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NPR 8715.26
Effective Date: February 03, 2022
Expiration Date: February 03, 2027
COMPLIANCE IS MANDATORY FOR NASA EMPLOYEES

Subject: Nuclear Flight Safety

Responsible Office: Office of Safety and Mission Assurance


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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. Overview

1.1 Introduction
1.2 Delegation of Responsibilities
1.3 General Terms
1.4 Request for Relief

Chapter 2. Roles and Responsibilities

2.1 Administrator
2.2 Mission Directorate Associate Administrators
2.3 NASA Program and Project Managers
2.4 Office of International and Interagency Relations
2.5 Office of Protective Services
2.6 Center Directors
2.7 Center Radiation Safety Officer
2.8 Chief, Safety and Mission Assurance
2.9 Nuclear Flight Safety Officer
2.10 NASA INSRB Representative
2.11 Chief Health and Medical Officer

Chapter 3. Mission Categorization for the Purposes of Nuclear Flight Safety

3.1 Space Nuclear System Tiering
3.2 Categorization for Other Missions with Radioactive Material
3.3 Other Foreseen Circumstances

Chapter 4. Nuclear Flight Safety Requirements

4.1 Overview of Requirement Characterization
4.2 Nuclear Safety Analysis
4.3 Nuclear Safety Review
4.4 Launch and Reentry Authorization or Concurrence
4.5 Contingency Planning and Coordination
4.6 Life-Cycle Activities Relevant After Launch Authorization
4.7 Internal and External Reporting

Appendix A. Definitions
Appendix B. Acronyms
Appendix C. Additional Information Regarding NSPM-20 and Nuclear Flight Safety
Appendix D. Calculation of the A2 Mission Multiple
Appendix E. Notional Process Flow of Nuclear Flight Safety-related Activities for SNS Missions
Appendix F. Radioactive Materials On-Board Report
Appendix G. References


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