AIAA S-113A-2016 establishes criteria for design, manufacture, and performance certification of explosive
systems and explosive devices commonly used on launch, upper stage, and space vehicle systems. The
requirements contained in this specification are intended to serve as a universal set of tools for use by
explosive system manufacturers and users during all phases of development and certification. This
information may also be used for guidance during preparation of acquisition contracts and programspecific
documents, and may be used for explosive system applications unrelated to space vehicles.