ISO 16159:2012建立了发射台和集成现场设施、系统和设备验收测试或运行期间发生的故障分析程序。这些程序定义了调查、分析和识别故障的可能原因以及制定纠正措施以防止未来故障的过程。 ISO 16159:2012的目的是提供 故障原因的调查、分析和识别规则， 足够的信息，以便可以实施纠正措施以防止故障再次发生，以及 维护所有故障原因发现结果记录的统一方法，以便为其他故障调查提供信息。

ISO 16159:2012 establishes procedures for the analysis of failures that occur during the acceptance testing or operation of launch pad and integration site facilities, systems and equipment. The procedures define the processes for investigating, analysing and identifying the probable causes of failures, and for developing corrective actions to preclude future failures. The purpose of ISO 16159:2012 is to provide

• rules for investigating, analysing and identifying the causes of failures,
• sufficient information so that corrective action may be implemented to prevent failure recurrence, and
• a uniform method for maintaining records of the findings of all failure causes so as to provide information for other failure investigations.