About
Formed: February 2006
Managing Director: Dr. Andy Quinn, PhD CEng MRAeS
Andy completed his PhD in Suborbital Safety with City University in December 2011 [more].
Saturn SMS Associates/Personnel:
Saturn SMS can provide:
- Safety Specialists
- Training Specialists
- Environmental Specialists
Different contracts require different approaches and resources and Saturn SMS is able to provide experienced, qualified and professional safety, environmental & training specialists as required.
Company Background:
Saturn SMS was formed in February 2006 by Andy Quinn with the prime purpose of providing safety expertise in both the commercial & military aviation domain and also in the emerging commercial/private spaceflight industry.
Saturn SMS has already provided safety services to the commercial & military aviation domain including Safety Assessments at organisational level, aircraft project team safety status (Gap Analysis) and of specific Safety Criteria. We have also produced Safety Case Reports on Simulators and Aerial Delivery Equipment and undertaken Hazard Log strategy formation and implementation thereof for an aircraft Design Organisation on behalf of a project team. Combining previous military operational experience with safety expertise, Saturn SMS has also been involved with the relatively new approach of Operating/Operational Safety Cases (OSCs).
Present:
Saturn SMS is actively involved with operators and stakeholders in commerical and military projects, offering safety consulation on a variety of projects. Saturn SMS is also an active participant in the emerging commerical/private spaceflight industry (i.e. “Space Tourism”), chiefly focussing on the successful implementation of sound safety systems by Design Organisations and Operators; we are also engaging with EASA to work on Acceptable Means of Compliance for Sub-Orbital Aircraft for prospective designers and operators.
In late 2010, Saturn SMS were pleased to provide Safety Management Advice for a leading spaceflight operator. This also included the provision of a Safety Management Plan and System Safety Program Plan.
Andy is also the Chair of the Suborbital Space Safety Technical Committee for the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety (IAASS) – see here for more details.
Future:
As well as continuing support to the aerospace industries, Saturn SMS will continue to forge links within the commercial/private spaceflight domain and will aspire to be an influencing force, world-wide, as this novel field matures.
Contact Andy to talk about how a Safety Management Plan can benefit your business.