SMA Program Profile: Independent Verification and Validation
June 01, 2015
3-minute read
NASA’s Independent Verification and Validation Program reduces risk associated with safety- and mission-critical software.
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NASA R&M Attendees Make the Most Out of RAMS 2015
May 29, 2015
3-minute read
NASA Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) professionals attend the 2015 Reliability and Maintainability Symposium (RAMS), where they held a NASA splinter session and presented papers.
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Europa Clipper Uses New Software Assurance Process
May 28, 2015
4-minute read
The Europa Clipper is the first mission to integrate into its design a new Software Assurance process on managing Command File Errors.
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Orion EFT-1 Postflight MMOD Inspection
May 19, 2015
4-minute read
The April 2015 issue of Orbital Debris Quarterly News features the article "Orion EFT-1 Postflight MMOD Inspection." Continue reading for the full article.
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Policy Changes Affecting Safety and Health Plans to Result in Cost Savings
April 15, 2015
2-minute read
Changes to NASA Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 1852.223-73 will make NASA’s proposal review process quicker and more efficient. The requirement changes permit companies competing for low-cost and administrative contracts with minimal hazards to submit Safety and Health Plans after the contract is awarded.
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NASA’s Explosives Safety Course Revamped
April 15, 2015
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NASA is rolling out an Explosives Safety course to replace center-specific courses and provide consistent training throughout the agency. Goddard Space Flight Center Explosives Safety Officer Gordon Marsh taught the updated course, “Basics Explosive Safety Training,” at Wallops Flight Facility on Feb. 11-12.
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SMA Leadership Profile: Alan Phillips
April 15, 2015
4-minute read
NASA Safety Center (NSC) Director Alan Phillips has led the NSC since its inception in 2006. In this role, he oversees the center’s efforts to enable more effective and efficient Safety and Mission Assurance support for NASA's portfolio of programs and projects.
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115th Range Safety Group Technical Interchange Meeting Held in White Sands
April 15, 2015
2-minute read
Representatives from government agencies attended the 115th Range Safety Group Technical Interchange Meeting last November at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico to discuss current issues, ongoing tasks and future work of the Main, Risk and Flight Termination System Committees.
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New Database to Ease Hazard Assessments on Oxygen Systems
April 07, 2015
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The Oxygen Compatibility Assessment (OCA) team at NASA’s White Sands Test Facility created a Web-based OCA database that will be available agency-wide within the next year.
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NASA Confirms Accuracy of Voltage Calibration Standard
April 07, 2015
3-minute read
The NASA Metrology and Calibration program’s Programmable Josephson Voltage Standard (PJVS) recently was routed to three other government organizations as part of an Inter-Laboratory Comparison (ILC). The PJVS is the most accurate Direct Current (DC) voltage calibration standard available. The comparison validated that NASA’s PJVS and the Josephson voltage standards at those locations are working properly and providing accurate measurements.
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