NASA Procedural Requirements

NPR 8900.1A Effective Date: July 17, 2012 Expiration Date: July 17, 2017

Subject: NASA Health and Medical Requirements for Human Space Exploration

Responsible Office: Office of the Chief Health & Medical Officer

Table of Contents

Preface

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

Chapter 1. Institutional and Programmatic Health and Medical Requirements and Responsibilities for Human Space Exploration

1.1 Overview
1.2 NASA Health and Medical Standards for Human Space Exploration
1.3 Institutional and Programmatic Roles and Responsibilities

Chapter 2. Human Health-Related System Design Requirements

2.1 System Design Requirements

Chapter 3. Human Health-Related Research and Technology

3.1 Requirements Definition
3.2 Operational Implementation

Appendix A. Definitions

Appendix B. Acronyms

Appendix C. Process for Establishing Health and Medical Standards

Appendix D. Transition to Operations Review Process

Appendix E. References

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