NASA Procedural Requirements

NPR 8705.2C Effective Date: July 10, 2017 Expiration Date: July 10, 2025

Subject: Human-Rating Requirements for Space Systems (Updated w/Change 2)

Responsible Office: Office of Safety and Mission Assurance

Table of Contents

Preface

Change History

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

Chapter 1. Human-Rating Certification Process

1.1 Introduction
1.2 Definition of Human-Rating
1.3 Overview of the Human-Rating Certification Process
1.4 Roles and Responsibilities
1.5 Human-Rating Certification Summary Timeline

Chapter 2. Human-Rating Certification Requirements

2.1 Overview
2.2 Process and Standards
2.3 Designing the System
2.4 Verifying and Validating the System Capabilities and Performance
2.5 Flight Testing the System
2.6 Certifying and Operating the Human-Rated System

Appendix A. Definitions
Appendix B. Acronyms
Appendix C. References
Appendix D. Human-Rating Certification Package
Appendix E. Human-Rating Certification Package Endorsements
Appendix F. Human-Rating Certification

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