Chapter 1 NASA space safety standards and procedures for human-rating requirements1
Charles Herbert Shivers
Deputy Director, Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA
Chapter Outline
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Introduction…………………………………3
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NASA Top-level Documentation…………………………………4
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NASA Top-level Safety Standards and Requirements…………………………………6
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NASA Human Ratings Process…………………………………9
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Flowdown Methodology…………………………………11
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Space Shuttle Program…………………………………12
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Space Exploration (Constellation) Program…………………………………14
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A Typical Non-crewed Mission Launched on an Expendable Launch Vehicle…………………………………15
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Conclusions…………………………………15
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References…………………………………15
Introduction
This chapter identifies the standards ...
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