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NPR 7120.5D Eff. Date: March 06, 2007 Cancellation Date: March 12, 2007	NASA Space Flight Program and Project Management Requirements
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Preface

P.1 PURPOSE

This document establishes the requirements by which NASA will formulate and implement space flight programs and projects, consistent with the governance model contained in the NASA Strategic Management and Governance Handbook (NPD 1000.0).

P.2 APPLICABILITY

a.        This NPR applies to NASA Headquarters and NASA Centers, including Component Facilities and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and contractors/service providers to the extent specified in their contracts with NASA.

b.        This NPR applies to all current and future NASA space flight programs and projects (including spacecraft, launch vehicles, instruments developed for space flight programs and projects, research and technology developments funded by and to be incorporated into space flight programs and projects, critical technical facilities specifically developed or significantly modified for space flight systems, and ground systems that are in direct support of space flight operations). This NPR also applies to reimbursable space flight programs/projects performed for non-NASA sponsors. For existing programs and projects, the requirements of this document are applicable to the program/project’s extant phase as of the effective date of this NPR and to phases yet to be completed.

c.        This NPR can be applied to other NASA investments at the discretion of the cognizant manager or the NASA Associate Administrator.

P.3 AUTHORITY

a.        42 U.S.C. 2473(c)(1), Section 203(c) (1) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended.

b.        NPD 7120.4, Program/Project Management.

P.4 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

a.        NPD 1000.0, Strategic Management and Governance Handbook. 

b.        NPD 1000.3, The NASA Organization.

c.        NPD 7120.4, Program/Project Management.

P.5 MEASUREMENT/VERIFICATION

Compliance with this document is verified by submission to cognizant NASA officials, at key decision points, of the gate products identified in this document.

P.6 CANCELLATION

NPR 7120.5C, NASA Program and Project Management Processes and Requirements, dated March, 2005, is cancelled for space flight programs and projects (as defined in P.2), but remains in effect for all other programs and projects.

The NASA Interim Directive (NM 7120-40) to NPR 7120.5C, NASA Program and Project Management Processes and Requirements, dated March 6, 2006, is cancelled for space flight programs and projects (as defined in P.2), but remains in effect for all other programs and projects.

/s/ Christopher Scolese

NASA Chief Engineer

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