NASA Procedural Requirements

NPR 8715.7B Effective Date: April 27, 2020 Expiration Date: April 27, 2025

Subject: Payload Safety Program

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 and Forms
P.5 Measurement/Verification
P.6 Cancellation

Chapter 1. Overview

Chapter 2. Roles and Responsibilities

2.1 Chief, Safety and Mission Assurance
2.2 Center Director
2.3 Mission Directorate Associate Administrator (for the payload)
2.4 Payload Project Manager

Chapter 3. Payload Safety Process

3.1 The Payload Safety Review and Approval Process
3.2 Establishing the Payload Safety Working Group
3.3 Payload Safety Process and Standard Determination
3.4 Payload Safety Reviews, Implementation, and Processes
3.5 Waiver Process

Appendix A. Definitions
Appendix B. Acronyms
Appendix C. Reference Documents

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