NASA Procedural Requirements

NPR 8715.5A Effective Date: September 17, 2010 Expiration Date: September 17, 2015

Subject: Range Flight Safety Program (updated with Change 2)

Responsible Office: Office of Safety and Mission Assurance

Change History

Table of Contents

Preface

P.1 Purpose
P.2 Applicability
P.3 Authority
P.4 Applicable Documents
P.5 Measurement/Verification
P.6 Cancellation

Chapter 1. Program Overview

1.1 Introduction
1.2 Range Flight Safety Policy
1.3 Roles and Responsibilities
1.4 Range Safety Tailoring Process
1.5 Equivalent Level of Safety
1.6 Range Safety Waiver Process

Chapter 2. Unique Range Safety Policies and Requirements

2.1 Introduction
2.2 Commercial Launch and Entry
2.3 National Airspace System
2.4 Foreign Participation in NASA Range Operations

Chapter 3. Range Flight Safety

3.1 Introduction
3.2 Range Safety Analysis
3.3 Range Safety Systems
3.4 Radiation Systems
3.5 Laser Hazard Controls
3.6 Safety Critical Software
3.7 Operational Requirements
3.8 Range Safety Personnel Qualifications and Training

Appendix A. Definitions

Appendix B. Acronyms

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