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Appendix A: Acronyms and Definitions
Pages 83-86

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... Panel Critical Design Review Critical Functions Assessment Configuration Inspection Critical Items List Critical Item Risk Assessment Change Request Design Certification Review Designated Engineering Representative (for the FAA) Data Exchange System Discrepancy Report Engineering Review Board Element Interface Functional Analysis EIectromotive force External Tank Federal Aviation Administration First Article Configuration Inspection Failure Analysis Program Failure Modes anct Effects Analysis Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, ancl Critical Items List Flight Readiness Review Government Furnished Equipment General Purpose Computer (on the Orbiter)
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... RISD Rockwell International, Space Division RMPP Risk Management Program Plan SAIL Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory SASCB Shuttle Avionics Software Control Boars! SASR Shuttle Avionics Systems Review SCA Shuttle Carrier Aircraft SCAP Shuttle Configuration Analysis Program SCRHAAC Shuttle Criticality Review and Hazarcl Analysis Audit Committee SHIMS Shuttle Hazard Information Management System STAP System Integrity Assurance Program SIMR Systems Integration Management Review SIR Systems Integration Review (boarcI)
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... Quality Assurance Systems Safety Engineering Subsystem Manager Space Shuttle Main Engine Space Shuttle Upper Stage `_ r ~ · ~ apace ransportat~on System Unsatisfactory Condition Report United States Air Force Vandenberg Launch Site consists of qualification tests, major ground tests, ant! other tests and/or analyses required to determine that the design of hardware from component through subsystem level meets requirements; a part of verification.
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Key Terms

  • shuttle avionics
  • analysis program
  • configuration inspection
  • power unit
  • failure modes

  • effects analysis
  • design review
  • hazard analysis
  • space center
  • quantitative risk

  • space shuttle
  • critical items
  • qualification tests
  • software control
  • upper stage

  • items list
  • vibration test
  • analysis hydraulic
  • integrity assurance
  • flight readiness

  • center kennedy
  • functions assessment
  • board element
  • analysis audit
  • support equipment

  • analysis eiectromotive
  • program requirements
  • change request
  • anct effects
  • nasa policy


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