprevious similar items (including engineering models) prior toproceeding to the subsequent processes. The quality assurance andfabrication departments shall monitor the data. If there is a discrepancy
or change in the data that is deemed to be an anomaly, the departments
shall document the situation and the departments, including theengineering department, shall decide the disposition. As a result of thedecision, if the data is judged as an anomaly, the departments shall takemeasures according to the noncompliance processing procedure. Also,
the departments shall re-evaluate the quality assurance evaluation
results in the pre-shipment review.

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4.7.2 Fabrication instructions
Detailed fabrication and inspection procedures shall contain thefollowing, or quote other documents that include the following items.
If there are any items that apply to important quality assurance
characteristics or processing parameters, the manufacturing instruction
document shall clearly state it accordingly.
(1)

Nomenclature and identification number of the article to be fabricatedand articles and materials needed during fabrication .

(2)

Tooling, jigs, fixtures, software and oth er fabrication equipment to be
utilized in fabrication.

(3)

C haracteristics and tolerance.

(4)

Detailed procedures for controlling proc esses.

(5)

Special conditions to be maintained such as environmental
conditions and specific cleanliness levels, and precautions to beobserved.

(6)

Workmanship standard.

(7)

Inspection and test procedures if necessary.

4.7.3 Article and material controls
4.7.3.1 Work-site controls
The contractor shall implement control of the work-site by utilizing
articles and materials conforming to the requirements and by removing
articles or materials not required for the current fabrication work. The
articles and materials shall only be subject to operations based onformal instructions.

4.7.3.2 Operation life limitation article and material controls
The contractor shall display, record, and maintain the time or cycles
required to control the operational life for all articles and materials withdefinite quality degradation characteristics or characteristic changes
with age or use. The articles and materials whose operation life has
expired shall be disposed of, or clearly identified as such to prevent
reuse.

4.7.3.3 Controls for articles and materials for which degradation
should be prevented
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materials fabricated in environments controlled for temperature,humidity, and cleanliness in a similar environment to the extent
necessary to prevent quality degradation.

4.7.4 Cleanliness control
The contractor shall control the fabrication, inspection, and test sites inaccordance with documented cleanliness requirements for environments,
handling, workbenches, tools, and storage containers, and devices or
equipment used to prevent the contamination of materials. The technicaldocuments shall include the cleanliness requirements and methods tomaintain and measure cleanliness. The contractor shall measurecleanliness at pre-specified intervals for locations where cleanliness
control is required and confirm that the cleanliness requirements are
satisfied.

4.7.5 Special process controls
4.7.5.1 Special processes
The contractor shall identify the special processes that require
effectiveness be confirmed and controlled by using written procedures
where 1) article uniformity or quality are affected by worker skills or
equipment characteristics or 2) where inspection processes are
performed to assure fabrication processes and quality. This only applies
to special processes that cannot be fully assured by usual inspections.
These processes shall include, but not be limited to, thermal treatment,
welding, bonding, surface treatment, nondestructive inspection, andchemical processes. Nondestructive inspections shall be controlled, as
necessary, to confirm that the results show the article’s quality level.

4.7.5.2 Written procedure for special process control
The contractor shall prepare written procedures for special processcontrol including detailed work methods and control methods, and shallwork and control based on these procedures. These procedures shall
include the following items. I f any items apply to important quality
characteristics or processing parameters, the procedures shall clearlystate it accordingly .
(1)

List of devices, equipment, and facilities used(2)

List of articles and materials to be processed or treated(3)

Detailed methods for processing and treatment(4)

Conditions to be sustained
environmental controls

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Methods to confirm secondary sources , facilities , and environments
as well as their associated control items

4.7.5.3 Facilities certification for special processes
The contractor shall provide for fac ility certification for special
processes. Facilities shall be re-certified if the need for re-certification
is determined based on the process evaluation results specified inparagraph 4.4.5.7, when changes are made which may affect processintegrity, or when the certification is about to expire.

4.7.5.4 Personnel certification for special processes
The contractor shall examine the personnel for special processes inwhich personnel skill affects product uniformity, product quality orprocess effectiveness. The contractor shall engage only personnel who
have passed the examination to perform the job during the valid period
and shall supervise their job. The examination shall include written,
practical, and other tests to objectively determine personnel skills. In
order to verify the validity of examinations conducted by the contractor,
JAXA inspectors shall check the examinations and may have thecontractor conduct examinations again. Personnel who have passed theexamination shall be provided with a card, badge, or similar certificate
to identify them as qualified personnel. Examination for renewal shall be
conducted before the expiration date.

4.7.5.5 Personnel re-certification for special processes
The contractor shall conduct re-certification testing for personnel who
engage in special processes if any of the following issues apply.
Personnel who fail re-certification tests shall not be assigned to conduct
or supervise tasks requiring certification.
(1)

Work performed is unsatisfactory.

(2)

Significant change in work content or required skill level.

(3)

Over the period specified for such process or tasks, or if such
period is not sp ec ified during the period the certification is valid, thecertified person has not performed the process or tasks .

4.7.5.6 Certification record for special processes
The contractor shall maintain the records of cer tification for facilities andpersonnel, and testing for personnel involved with special processes,

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and shall present them upon request from JAXA inspectors.

4.7.5.7 Evaluation for special processes
The contractor shall evaluate the fabrication processes including
welding, bonding, soldering, and surface treatment of special processes.
If the product meets or exceeds the contractual requirements, it passes
the evaluation. The evaluation records shall be maintained during thecontract period. If a tendency not to satisfy the requirements is noticed,
the process shall be modified. This requirement shall also apply to all
suppliers.

4.7.6 Workmanship standards
he contractor shall specify the s pec imen and boundary samples showing
the acceptable level of workmanship standard after approval of the
JAXA inspector. These standards shall be reviewed and revised asnecessary to satisfy the updated requirements.

4.7.7 Electrostatic discharge controls
The contractor shall establish and comply with the standards forelectrostatic discharge controls for electronic parts susceptible toelectrostatic discharge and assemblies or devices containing such parts.
The electrostatic discharge control standards shall contain the rules forwork-site protection, storage, handling procedures, training, packaging
for shipment, packaging methods, and quality compliance checks.

4.7.8 Control of temporary installed items
The contractor shall control the articl es temporarily installed in hardware
under fabrication for launch vehicles and satellites (hereinafter referred toas “temporary installation”) based on the following items:(1)

Temporary installations shall be clearly identified.

(2)

Installation and removal of temporary installations shall be recorded i n
the fabrication records.

4.7.9 Establishing and maintaining fabrication processes
The contractor shall establish and maintain the fabrication proc es ses
according to the following procedure:(1) The completion of a Critical Design Review (CDR) and mattersnecessary to take proper meas ures for the CDR shall be the baseline ofchange management to establish and maintain the fabrication proc ess(including the special proc ess). Therefore, a fabrication instruction
document list shall be prepared and maintained.
(2) A proc ess change for a qualification test or after the manufacture ofequivalent spec imens is started shall be evaluated by the fabrication
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department, as well as by the design department.
In particular, if the contractor decides that a change affects function or
performance, the contractor shall submit a fabrication proc ess change
proposition to JAXA containing the following.
・ Contractor’s name, department in charge, submission number, anddate of submission
・ Name of the product・ P/N, S/N, etc. of the product・ Contents of the change
・ Reason for the change
・ Evaluation of the adequacy of the change
・ Evaluation of an effect caus ed by the change(3) The contractor shall confirm in a revi ew after the certification test or anequivalent review that the fabrication process has been verified. The
confirmation s hall c ons titute the establishment of the authorized
fabrication process.
Flight hardware shall be fabricated according to the fabrication
instruction document for the establis hed fabric ation proc ess . Even if apartial change is made, re-qualification shall be conducted. If there is
only a minor change using higher-level quality products, and that ademonstration by test or an analysis clearly shows the subsequent
processes is not affected, re-qualification may be omitted by providing
sufficient technical grounds.
(4) A change in the fabrication proc ess shall be implemented upon requestfrom a JAXA inspector.

4.8 Inspections and Tests
4.8.1 General
The contractor shall plan and implement the inspections and testingnecessary to ensure that the articles conform to the requirements in thecontracts, drawings , and s pecific ations . The res ults of these ins pections
and testing shall be utilized to ensure the contractual requirements are met
and shall be documented as objec tive evidence. The contractor shallestablish an organization whos e functions are planning and implementing
the inspections and tests, and recording and evaluating the results in allcontract phases.

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4.8.2 Planning for inspections and tests
The contractor shall develop
consideration of the following:

plans

for

inspections

andtestingwith(1)

Conducting inspections and tests in proper order and timing in allphases of contact execution(2)

Economic and effective us e of personnel, facilities, and measurement
equipment(3)

Use of calibrated measurement devices(4)

Application of sampling inspec tion method(5)

Inspections and tests conducted or attended by JAXA inspec tors

(6)

Utilization of control techniques to detect deviations from the criteria
in early stages(7)

Inspections and tests for critical items identified in the reliability
program(8)

Inspections andrequirements

tests

to

ensureconformity

with

the

design4.8.3 Test specifications
The contractor shall prepare and utilize specifications for tests. These
specifications shall always be availabl e to inspection and test personnel.
The test specifications shall include the following items as necessary:(1)

Nomenclature and identification number of the article subject to test

(2)

Test objectives, quantity of articles to be tested, and test location(3)

Reliability goal

(4)

Test parameters, acceptance and rejection criteria, and tolerances(5)

Environmental conditions to be maintained(6)

Hazardous operations or situations(7)

Reference to applicable safety standards , rules, and regulations(8)

Allowable adjustment or exchange operations
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Requirements for data recording, analyzing, re-testing, and reporting
test results(10) Handling test articles after test

4.8.4 Written procedures for inspections and tests
The contractor shall prepare and utilize written procedures for all
inspections and tests. Thes e procedures shall always be available toinspection and test personnel, and the updated proc edures shall beavailable at the inspection or test location. Thes e procedures shall include
the following items as applicable, or reference the technical documents:(1)

Nomenc lature, identification number, and configuration of the article
or material subject to inspection or testing(2)

Characteristics and design criteria including standard values for
acceptance or rejection and tolerances(3)

Identification of inspections and tests conducted or attended by JAXA
inspectors.

(4)

Detailed steps and operations to be taken in sequence, including
verifications to be made before proc eeding(5)

Range, type, and control number of the meas uring equipment or
nondestructive inspection equipment to be used that correspond to thecharacteristics of the test articles(6)

Details or instructions for operation of special
equipment or other automated test equipment(7)

Layout and interconnection of test equipment and articles(8)

Hazardous operations or situations(9)

Prec autions to ensure personnel safety and prevent damage
degradation of articles and equipment for inspec tions and tests(10) Environmental conditions to be maintained(11) Workmanship standard(12) Constraints on inspections and tests

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4.8.5 Performing the inspections and tests
4.8.5.1 General
The contractor shall conduct inspec ti ons and testing according to test
specifications, inspection procedures, and other technical documents. The
inspections and testing shall be performed on procured and fabricatedarticles prior to their installation into the next higher level of assembly.
The inspections and testing shall also include a review of the inspec tionand test records. The contractor shall keep records to ensure that eac hinspection or test is trac eable to the individual res pons ible for its
completion.

4.8.5.2 Control of articles at inspection and tests
The contractor shall hold the articles inspected and tested until completionof all inspections and testing, except when inspection and testing ar e
performed in ac cordance with paragraphs 4.8.3 (8) or 4.9. The contractor
shall control environmental conditions and equipment for inspec tions inaccordance with proper technical documents to preserve article quality, as
well as inspection and test ac curacy, and their results.

4.8.5.3 Criteria for re-inspecting and retesting
The contractor shall re-ins pect or retest at any phase whenever thefollowing is applicable:(1)

The inspections or tests performed are not in accordance with test
specifications or written procedures for inspec tions or tests.

(2)

Malfunctions of inspection or test equipment are detec ted during or
after inspections or tests, casting doubts on the test results.

(3)

The article or material is subject to drift or degradation during storage
or handling. In this case, the time for re-inspecting or retesting shallbe determined.

(4)

Noncompliance in accordance with paragraph 4.9 eliminates any
necessity for re-ins pecting or retesting.

4.8.6 Qualification tests
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Test articles shall pass the tests to ensure that they can withstandactual flight or operational use in an environment more severe thancan be realistically expected (hereafter referred to as “actual flight oroperational us e”).

(2)

Test articles shall be identified so they may be distinguished fromidentical articles for flight or operational use.

(3)

Test articles shall be repres entative of the articles for actual flight oroperational use that are generally fabricated according to the sameprocesses and using the same configuration.

(4)

Test articles shall be selected as randomly as possible.

(5)

The results of the tested articles shall be recorded after testing. Such
articles shall not be used for actual flight or operational us e.

4.8.6.2 Re-qualification tests
The contractor shall conduct re-qual ification tests when changes have been
made to the design, fabrication, or inspection of the qualified articles;
when the procurement source is changed; when articles have repeatednoncompliance; or when inspection, test, or operational data of actual flightor operational us e indicate the need for re-qualification.
When one of the above conditions occurs, the contractor shall conduct thefollowing:(1)

Provide JAXA with written notification of the changes requested.

(2)

Specify the need for and extent of the re-qualification test.

(3)

Obtainapprovalofre-qualification tests.

the

J AXA

ins pec tor

when

c onducting

4.8.6.3 Qualification based on similarity
The contractor may request JAXA approval for similar articles outside thescope of the corresponding contract that have been subjec ted toqualification testing based on their similar us es and utility. In such cases,
the contractor shall ensure that the similarity between the articles isestablished and that the articles have undergone environmental testing
resulting in similar, levels, times, and operating conditions at least as
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4.8.7 Inspections and tests of end-item
4.8.7.1 General
The contractor shall perform inspections and tests specified in th econtracts for the end items. The requirements spec ified in paragraph4.8.7.2 shall be followed for the end items requiring qualification testing,proto-flighttesting,
acceptancetesting
and/o rpost-launch-site-delivery-testing (hereinafter referred to as the “acceptancetest”).

4.8.7.2 Acceptance test for end items
The contractor shall perform tests with consideration for the following when
the contract requires acceptance tests:(1)

Confirm that the test is feasible by conducting a task briefing prior to
the test.

(2)

Conduct the test according to the test spec ifications and written
procedures prepared for each article.

(3)

Conduct the test under the conditions spec ified in the development
spec ific ations, product s pec ific ations, etc. If the test conditions are
not specified, determine the test conditions based on test purposes. It
is necessary to fully consider the usage and environmental conditions
during ac tual flight or operational us e and the stress applied to thetest articles.

(4)

Conduct the test at the level, for the duration, and for the number oftimes sufficient to ensure that test articles satisfy the contractual
requirements and present the required level of quality andworkmanship.

(5)

Report immediately to the JAXA inspec tor when any unusual
phenomena, events, difficulties, or questionable conditions aredetec ted during the test, in addition to judging the acceptance o r
rejection of articles based on the contract.

(6)

Immediately stop the test when personnel safety is in jeopardy or
there is damage to the test article or associated test equipment assoon as possible.

(7)

Complete the disposition of nonc omplianc e detec ted during and after
the test before proceeding to subsequent operations including
shipment according to paragraph 4.9.
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Confirm the test results by conducting task reviews after the test.

(9)

Follow the contractual requirements for the ac tual flight or operationaluse of the tested articles.

4.8.7.3 Re-acceptance tests
The contractor shall obtain prior approval from the JAXA inspectors foradjustments, repairs, rework, or replac ements after the acceptance test, if
it is necessary. In this case, the contractor shall evaluate the effects of thetest results and recommend the necessary extent of re-acceptanc e testing
to JAXA inspectors.

4.8.8 Records of inspections and tests
4.8.8.1 General
The contractor shall prepare and maintain the records of all inspec tions
and tests performed, including those performed during fabrication
processes. The records shall include the data obtained. The records shallbe described in enough detail for the particular type, scope, andimportance of the articles.
Inspections and tests performed must also
clarify the dates, testing personnel, inspectors, acceptance and rejection
criteria, and results. The inspection seal shall be provided as necessary.

4.8.8.2 Reports of acceptance tests
The contractor shall prepare reports for every acceptance test according to
the contractual requirements. Each report shall include, but not be limited
to, the following items:(1)

Nomenc lature and identification number of articles(2)

Nomenc lature and identification number of the articles removed o r
replac ed during testing(3)

Copies of approved deviations or waivers(4)

Summary of test data and results(5)

Historical log of noncompliance(6)

Lists of critical items and articles with operating life

(7)

Cumulative operating time or cycle data for articles

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conducting tests
4.8.9.1 General
The contractor’s quality assuranc e department shall satisfy therequirements spec ified in paragraphs 4.8.9.2 through 4.8.9.4 to ensure thatall planned tests are performed and their goals ac hieved.

4.8.9.2 Confirmation before tests
Prior to testing, the contractor's quality assuranc e department shall confirm
the following as applicable:(1)

The applicable written test procedures have been updated.

(2)

The articles are identified.

(3)

Configuration of articles is the same as that specified in the written
procedure document.

(4)

Test equipment is calibrated, and the calibration is valid during
testing.

(5)

The test equipment is consistent with what is s pec ified in the written
procedures. The written proc edures shall include, as a minimum, thestandards on temperature and humidity control, cleanliness control,and electrostatic discharge control.

(6)

Tools, secondary resources, and software necessary for the test areavailable.

(7)

Test preparations, including inspection history, necessary documents,and equipment conditions, are completed.

(8)

Confirmation of noncompliance issues that have not been resolved
must not affect test results, nor can these issues be exacerbated by
testing.

(9)Suppliers' equipment, facilities , and documents necessary for testing
are available.

(10) All personnel required, including personnel certified for the testing,are pres ent.

4.8.9.3 Confirmation during tests
During testing, the contractor's quality assuranc e department shall confirm
the following items as applicable:

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Testing is performed in proper orderspecifications and written proc edures.

inaccordance

with

test

(2)

Test data are accurately recorded.

(3)

Procedural changes during testing are recorded.

(4)

Noncompliance is treated according to the noncompliance processing
procedures.

(5)

Tests are performed in the environments required.

(6)

Re-tes ting is performed according to paragraph 4.8.5.3.

4.8.9.4 Confirmation after tests
Subs equent to testing, the contractor's quality assuranc e department shallconfirm the following items as applicable:(1)

The testing was effective and all required acceptance criteria aresatisfied.

(2)

Noncompliance during testing has been disposed of and corrective
actions have been determined.

(3)

The articles have been properly treated.

(4)

The test results and reports are accurate and are traceable to the test
articles.

(5)

Inspections are conducted to confirm the changes in appearance of
the artic les that are lik ely to occ ur as a res ult of tes ting.

(6)

Compare the as -built configuration and as-des igned configuration of
the test articles, confirming the consistenc y with both configurations.

4.9 Noncompliance Control
4.9.1 General
The contractor shall establish and maintain a documented noncomplianc e
processing system to identify and is olate noncompliant articles, dispos ingof them properly. The system will ensure that corrective ac tion s(hereinafter referred to as “noncompliance dispositions ”) are taken when
the articles do not comply to the requirements spec ified in the applicabledrawings and spec ifications and when the article’s performance isquestionable. This system shall be coordinated with the problem/failure
requirements spec ified in the reliability program.
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4.9.2 Identification and isolation of non-conforming articles
The contractor shall clearly identify th e non-complying articles by attachingtags or marks. The noncompliant articles shall be held until thenoncompliance dispositions are determined and subjected to the necessary
actions such as removal from the test site. The non-conforming article s
shall be presented when the JAXA inspector requests.

4.9.3 Documentation of noncompliance
The contractor shall document all noncomplianc e. The documentation
concerning noncompliance shall state the following items as a minimum:(1)

Document number(2)

Nomenclaturearticles.

(3)

Date and process in which noncompliance is detected.

(4)

Noncompliance descriptions andacceptance, and rejection criteria.

(5)

Causes of noncompliance.

(6)

Description of noncomplianc e dispos itions determined
Preliminary reviews or Material Review Board (MRB).

(7)

Distinctions between the Preliminary reviews 1, 2 and MRB(8)Confirmed results of the dispositions and the titles and document
numbers of the technical documents, repair proc edures, and related
documents(9)

Descriptions of corrective actions

andidentification

numberofrequirement

thenon-conforming

characteristics

in

or

the

(10) Names of persons who recorded the descriptions indicated above andsignature of the designated board members
With respect to the noncompliance for which suppliers are responsible, andfor which disposition is exec uted by suppliers, the documents describing
the dispos ition shall be quoted in the contractor's noncompliancedocuments.

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4.9.4 Cause investigation and analysis
Prior to determining the dispos ition of noncompliant articles, the contractor
shall determine the causes and mechanism for noncompliance asnecessary, properly evaluate the level of potential effects, and investigate
or analyz e the articles to determine the most effective solution.

4.9.4.1 Noncompliance background factor analyses
When noncompliance occurs that will seriously affect the development
schedule, costs, or interface, the contractor shall consult with JAXA
inspectors to decide if any background factor analyses are necessary. Ifthey are necessary, the contractor shall conduct the following analyses,
which will help take remedial action. For background factor analyses, thecontractor shall use the “HANDBOOK FOR METHOD OF HUMAN FACTORSANALYSIS” (J ERG-0-018). If an approach equivalent to those described inthis handbook or a superior approach is available, it may be used. The
results of the background factor analys es conducted shall be reported to
JAXA through MRB.
(1) Variation tree analysis
If two or more departments or agencies are involved in the process ofaddressing noncompliance, a variation tree analysis shall be conducted.
It should be noted that a variation tree analysis is combined with a“Why-Why Analysis” described below as needed.
(2) Why-Why Analysis
A Breakdown Caus e Analys is or "Why-Why" Analys is shall bemethodically conducted without omission to search for noncompliancefactors including the motivating background. The reason fornoncompliance shall be investigated until the root caus es leading tocorrective action is identified.

4.9.5 Preliminary Reviews (PRs)
4.9.5.1 Disposition determination in Preliminary Review 1 (PR-1)
The designated board member of the contractor's quality as suranc e
department shall review the noncomplianc e and select one of the following
dispositions for the noncompliant articles.
(1) Rework
If all work on the articles has not been finished or if the noncompliance is
too insignific ant to impact s afety, relia bility, func tions, and performance ofthe end items, and if the articles can be completed to meet therequirements specified in the drawings and specifications with work
performed according to the existing technical documents or work
instructions, the articles shall be reworked. The rework shall be recorded,
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tests during or after the rework .
(2) Scrap
If the noncompliant article is obviously unfit for us e, it shall be scrapped.
The articles shall be identified for scrap by using stamps, labels, tags , etc.,
according to the contractor's procedures for identifying, controlling, anddisposing of the items to be discarded.
(3) Return to suppliers
Noncompliant proc ured articles or materials found in acceptance testing
shall generally be returned to the supplier. The contractor shall provide thesupplier with noncompliance descriptions, and with recommendations asnecessary, when returning the noncompliant articles.
(4) Submission to Preliminary Review 2
When noncompliance disposition is unable to be determined at PR-1 orwhen the quality assuranc e department alone cannot determine
noncompliance dispos ition due to the necessity of a technical investigation,
the noncompliant article shall be submitted to PR-2.

4.9.5.2 Disposition determination in Preliminary Review 2 (PR-2)
The designated board member of the contractor's quality as suranc e
department and the designated board member of the contractors'
engineering department responsible for designing the noncompliant article
shall review the noncompliant article, selecting one of the following
disposition methods after consulting with each other. They shall also confer
with the fabrication, procurement, and other associated departments asnecessary.
(1) Rework
If all work has not been completed on the articles or if the noncompliant
article is too insignificant to impact safety, reliability, functions, andperformance of the end items, and if the articles can be completed to meetthe requirements specified in the drawings and specifications with wor k
performed according to the existing technical documents or work
instructions, the articles shall be reworked. The rework shall be recorded,
and the articles reworked shall be subject to the standard inspec tions andtests during or after the rework .
(2) Repair
If the causes of noncomplianc e are clear, and if the noncompliance isclearly so insignificant that repair will not affect safety, reliability, functions,and performance of the end items, or if standard repair procedures
approved by the MRB apply, the articles shall be repaired. However,noncompliance occurring in the parts which interface with other articles
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and which caus es recurring noncomplianc e shall be submitted to the MRB.
When the standard repair procedures require changes, the proc edures
need to be re-approved by the MRB. The repair shall be conductedfollowing the proc edures and shall be recorded.
(3) Scrap
If the noncompliant article is obviously unfit for us e, it shall be scrapped.
The articles shall be identified for scrap by using stamps, labels, tags , etc.,
according to the contractor's procedures for identifying, controlling, anddisposing of thes e items.
(4) Use-As-Is
If the caus es of noncompliance are clear, and if noncompliance is clearlyso insignificant that the us e of the noncompliant articles as they are will
not affect safety, reliability, functions, or performance of the end items, orif the noncompliant articles will pass the judgment criteria approved by the
MRB, the articles shall be us ed as they are. Noncomplianc e occurring inparts interfac ing with other articles and with recurring noncompliance shallbe submitted to the MRB. The rationale for use “as is” shall be stated i n
the noncomplianc e documents.
(5) Return to suppliers
A noncompliant article or noncompliant material procured after acceptancetesting shall generally be returned to the supplier. The contractor shal lprovide the supplier with noncompliance descriptions, and withrecommendations as necessary, when returning thenonconc ompliant
article.
(6) Submission to MRB
When noncompliance disposition is inappropriate to be determined at PR-2,
the noncompliant article or material shall be submitted to MRB for final
disposition.

4.9.5.3 Quality inspection conducted by JAXA Inspectors
The contractor shall under go a quality inspec tion by JAXA Inspec tors forthe record of noncompliant articles disposed of only in preliminary reviews
1 and 2.

4.9.6 Material Review Board (MRB)
4.9.6.1 Membership
The Material Review Board (MRB) shall be comprised of at least a
representative of the contractor's quality assurance department, a
representative of the contractor's engineering department, which is
responsible for design of non-conforming articles , and a JAXA inspector.
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the contractor and their agents shall posses s the authority and technicalexpertise adequate to determine appropriate dispositions. The chiefsupervisor shall approve participation of the board members of thecontractor and their agents. When determ ining the dispos ition, opinions ofassociated departments of the contractor shall be referenc ed.

4.9.6.2 Responsibility
The Material Review Board shall perform the following:(1)

Determine the dis pos ition of the noncompliant articles or materials
based on the results of analysis and investigation, and confirm thatproper dispositions have been implemented according to the decisions
made.

(2)

Ensure that appropriate and effective corrective
documented on the noncompliance document.

(3)

Submit the application to JAXA for noncompliance dispositions
requiring JAXA approval according to paragraph 4.9.7, and verify theirimplementation after JAXA approval is obtained.

(4)

Ensure that MRB decisions are recorded.

ac tionsare4.9.6.3 Disposition determination by MRB
The MRB shall select one of the following for disposing of noncompliant
articles or materials submitted to it. Conc urrenc e of all board members is
required to select any disposition other than scrap. The MRB shall consider
the effects of the noncompliance with regard to the purposes of articl eusage, check the record of judgment on previous noncompliance applied to
identical articles, and cons ider the opinions of experts when determining
dispositions.
(1) Rework
If all the work on the articles has not been completed or if thenoncompliance is too insignificant to impact safety, reliability, functions,and performance of the end items, and if the articles can be completed t omeet the requirements spec ified in the drawings and specifications withwork performed according to the existing technical documents or work
instructions, the articles shall be reworked. The rework shall be recorded,
and the reworked articles shall be subject to the standard inspections andtests during or after rework.
(2) Repair
When the MRB acknowledges that the noncompliant articles may besatisfactorily repaired, they shall be repaired. The MRB shall es tablish or
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approve the required repair procedures. Thes e procedures include theappropriate inspections and tests to confirm the acceptance or rejection of
the test results. Repair work shall be performed according to theprocedures and shall be recorded. When the contractor repairs the
procured articles on its own, it shall do so after conferencing with the
supplier and obtaining the advice and approval of the supplier. When the
supplier repairs the noncompliant articles that are determined to be
returned to the supplier because of their noncompliant dispos ition, thecontractor and MRB shall review the articles , depending on the nature of
the repair.
(3) Scrap
If the MRB judges the noncompliant article or material unfit for use, it shallbe scrapped. The articles or materials shall be identified for scrap by using
stamps, labels, tags, etc., according to the contractor's procedures for
identifying, controlling, and disposing of the items.
(4) Use-As-Is
If the noncompliance will affect the fundamental objectives of the contract
suchassafety,reliability,
durability,
functions,performance,interchangeability, and weight, and if the MRB judges that using thenoncompliant articles without repair is appropriate, the articles shall b e
used as they are. The rationale for their use “as is” shall be stated in thenoncompliance documents.
(5) Return to suppliers
When a procured article or material is found to be noncompliant in theprocesses after the acceptance test, and when the MRB decides to return itto the supplier, it shall generally be returned to the supplier. The contractor
shall provide the supplier with noncompliance descriptions, and wit hrecommendations as necessary, when returning the noncompliant article o rmaterial.
(6) Recommendations to J AXA
When noncompliance adversely affects the fundamental purposes of thecontract such as safety, reliability, durability, functions, performance,interchangeability, and weight, or when the MRB recommends repair tomitigate adverse effects of the noncompliant articles , recommendations
shall be submitted to JAXA according to paragraph 4.9.7.

4.9.7 Application to JAXAThe contractor shall apply to JAXA for a waiver in accordance withconfiguration control requirements, where applicable to paragraph 4.9.6.3(6). The application shall include application details, reasons and the
MRB’s recommendations, and shall be approved by JAXA through the MRB.
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4.9.8 Confirmation of disposition implementation
The contractor's quality assurance department shall confirm that thedispositions of the articles or materials shall be implemented asdetermined in the preliminary reviews and the MRB.

4.9.9 Corrective actions
The contractor shall implement effectiv e and timely corrective actions. To
achieve this, the contractor shall conduct the following ac tions:(1)

Ensure that the preliminary reviews and the MRB have determined thecorrective actions for the noncompliance, and that the corrective
actions are documented in the noncompliance documents.

(2)

Ensure that the causes of noncompliance have been adequatel yinvestigated and analyzed.

(3)

Report the noncompliance and corrective actions to the accountabledepartments and suppliers, and promote implementation of th ecorrective actions.

(4)

Ensure that a responsible person
implementation of corrective actions.

(5)

Ensure that implemented corrective actions are recorded.

(6)

Review the open items of corrective
implementation of proper ac tions.

(7)

Report noncomplianc e and dispositions to JAXA inspectors .

(8)

Investigate whether the noncompliance has recurred or not andconfirm the effectiveness of the corrective actions.

(9)

Confirm that the result is reflected in the contents of the corrective
action if the noncompliant background factor analyses described in
Paragraph 4.9.4.1 are conducted.

isdesignatedactionstoconfirmandpromote

4.9.10 Measures to prevent the recurrence of serious quality
problems
If a serious quality problem occurs during the fulfillment of the contract or
the defect liability period, the contractor shall immediately prepare areport concerning the prevention of the recurrence of serious quality
problems, obtain the signature of the person responsible for the quality
system, and submit it to the Safety and Mission Assurance Department,
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as in Paragraph 4.6.11.

4.9.11 Material Review Board at Supplier
The contractor may, with approval of the chief supervisor, delegate the
MRB responsibility for the applicable articles or materials to suppliers. In
such a case, the contractor shall review and confirm the MRB results at the
supplier’s as part of the procurement control.

4.9.12 Statistical analysis of noncompliance
The contractor shall statistically analyz e the noncompliant articles andmaterials including classification according to causes and processes toutilize in the mitigation of future noncomplianc e and proc es s controls.

4.9.13 Utilization of JAXA database
The contractor shall submit the following noncompliance data for input into
the electronic database system designated by JAXA. The contractor shallalso utilize the JAXA database for nonc omplianc e control at fac ilities.
(1) Major noncompliance at the development and production phases shallbe reported to the Critical Design Review.
(2) Nonconformance submitted to MRB

4.9.14 Utilization of “QUALITY HIYARI-HATTO” data
When a QUALITY HIYARI-HATTO event occurs , the contractor shall collect,analyze, and use QUALITY HIYARI-HATTO data to prevent noncomplianc e.
To do s o, the contractor shall us e the HANDBOOK FOR METHOD OFQUALITY HIYARI-HATTO DATA APPLICATION (JERG-0-020).
The contractor shall report regularly or as necessary concerning QUALITYHIYARI-HATTO events that may seriously affect the development schedule ,costs, or interface when ordered by JAXA Inspectors.
If an approach equivalent to those described in this handbook or a superior
approach is available, it may be used. In that case, too, the contractor
shall report to JAXA Inspectors as described above.

4.10 Records of Articles
The contractor shall prepare and maintain the records of each article to b edelivered in order to control the delivery and storage history of the articles.
Each record shall identify the pertinent articles and be prepared startingfrom the lowest level of assembly, and recording the sequence offabrication, inspec tion, and test operations, as well as storage andtransportation, as well as identify the recorder and his/her post. The record
shall either include the following or reference other documents:

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As-designed configuration data
Baseline configuration, approved changes, and deviations(2)

As-build configuration data
Parts lists, drawings, specifications, changes, deviations, waivers, andidentification data

(3)

Fabrication history
Assembly and disassembly instructions and histories of coordination,
repair, rework, or exchange(4)

Inspections and tests records
Specifications, written proc edures, results, and variables data

(5)

Noncompliance records
Noncompliance descriptions and dispos itions(6)

Cumulative operating time or cycles
Operating time or cycles of tests and storage duration

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4.11 Metrology Control
4.11.1 General
The contractor shall establish a metrol ogy system as part of ensuring theobjectivity of quality assurance, as well as utilizing the s ys tem to c ontrol
measurement equipment, instruments, and standard devices (hereinafterreferred to as “measurement equipment”) to the degree necessary tosatisfy the following requirements. Measurement and calibration processes
shall be performed in accordance with established written proc edures.

4.11.2 Acceptance of measurement equipment
The contractor shall conduct inspec ti ons when ac cepting all newly ac quired
measurement equipment or whose calibration was performed externally.
The contractor must confirm the measurement equipment conforms t orequirements, and store the recorded results.

4.11.3 Evaluation of special measurement equipment
The contractor shall evaluate and confirm the following items for special
measurement equipment (e.g., automatic test and checkout equipment)
usedforspecific
articlesandmaterials
only
under
specifiedoperating conditions. The evaluation results shall be satisfied if thefollowing conditions are met:
(1)

The measurement equipment can measure the desired characteristics
to the required accuracy and provide the necessary indications orrecords.

(2)

The configuration of other test equipment simultaneously can be us edwith the measurement equipment and the environmental conditions .

(3)

The descriptions of the items necessary for operation are described in
the operating manuals of the measurement equipment.

4.11.4 Measurement accuracy
When measuring articles and materials, the contractor shall us emeasurement equipment ensuring that random and systematic errors in any
article or material measurement shall not exceed 10% of the tolerance o f
the article or material charac teristic being meas ured. The JAXA inspector
may be requested to authorize exceptions for equipment that cannot satisfy
this requirement.

4.11.5 Calibration accuracy
When calibrating equipment, the cont ractor shall use standard devices
ensuring that random and systematic errors in any calibration measurement
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shall not exceed 25% of the toleranc e of the parameter being measured.
The JAXA inspector may be requested to authorize exceptions forequipment that cannot satisfy this requirement.

4.11.6 Calibration controls
4.11.6.1 Calibration standard devices
The contractor shall use standard devices whos e accuracy is ensured forcalibrating meas urement equipment, or shall utilize the services of outsidefacilities that can ensure the calibration accuracy.

4.11.6.2 Traceability
The contractor shall calibrate each individual piece of measurement
equipment by using basic physical constants or providing trac eability withnational or international standards. If neither standard devices nor physicalconstants are available, the contractor shall document the references used
for calibration.

4.11.6.3 Display of calibration status
The contractor shall display the calibration status and due date for the next
calibration of the meas urement equipment, us ing labels, tags, orcolor-codes. Meas urement equipment with us age limitations s hall beidentified as such and shall identify the details of these limitations.
Measurement equipment not requiring calibration shall be identified withlabels etc., showing the equipment is not subject to further calibration.

4.11.6.4 Calibration intervals
The contractor shall set calibration intervals by assigning the maintenanceof quality as the highest priority. The application, model, required accuracy,
and other measurement equipment conditions shall be considered in setting
the calibration intervals. The calibration intervals shall be reviewed asneeded, depending on the calibration failure rate.

4.11.6.5 Re-calibration
The contractor shall recalibrate measurement equipment at predeterminedcalibration intervals within the calibration validity period. When thecalibration validity period expires, the contractor shall terminate us e of themeasurement equipment and identify it as such. If continued us e isnecessary, the contractor shall obtain approval from JAXA Inspec tors. If
measurement equipment may affect the quality of products, even within thecalibration validity period, the contractor shall immediately recalibrate it or
terminate its us e.

4.11.6.6 Calibration records
The contractor shall maintain individual records of measurement equipment.
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These records shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1)

Nomenclature
equipment(2)

Identification of standard device, equipment, and calibration procedure
document utilized in calibration(3)

Calibration intervals or due date of the next calibration(4)

Calibration sites and environmental conditions(5)

Dates of each calibration and the disposition results including the data

(6)

Noncompliance descriptions ofremedial actions if applicable(7)

Individual(s ) performing calibration and those who are responsible forc alibration

4.11.7

andidentification

number

the

of

the

measurement

measurement

equipment

andEnvironmental conditions

In the measurement proc ess, the contractor shall select and us e themeasurement equipment considering the environment (e.g., temperature,humidity, vibration, and cleanliness) where the articles and materials to bemeasured are plac ed. The environment for the calibration process shall b ecompatible with the requirements necessary for calibration.

4.11.8

Handling, storage, and transportation

The contractor shall handle, store, and transport the measurement
equipment in a manner that shall not adversely affect equipment accuracy,
nor cause equipment failure.

4.11.9Remedial actions

The contractor shall implement remedial actions if noncompliance is
detected in the measurement equipment. In such cases, a technicalinvestigation shall be conducted immediately on the effects of the value s
measured based on corresponding measur ement equipment from past dataand shall be documented, as necessary.

4.11.10 Fabrication jigs and tools used for inspections
The contractor shall confirm the accuracy of fabrication jigs and tools used
for inspections prior to their use, and thereafter shall confirm theiraccuracy at proper intervals according to the type, usage purpose, usage
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fabrication jigs and tools. The confirmation results shall be recorded andstored.

4.12 Display of the status of articles and materials
The contractor shall display the status of the inspection or processes fo r
all articles and materials according to the following:(1)

Identify and display the status such as acceptance, rejection, holding,or task completion regarding fabrication, inspec tion, or testing bydirectly applying markings or official seals or stamps to the extent thatthe quality of the articles and materials will not be affected, or byattaching the tags, labels, fabrication records, and inspection records
to the applicable official seals and stamps.

(2)

Document the sealing and stamping locations, and methods anddisplay shall comply with the document.

(3)

The inspector should apply and confirm the identification mark ings,
seals, or stamps on the articles and materials. A record of theinspector’s name shall be clearly noted in the documents.

(4)

The sealing and stamping methods and materials must be compatible
with the articles and materials and their us age.

4.13 Stamp Controls
The contractor shall establish and implement a documented stamp, sealand signature control system including the following.
(1)

Stamps, seals, and signatures, including inspection and acceptanceseals, are used to identify that the articles and materials have been
subjected to source inspec tions, receiving inspections, fabrication
ins pections, and tes ts s pecified for the proc ess es.

(2)

Stamps and seals shall be traceable to the users.

(3)

Stamps and seals with different us ages shall be designed differently.

(4)

Worn or damaged stamps and seals shall be removed from service andshall be replaced.

(5)

Stamps and seals of the individuals who left the job shall be retrieved,and shall not be reissued for at least half a year.

(6)

Stamps and seals used by the cont ractor shall be unique from otherstamps and seals, including the JAXA inspection seal.
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4.14 Handling, Storage, Rust Prevention,
Packaging, Packing and Shipping
4.14.1 General

Marking,Labeling,

The contractor shall establish and document the procedures for operations
including handling, storage, packagi ng, and shipping the articles andmaterials. Measures against electrostatic discharge or vibration shall be
implemented according to the characteristics of the articles and materials
subjected to such requirements.

4.14.2

Handling

The contractor shall take protective meas ures for the articles and materials
to prevent damage during from the f abrication phase through the storage
phase. Special handling instructions shall be forwarded to the handlers.
Handling equipment shall be checked prior to us e or checked periodically,
and the checkout records shall be maintained.

4.14.3Storage

The contractor shall store the articles and materials under theenvironmental conditions required to prevent quality deterioration anddamage. Articles and materials with a specified operating life shall be
stored according to the requirements in paragraph 4.7.3.2. Proc edures
shall be specified and applied to maintain and identify articles andmaterials, as well as to determine periodic inspec tions and tests.

4.14.4

Rust Prevention

The contractor shall prevent rust from forming on the articles and materials
susceptible to quality deterioration, c ontamination, or c orros ion throughexposure to air, moisture, or other environmental conditions during
fabrication and storage. If any rusting should occur, the contractor willclean the rust off immediately.

4.14.5Marking and labeling

The contractor shall verify that appropriate mark ing and labeling for the
packaging, shipment and storage of the articles and materials are
performed in accordance with applicable spec ifications and contractual
requirements. Special attention shall be given to the articles whose quality
may deteriorate due to marking and labeling.

4.14.6

Packaging

The contractor shall package the articles and materials according to the
packaging spec ifications to prevent quality deterioration, corrosion,damage, and contamination. When special cons ideration or maintenance of
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manuals shall be prepared and pertinent requirements shall be displayedon the package surfac es . When the existing packaging procedures are noteffective in preventing quality deterioration, special packaging methods
shall be established, doc umented, and utilized.

4.14.7

Packing

The contractor shall provide proper padding, cushioning, blocking, bracing,or bolting to prevent damage of flexible barriers, undesired free movement
within containers, and physical damage due to impact or vibration. Tests
shall be conducted when packing suitability has been verified.

4.14.8 Shipping
4.14.8.1 Control
The contractor shall perform or verify the following when an article and/or
material are shipped:(1)

All fabrication, inspection, and testing operations requirements havebeen completed.

(2)

Attaching documents have been properly identified as to inspection
status by the appropriate inspection seals or stamps of the contractor.

(3)

The articles and materials have been pres erved from rust andpackaged in accordance with applicable technical documents orwritten procedure.

(4)

The articles and materials have been identified and mark ed inaccordance with applicable technical documents or written procedure.

(5)

If there are no packing and marking requirements in the contract orsubc ontract, packing and marking of articles and materials shallcomply with related laws and regulations and the contractor's
requirements, and shall ensure safe arrival and ready identification at
the destination.

(6)

Ensuring devices and transportation method are suitable for thearticles and materials to prevent damage.

(7)

The packing and transportation
spec ifications and requirements.

(8)

The required permits have been obtained for hazardous articles andmaterials.

(9)

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articles and materials, the handling manuals shall be distributed to thedepartments prior to shipping or ac ceptance.
(10) Stamps and seals shall be utilized as necessary.

4.14.8.2 Data package
When submission of the data package with shipment is specified in thecontract, the contractor shall attach the data including the component list,
equipment log, or noncompliance histor ical log, as well as necessary
documents for identification, maintenance, corrosion prevention andhandling of the articles to be shipped. The data package shall include thehistorical logs of the items whose records are particularly effective for
quality assuranc e, in addition to those of the items identified as reliability
c ontrol items in the Reliability Program. The contractor shall coordinate
with (chief) supervisors beforehand and determine the items to include thehistorical logs in the data package,The packages or containers for storingor shipping the end-items shall display the locations of the data package asnecessary. The data package attached to the JAXA-furnis hed articles and
JAXA properties shall be maintained to the extent necessary.

4.15 Utilization of Statistical Methods
4.15.1 Statistical process control
The contractor shall utiliz e statistical process control if it is effective forcontrolling fabrication and inspection operations. When statistical proc ess
control is utilized as a major control tool, the control chart method, proc ess
capacity analysis, and statistical problem solving method shall be applied.

4.15.2

Sampling inspection

Contractors performing inspections and tests will generally inspec t or test
all articles. However, a sampling plan may be us ed when the inspec tion or
test is destruc tive, or when data, characteristics, or non-criticalapplications of the article or material indicate that a reduction in inspection
or testing can be achieved without jeopardizing quality, reliability, or
design intent. When sampling techniques are to be employed, existing
military sampling inspection documents or the Japanese Industry Standard(JIS) will be applied. Approval of the chief supervisor shall be obtained
before utilizing other sampling plans.

4.16 JAXA Properties Control
4.16.1 Contractor's responsibility
The contractor shall be responsible and account for all JAXA property
supplied by JAXA in accordance with the contract standards. The suppliershall be similarly responsible and acc ount for all such JAXA property as
well when the supplier is in posses sion or control of JAXA property. The
contractor's responsibility shall include, but not be limited to, the following
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items:(1)

Upon receipt, the contractor shall perform a receiving inspec tion. The
inspection shall examine the quantity, appearance, type, anddimensions of the articles, according to the s hipping doc uments , while
investigating for damage during transport.

(2)

The contractor shall establish the control procedures, including
protec tion,
maintenance,
calibration,
periodic
inspection,andseparation, necessary to prevent damage or deterioration during
handling, storage, installation, or shipment. If the data package is
attached to an article or material, the data package storage location
shall be indicated.

(3)

The contractor shall maintain records that include the following:a. Identification of JAXA property
b. Dates, contents, and results of contractor inspections, tests,
maintenance, and transportationc. Location(s) where the property is to be installed or stored(4)

The contractor shall verify that the articles are capable of thenecessary functions prior to assembly or installation.

4.16.2

Unsuitable JAXA property

The c ontractor s hall c omply with paragraph 4.9.2 and report to a JAXA
inspector when any JAXA property is found to be malfunctioning or
unsuitable. The disposition of the unsuitable JAXA property shall be
determined at the MRB specified in paragraph 4.9.6 unless otherwise
returned to JAXA at the receiving inspection.

5.

DETAILED REQUIREMENTS

Not applicable.

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Appendix 1

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Analysis (of noncompliance)
The study of a specific noncompliance in order to determine its
causes and mechanism, and implement remedial and preventive
action.

Approval (by (chief) supervisor)
Approval obtained fromnotifications sheets.

the(chief)supervisor

fortechnical

Approval (by JAXA)Formal approval by JAXA on approval inquiry documents.

ArticleHardware or a part of hardware required in the contract. The articles
include software integrated into the hardware.

As-Build Configuration
Article configuration after completion of fabrication and testing.

As-Designed Configuration
Article configuration at the determination of design.

Audit
The act of confirming and evaluating that documents are preparedaccording to the requirements, and tasks are performed inaccordance with appropriate documents, and to recommend or
amend necessary corrective actions. The audit includes in-house
audits and audits performed on suppliers.

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A piece of raw material such as a steel ingot before processing.

Calibration
Comparison of two instruments or measuring devices, one of which
is a standard device of known accuracy, matching national standard
devices, to detect and adjust any discrepancies.

Certification (of facilities)
The act of verifying with documentation that a facilities used forspecial processes conform with the specified requirements,
according to objective qualitative evidence.

Certification (of personnel)
The act of verifying with documentation that confirm personnel havecompleted required training and have demonstrated specified
proficiency through testing.

Characteristics
Dimensional, visual, functional, mechanical, electrical, chemical,
physical and material characteristics of articles and materials or
their nature. Design, fabrication, and operational control factors forarticles and materials are described and established based on theircharacteristics.

Contractor
An individual or corporation who enters into a prime contract with
JAXA.

Corrective Action
Action taken to preclude the cause of noncompliance and to prevent
recurrence of the same or similar noncompliance. Such actions canbe changes in design, fabrication, inspection, test methods andprocedures, training, education, or transportation. It is synonymouswith permanent action and treatment to prevent recurrence.

Deterioration
To become impaired in quality or performance, and therefore notmeeting specified limitations.
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Disposition
Actions performed on a non-conforming article to restore it to a
usable condition by removing unsatisfactory conditions, or the actof re-fabricating the article. The details of dispositions are
determined in a Preliminary Review or by a Material Review Board.
Disposition can include: the article’s use ‘as is’, where the article
is used despite a noncompliant condition even though it is still
usable; the article is returned to supplier; or the article is scrapped,
where the article will be resubmitted or re-fabricated.

End Item
The articles delivered to JAXA according to the contract.

Fabrication
The act of manufacturing, inspection and/or testing of the launchvehicles and satellites of which design has been determined todeliver to JAXA.

Inspection
A proc es s of confirming and judging whether an article or service
conforms with corresponding drawings and specified requirements bymeasuring, testing, or other methods. The inspection includes
confirming and judging it, utilizing the data obtained and measured byworkers at fabrication and testing.

Items subjected to subcontractor supervision
The articles or materials selected to
subcontractor.

besupervisedbyaManufacturing
The act of producing the article as instructed in drawings; theprocesses include parts processing, fabrication and completion of
the assembly. Machining, processing, bonding, welding, soldering,thermal treatment, finishing, or assembly, are included in the
manufacturing.

Materials
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The substances that comprise an article through processing. The
materials include steel products, wires and adhesive agents.

Measurement Process
The process of determining the magnitude of characteristics andparameters of articles. Measuring equipment, written procedures,
environment and workers are major components.

Modifying Action (of measuring equipment)
Action taken to correct noncomplianceequipment and to take remedial action.

in

the

measurement

JAXA Property
Any articles, test equipment or facilities supplied,
entrusted by JAXA in accordance with the contract.

leasedorNoncompliance
A condition of any article or material or service in which one ormore characteristics do not comply with specified requirements.
These include f a ilures, discrepancies, defects, insufficiencies andmalfunctions.

Qualification
Determination of an article being capable of meeting all prescribed
requirements. Objects include design, manufacturing, inspection,
testing, and their associated technical documents.

Quality Assurance Program Documents
Generic name of the documents necessary to implement the quality
assurance of the products, but the quality record will be excluded.
See Appendix 2 for the quality assurance program documents
required by this standard.

Quality Assurance Program Requirements
The requirements necessary to implement the tasks required for thequality assurance program.

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Quality Assurance
A planned system of all actions necessary to ensure that the end
items will satisfy all quality requirements specified.

Quality Information
Information for the quality or quality assurance that is part of theinformation obtained from implementing the contract.

Quality Record
Generic name for documents in which the results of quality
assurance programs, or data for article quality, are recorded. See
Appendix 3 for the quality record required in this standard.

Quality Requirements
The requirements regarding quality characteristics that the articles
should satisfy.

Quality
The necessary composites of all the attributes or characteristics,
including performance of an item or product, to satisfy the mission ofend-items such as functions, performances, and weights.

Re work
Work or continuation of work to complete the articles or comply withdrawings, specifications, written procedures, or contractual
requirements where the articles are incomplete or in a slightnoncompliant state.

RepairWork performed on a noncompliant article or material to place it ina useable and acceptable condition. Repair work us ually requires
additional written procedures and additional work.

Source Inspection
An inspection performed by the contractor at the supplier’s sitewhere the articles and/or materials are manufactured.

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Subcontract
A contract or purchase order made by a supplier under a JAXA
contract. The subcontract includes orders issued to subdivisions of
the contractors.

Subcontractor Supervision
JAXA ’ s act of supervising the subcontractor (supplier) in
coordination with the contractor to make sure that the supplier will
satisfy the quality requirements determined and developed under
the contract between JAXA and the contractor of the critical items it
fabricates.

Suppliers
Person, company or business office dealing directly with thecontractor and supplying articles and materials to the contractor.
Suppliers include subdivisions of the same company andcollaborative companies.

Quality inspection of subcontracted articles
JAXA’s act of deciding important articles with the contractor indeveloping a product and inspecting the quality of the product,and checking whether suppliers who fabricate the items havesatisfied the quality requirements.

Subcontracted articles subject to quality inspection
Subcontracted articles or materials that are subject to quality
inspection [The term is the definition?]

Subcontract
A contract made or business performed by a supplier undercontract with JAXA. The subcontract includes orders issued to thesubdivisions of the contractor.

Serious quality problem① When deliveries are delayed or the (probable or definite) causeof an operation (launching or tracking control) accident or
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the reliability/quality assurance audit or the system element
evaluation③ When noncompliance caused by a deliberate act such as thefalsification of data is found just before or after delivery

Important quality characteristics
Characteristics of items, components, or materials (half-finished orfinished goods) of which variations critically affect the performance,service life, mission accomplishment, etc. For example, the amount of
lubricant inserted into a bearing unit, the activation timing or the
leakage amount of valves in the assembly of an engine.

Important processing parameter
A controllable factor (parameter) in proc essing that seriously affects
the important quality characteristics of an item. For example, brazing
blazing (?, meaning extremely hot) temperature and heating time, arc
welding current value and speed.
Tailoring
The act of changing the requirements to comply with applicableobjects by selecting or rewriting the existing requirements,
considering the conditions of the object the requirements are to be
applied to.

Temporary Installations
Articles installed temporarily while producing
fabrication, inspection, or testing reasons.

thearticlesfor

Test
The act of confirming function, performance or characteristics ofsamples or associated equipment by operating it electrically,physically or mechanically to obtain data.

Tolerance
Differences between spec ified and minimum and maximum values.
(For example: When the specification is 10.0 ± 0.1, the toleranc e is+0.1 - (-0.1) = 0.2.)

Why-Why analysis
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This technique searches for noncomplianc e factors without omission ina methodical and orderly manner. This technique is characterized b y
not requiring special training. First, identify possible causes for theoccurrence of the relevant noncomplianc e by spec ulating about thereason why. Second, track down each of the caus es by speculating
about the reason why repeatedly, looking for about five different
alternatives, until the root cause is identified.

Variation tree analysis
A technique devised to analyze the human factors fornoncompliance. The analysis technique, based on the FTA,
incorporates the concept of the flow of time enabling us to easily
understand the noncompliance occurrence processes. It is very
effective, particularly in interface adjustment or communication
where a relatively large amount of information flows, because of its
peculiar description method. The study of variable factors(exclusion
nodes)
thatmustbeeliminatedtoprevent
noncompliance and points (breaks) that cut off a chain of variablefactors, etc. from the schematic tree will provide clues for taking
measures against noncompliance.

Quality Hiyari-Hatto
An event related to quality that may lead to the occurrence ofnoncompliance in rockets, satellites, etc. if one or more factors areadded.

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Appendix-2
QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM DOCUMENTS
DOCUMENTS

APPLICABLE
PARAGRAPH

Quality Assuranc e Program Plan
Quality Assuranc e
Record Storage

Program

4.3.2

Document

andQuality
4.3.3.1

Quality Assurance Program Audit Instructions

4.3.6

Various Technical Documents

4.4.1.1

Document Review Instruction

4.4.1.3

Change Control System Rules

4.4.2.1

Identification and Retrieval System Rules

4.5.1

Procurement Control Rules

4.6.1

Procurement Document

4.6.3

Acceptance Inspection Proc edures

4.6.6.2

Supplier Rating System Rules

4.6.7

Fabrication Procedures

4.7.2

Spec ial Proc ess Control Proc edures

4.7.5.2

Certific ation
Process

Instructionfor

PersonnelonSpecial4.7.5.4

Electrostatic Discharge Control Rule

4.7.7

Test Specific ation

4.8.3

Inspection and Test Specification

4.8.4

Noncompliance Processing System Rules

4.9.1

Metrology Control System Rules

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Stamp Control Syst em Standards
Procedures
Shipmentfor

Handling,

4.13

Storage,

Packagingand4.14.1

Manuals

4.14.2

Sampling Inspec tion Rules

4.15.2JAXA Properties Control Rules

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Appendix-3
QUALITY RECORDS
DOCUMENTS

APPLICABLE
PARAGRAPH

Quality Information Records

4.3.4

Quality Status Report

4.3.5

Quality Assurance Program Audit Plan and Report

4.3.6

Education and Training Plan and Implementation
Results

4.3.7

Document Review Results

4.4.1.3

Identification List

4.5.5

Supplier Evaluation Records

4.6.2

Procurement Document Review Results

4.6.3

Receiving Inspection Records

4.6.6.4

Supplier Rating Data

4.6.7

Audit Records on Supplier

4.6.8

Report Concerning the Prevention of the Recurrence ofSerious Quality Problems

4.6.11,
4.9.10Fabrication
Recordphotographic records)

4.7.1(including

polarity

checklist,

Operating Life Control Records

4.7.3.2

Cleanliness Control Records

4.7.4

Special Proc ess Fac ility Certific ation Records

4.7.5.3

Certification
Proc esses

Records

for

Pers onnel

onSpec ial
4.7.5.4

Special Process Evaluation Records

4.7.5.7

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Fabrication Proc ess Change Proposition

4.7.9

Inspection and Test Records

4.8.8

Acceptance Test Report

4.8.8.2

Noncompliance Document

4.9.3

Waiver Application

4.9.7

Corrective Action Implementation Records

4.9.9

Quality Hiyari-Hatto Data

4.9.14

Article Records

4.10

Measurement Equipment Acceptance Records

4.11.2

Special Measuring Equipment Evaluation Results

4.11.3

Calibration Records

4.11.6.6

Accuracy Inspec tion Results of Jigs and Tools

4.11.10

Display of Status Record of Artic les and Materials

4.12

Stamp Control Records

4.13

Data Package

4.14.8.2

Statistical Process Control Record s

4.15.1JAXA Property Control Records

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Appendix-4
DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED

Document
title
Quality
Assurance
Program Plan
Quality
Status Report ( 1 )Report on Preventive
Measuresforthe
RecurrenceofSerious
Quality
Problems
Fabrication
Proc ess
Change Proposition

Applicableparagraph
4.3.2

Submission
schedule
A
month
after
contract
Spec ified month

J AXA
actionApproval

4.6.11
4.9.10

Immediately
after a serious
quality problem
is identified

Notification

4.7.9

Beforestarting
makechanges

Notification

4.3.5

Notific ationto

Acc eptance Tests
Spec ification andProcedures
Acc eptance Tests
Report ( 2 )4.8.7.2

Two
weeks
prior to test

Review

4.8.8.2

Review

Noncompliance
Document
Reporton
Quality
Hiyari-Hatto

4.9.3

A month after
completionoftest
At MRB Review

4.9.14

As needed
regularly

Data Package

4.14.8.2

Delivery timeor

Review
Notification

Review

Note: This list shall be regarded as a general referenc e. Document title,
submission schedule or JAXA action shall comply with therequirements of each contract.

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