Two More Collision Avoidance Maneuvers for the International Space Station
November 23, 2015
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The October 2015 issue of Orbital Debris Quarterly News is now available and features the article "Two More Collision Avoidance Maneuvers for the International Space Station." Continue reading for the full article.
Is Model-Based Mission Assurance the Future of NASA SMA?
November 09, 2015
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The Office of Safety and Mission Assurance is looking at a new way of assuring complex missions that use Model-Based Systems Engineering.
LDE Releases a New SATERN Course on Lifting Devices and Equipment for Managers and Program Personnel
October 27, 2015
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“Lifting Devices and Equipment (LDE) for Managers and Program Personnel," recently made available on the SATERN site, will help managers and program personnel understand the hazards, process and requirements associated with use of LDE.
New SATERN Course: Introduction to Risk Assessment Concepts, Tools, and Techniques
October 21, 2015
1-minute read
This new online course provides information to non-subject matter experts on risk assessment concepts, tools, techniques and application.
ELV Payload Safety Standard Updated to Coincide With Previous NPR Changes
October 15, 2015
4-minute read
Changes to NASA-STD-8719.24 align the standard with policy changes made to NPR 8715.7 last February.
OSMA's NDE Program Presents on Additive Manufacturing
October 15, 2015
2-minute read
Since last December, representatives from NASA’s Office of Safety and Mission Assurance’s Nondestructive Evaluation program have provided presentations to various audiences that highlighted their efforts and new ventures related to Additive Manufacturing.
Updated Workmanship Standard Released
October 15, 2015
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NASA published an updated version of NASA-STD-8739.5, Workmanship Standard for Fiber Optic Terminations, Cable Assemblies, and Installation, on Sept. 14, 2015. This update adds an exclusion and a new requirement in addition to meeting agency requirements to periodically check and refresh the standard.
Goddard's Dr. Cheryl Marshall Wins Radiation Effects Award at IEEE Conference
September 04, 2015
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Dr. Cheryl Marshall of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center was awarded the prestigious Radiation Effects Award during the IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC) held in Boston July 13-17, 2015.
Dust Study Explored Impact of Meteoroids on Solar Probe Plus Project
August 20, 2015
5-minute read
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, with the support of NASA’s Meteoroids Environments Office, conducted a dust study as a part of NASA’s Solar Probe Plus mission to explore the sun’s outer atmosphere.