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Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) policies are categorized as NASA Policy Directives, NASA Procedural Requirements, NASA Standards, and Handbooks  and Guidance. To see the current status of SMA policies, including policies just published, currently in review or scheduled for review, visit the Policy Status Updates page. Some policies may require logging in to a NASA resource. For policies not listed on this page, please consult the following databases:

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NASA Policy Directives 

Policy Title
NPD 7900.4 NASA Aircraft Operations Management See NPD 7900.4
NPD 8700.1 NASA Policy for Safety and Mission Success See NPD 8700.1
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NASA Procedural Requirements

Policy Title
NPR 8715.3 Requesting Relief from Agency Mission Assurance Requirements See NPR 8715.3
NPR 8715.26 Nuclear Flight Safety See NPR 8715.26
NPR 8705.2 Human Rating Requirements for Space Systems See NPR 8705.2
NPR 7900.3 Aircraft Operations Management See NPR 7900.3
NPR 8705.6 Safety and Mission Assurance Audits, Reviews, and Assessments See NPR 8705.6
NPR 8715.24 Planetary Protection Provisions for Robotic Extraterrestrial Missions See NPR 8715.24
NPR 8705.4 Risk Classification for NASA Payloads See NPR 8705.4
NPR 8735.2 Hardware Quality Assurance Program Requirements for Programs and Projects See NPR 8735.2
NPR 8735.1 Exchange of Problem Data Using NASA Advisories and the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) See NPR 8735.1
NPR 8715.7 NASA Payload Safety Program See NPR 8715.7
NPR 8715.6 NASA Procedural Requirements for Limiting Orbital Debris See NPR 8715.6
NPR 8715.5 Range Flight Safety Program See NPR 8715.5
NPR 8715.1 NASA Safety and Health Programs See NPR 8715.1
NPR 8621.1 NASA Procedural Requirement for Mishap and Close Call Reporting, Investigating, and Recordkeeping See NPR 8621.1
NPR 8000.4 Agency Risk Management Procedural Requirements See NPR 8000.4
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NASA Standards

Policy Title
NASA-STD-8719.27 Implementing Planetary Protection Requirements for Space Flight See NASA-STD-8719.27
NASA-STD-7919.1 Commercial Aviation Services Standard See NASA-STD-7919.1
NASA-STD-8719.29 NASA Technical Requirements for Human Rating See NASA-STD-8719.29
NASA-STD-8719.28 Wind Tunnel Model Systems Criteria See NASA-STD-8719.28
NASA-STD-8719.26 NASA Requirements for Ground Based Non-Code Metallic Pressure Vessels See NASA-STD-8719.26
NASA-STD-8739.8 Software Assurance and Software Safety See NASA-STD-8739.8
NASA-STD-8739.12 Metrology and Calibration See NASA-STD-8739.12
NASA-STD-8739.10 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical (EEE) Parts Assurance Standard See NASA-STD-8739.10
NASA-STD-8719.25 Range Flight Safety Requirements See NASA-STD-8719.25
NASA-STD-8739.14 NASA Fastener Procurement, Receiving Inspection, and Storage Practices for Spaceflight Hardware See NASA-STD-8739.14
NASA-STD-8719.9 Lifting Standard See NASA-STD-8719.9
NASA-STD-8719.24 Annex Annex to NASA-STD-8719.24 Payload Safety Requirements: Requirements Table See NASA-STD-8719.24 Annex
NASA-STD-8719.24 NASA Payload Safety Requirements See NASA-STD-8719.24
NASA-STD-8719.17 NASA Standard for Ground-Based Pressure Vessels and Pressurized Systems (PV/S) See NASA-STD-8719.17
NASA-STD-8719.14 Process for Limiting Orbital Debris See NASA-STD-8719.14
NASA-STD-8719.12 Safety Standard for Explosives, Propellants, and Pyrotechnics See NASA-STD-8719.12
NASA-STD-8719.11 Standard for Fire Protection and Life Safety See NASA-STD-8719.11
NASA-STD-8739.6 Implementation Requirements for NASA Approved Workmanship Standards See NASA-STD-8739.6
NASA-STD-8739.5 Workmanship Standard for Fiber Optic Terminations, Cable Assemblies, and Installation See NASA-STD-8739.5
NASA-STD-8739.4 Workmanship Standard for Crimping, Interconnecting Cables, Harnesses, and Wiring See NASA-STD-8739.4
NASA-STD-8739.1 Workmanship Standard for Polymeric Application on Electronic Assemblies See NASA-STD-8739.1
NASA-STD-8729.1 NASA Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) Standard for Spaceflight and Support Systems See NASA-STD-8729.1
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NASA Handbooks and Other Guidance 

Policy Title
NASA-STD-8719.27 Implementing Planetary Protection Requirements for Space Flight See NASA-STD-8719.27
NASA-STD-7919.1 Commercial Aviation Services Standard See NASA-STD-7919.1
NASA-HDBK-8739.23 NASA Complex Electronics Handbook for Assurance Professionals See NASA-HDBK-8739.23
NASA-HDBK-2203 NASA Software Engineering and Assurance Handbook See NASA-HDBK-2203
NASA/SP-2024-0014326 NASA Risk Management Handbook: Version 2.0, Part 2 See NASA/SP-2024-0014326
NASA/SP-2024-3422 NASA Risk Management Handbook: Version 2.0, Part 1 See NASA/SP-2024-3422
Meteoroid/Debris Shielding Meteoroid/Debris Shielding See Meteoroid/Debris Shielding
NASA/SP-2011-3421 Probabilistic Risk Assessment Procedures Guide for NASA Managers and Practitioners See NASA/SP-2011-3421
NASA/SP-2010-580 NASA System Safety Handbook Volume 1: System Safety Framework and Concepts for Implementation See NASA/SP-2010-580
NASA/SP-2011-3423 NASA Accident Precursor Analysis Handbook See NASA/SP-2011-3423
NASA-HDBK-8709.24 NASA Safety Culture Handbook See NASA-HDBK-8709.24
NASA/SP-2014-612 NASA System Safety Handbook Volume 2: System Safety Concepts, Guidelines, and Implementation Examples See NASA/SP-2014-612
NASA/SP-2009-569 Bayesian Inference for NASA Probabilistic Risk and Reliability Analysis See NASA/SP-2009-569
NASA-HDBK-8739.21 Workmanship Manual for Electrostatic Discharge Control (Excluding Electrically Initiated Explosive Devices) See NASA-HDBK-8739.21
NASA-HDBK-8739.19-4 NASA Measurement Quality Assurance Handbook - Annex 4: Estimation and Evaluation of Measurement Decision Risk See NASA-HDBK-8739.19-4
NASA-HDBK-8739.19-3 NASA Measurement Quality Assurance Handbook - Annex 3: Measurement Uncertainty Analysis Principles and Methods See NASA-HDBK-8739.19-3
NASA-HDBK-8739.19-2 NASA Measurement Quality Assurance Handbook - Annex 2: Measuring and Test Equipment Specifications See NASA-HDBK-8739.19-2
NASA-HDBK-8739.18 Procedural Handbook for NASA Program and Project Management of Problems, Nonconformances, and Anomalies See NASA-HDBK-8739.18
NASA-HDBK-8719.14 Handbook for Limiting Orbital Debris See NASA-HDBK-8719.14
NASA-HDBK-8709.22 Safety & Mission Assurance Acronyms, Abbreviations, & Definitions See NASA-HDBK-8709.22
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