New ELV Payload Safety Course in SATERN
June 30, 2016
2-minute read
Recently, a new course, “Expendable Launch Vehicle Payload Safety Requirements” (SMA-HQ-WBT-206), was released to the agency in SATERN. The course focuses on NASA-STD-8719.24, NASA Expendable Launch Vehicle Payload Safety Requirements.
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Update: Orbital Debris Program Office to Procure Titan Transtage for Research
June 07, 2016
5-minute read
NASA’s Orbital Debris Program Office is acquiring a Titan Transtage from the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group , commonly known as “The Boneyard,” at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona, to conduct spectrographic inspections to better understand these historic spacecraft.
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Updates to Policy on Mishap and Close Call Reporting, Investigating and Recordkeeping Improve Investigation Process
May 25, 2016
3-minute read
Changes to NPR 8621.1, Mishap and Close Call Reporting, Investigating, and Recordkeeping went into effect on May 19, 2016. These updates affect NASA’s process for endorsing and releasing mishap reports following incidents.
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NASA-Sponsored Quality Leadership Forum Holds Annual Meeting
May 25, 2016
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The 2016 Quality Leadership Forum, sponsored by NASA’s Office of Safety and Mission Assurance, took place in March in Cape Canaveral, Florida. One hundred and forty five attendees from NASA and other government agencies, as well as suppliers and distributors, discussed a wide range of topics that provided insight into Quality lessons learned, risks, best practices and updates to industry standards.
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Goddard Hosts MBE Workshop and Shares Model-Based Mission Assurance With MBE Community
May 03, 2016
3-minute read
On Feb. 17-18, Goddard Space Flight Center hosted its second Model-Based Engineering (MBE) workshop, which included an overview of MBE’s mission assurance counterpart, Model-Based Mission Assurance.
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Range Safety Group Sets Sights on Autonomous Flight Systems Policy
April 11, 2016
4-minute read
Attendees of the Range Commanders Council’s 117th Range Safety Group Technical Interchange Meeting last November discussed the growing relevancy of autonomous flight systems in the Range Flight Safety community, as well as related policy changes needed to accommodate the new interest. In addition, they discussed resource protection, a launch vehicle failure, and upcoming policy and risk criteria changes related to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. The meeting was hosted by the Missile Defense Agency at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, and attended by representatives from government agencies and industries with ties to and interest in the U.S. National Test Ranges.
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Paul Kirkpatrick Receives Yes-If Coin for Exemplary Leadership
March 17, 2016
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On Feb. 11, Deputy Chief Safety and Mission Assurance Officer Emeritus for the Commercial Crew Program Paul Kirkpatrick received a NASA Yes-If challenge coin for exemplary leadership over his 44-year career as a safety professional.
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Updated Complex Electronics Assurance Handbook Works in Partnership With Engineering Handbook
February 29, 2016
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Updates to NASA-HDBK-8739.23, Complex Electronics Handbook for Assurance Professionals, went into effect on Feb. 2, 2016. These changes brought the assurance handbook into alignment with NASA-HDBK-4008, Programmable Logic Devices (PLD) Handbook.
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Updated NSRS Course Available on SATERN
February 25, 2016
1-minute read
An updated and revised NASA Safety Reporting System (NSRS) course is now available on SATERN.
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