Post-Challenger Evaluation of Space Shuttle Risk Assessment and Management

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Size: 154 pages, 8 1/2 x 11

Publication Year:1988

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Committee on Shuttle Criticality Review and Hazard Analysis Audit, Space Applications Board, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council
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Front Matter	i-x
1 Executive Summary	1-9	(skim)
2 Introduction	10-14	(skim)
3 NASA's Safety Process for the National Space Transportation	15-32	(skim)
4 Risk Assessment and Risk Management: The Committee's View	33-39	(skim)
5 Space Transportation System Risk Assessment and Risk Management: Discussion and Recommendations	40-78	(skim)
6 Lessons Learned	79-82	(skim)
Appendix A: Acronyms and Definitions	83-86	(skim)
Appendix B: Establishing Reports and Documents	87-96	(skim)
Appendix C: Letter Reports to the Administrator of NASA and NASA Response	97-114	(skim)
Appendix D: Probabilistic Risk Assessment	115-124	(skim)
Appendix E: An Improved Critical Item Risk Assessment Procedure for the National Space Transportation System	125-138	(skim)
Appendix F: Description of Proposed Systems Safety Engineering Functions in Support of the National Space Transportation System Risk Assessment and Risk Management	139-144	(skim)

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