March 1, 2002 Paul S. Gill, Manager NASA Technical Standards Program Office

1. NASA Technical Standards Program Quarterly Review March 1, 2002 Paul S. Gill, Manager NASA Technical Standards Program Office

2. Traditionally, NASA “Technical Standards” were built around specific programs and organizations, e.g., Apollo, Shuttle, Space Station, Explorers… NASA Field Centers - MSFC, JSC,… Liberal use was made of MIL-STD’s. Agencywide Technical Standards were generally limited to specific areas: Safety, Mission Assurance, Electronic Components Construction of Facilities Data Communications Standards Technical Standards were prescriptive and essentially “good forever” Establishment and use of an Agencywide Technical Standards Program has been established and accepted. BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT

3. GOALS, AUTHORITY, AND DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY Goals: • Improve and Maintain NASA’s Engineering Capability • Capture and Preserve Engineering Lessons Learned and Best Practices • Facilitate the Insertion of Technology into all NASA Programs/Projects Ref: NASA Strategic Plan, Provide Aerospace Products and Capabilities (PAPAC) Authority: • NASA Policy Directive (NPD 8070.6), “Technical Standards”, October 10, 1997 • NASA Preferred Technical Standards Program Plan, April 15, 1999 • NASA NPG 7120.5, “NASA Programs and Project Management Processes and Requirements”, April 3, 1998 • Public Law 104-113, “National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995” • OMB Circular A-119, “Federal Participation in the Development and Use of Voluntary Consensus Standards and Conformity Assessment Activities” (Revised February 10, 1998) Delegation of Authority: • Marshall Space Flight Center Designated as the Agency’s Lead Center for the NASA Technical Standards Program

4. FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM FOR THE NASA TECHNICAL STANDARDS PROGRAM NASA Chief Engineer’s Office (Code AE) (Brian Keegan, Chief Engineer) Policy/Oversight/Approval Program Sponsorship NASA Engineering Standards Steering Council (Paul Gill, Chair, Wendell Colberg, MSFC ESSC Member) NASA Engineering Management Council (Brian Keegan, Chair, Bill Kilpatrick, MSFC EMC Member) NASA Technical Standards Program Office (Paul Gill, Manager) Center Approving Authority Program Issues Center Representatives Program Guidance Program Management Standards Management System Topic andDiscipline Working Groups (Chairs: As Assigned) http://standards.nasa.gov NASA Preferred Technical Standards Products Website NASA Headquarters Offices Prioritization of Needs Standards Development Development of Standards Unique to Needs

5. NASA ENGINEERING STANDARDS STEERING COUNCIL (ESSC) ESSC CHAIRPAUL GILL (MSFC) CENTER REPRESENTATIVES ARCPhil Luna/Laura Doty DFRC Ray Kacmar GRCFrank Greco/Dan Gauntner GSFC Madeline Butler/Steve Brodeur JPL Chuck Shinbrot JSC Nick Lance KSC Larry Schultz LaRCRichard Foss MSFC Wendell Colberg/Ed Kiessling SSCBill St. Cyr/Rhonda Foley White Sands Facility TBD ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVES R. Weinstein, Code AE R. Benedict, Code AO J. Kelly, Code MT W. Harkins and W. Frazier, Code QS

6. Program Elements • NASA-Unique Standards Development • Conversion of Center-Developed Standards to NASA Preferred Technical Standards (NASA or Non-Government) • Voluntary Consensus Standards (Non-Government) Adoption and Development • Standardization Awareness • NASA Integrated Technical Standards Initiative • Agencywide Full-text Technical Standards System • Standards Update Notification System (SUNS) • Lessons Learned/Best Practices/Application Notes – Standards Integration System

7. NASA Preferred Technical Standards: 54 NASA Developed Technical Standards • (5 Engineering Standards Developed in FY01) • 20 Engineering, 22 IT Standards, 12 Safety and Mission Assurance Standards 1526 Adopted Technical Standards (102 Non-Gov’t Standards Adopted in FY01) 928 Voluntary Consensus Standards (403 more pending) 576 MIL-STD’s, MIL-SPEC’s 22 Federal Standards Continuing Additions 20 NASA Technical Standards in Development 5 New Engineering Standards Tasks Funded in FY02 Reviewing Commonly Used Center Standards for Conversion to VCS or Publication as NASA Preferred Technical Standards Over 120 Center-Unique Standards Identified for Conversion Current Projects with ASTM, AIAA, SAE Participation in VCS Development: 192 Participants, 185 Documents NASA Technical Standards Status

8. NASA Technical Standards In Development Determination of Slow Crack Growth Parameters by Constant Stress Testing *GRC/Salem Machining Procedures Guideline for Ceramics and Optical Materials *GRC/Salem Material Compatibility with High Test Hydrogen Peroxide Fuel Standard *MSFC/Gostowski Structural Requirements Criteria for Rocket Engine Structures Standard *MSFC/Aggarwal Cryogenic Permeability Standard *MSFC/Ledbetter Pollution Prevention Handbook KSC/Hill Electrical Bonding Standard MSFC/Clark NDE Fracture Control Guideline MSFC/McGill Materials and Processes Design Guide MSFC/Griffin Vibroacoustic Design Handbook KSC/Caimi Terrestrial Environment Criteria Handbook MSFC/Johnson Aeroelastic Design Handbook GRC/Ramsey GPS Test Standard GSFC/Simpson Pyrovalve Application/ Performance Testing Handbook WSTF/Julien Selection of Metallic Materials for Stress Corrosion Cracking Resistance in Sodium Chloride MSFC/Torres *New FY02 Tasks

9. Voluntary Consensus Standards In Development With NASA Participation (National) Determination of Slow Crack Growth Parameters by Constant Stress Testing Standard (ASTM) GRC/Salem Machining Procedures Guideline for Ceramics and Optical Materials Standard (ASTM) GRC/Salem Filament Wound Composite Hoop Strength Test Method Standard (ASTM) GRC/Kono Standard for Photovoltaic Devices (ASTM) GRC/Borona Radiation Effects on Non-Electronic Handbook (SAE) JPL/Hsieh Stress Relieving of Metallic Materials (SAE) JPL/Hsieh Stress Relieving of Miscellaneous Materials (SAE) JPL/Hsieh Flight Hardware Adhesive Bonding Design Guide (ASTM) JPL/Hsieh Fracture Control Composite Handbook JPL/Lou

10. Voluntary Consensus Standards In Development With NASA Participation (International) ISO 14952 Space Systems - Surface Cleanliness of Fluid Systems (Parts 1 thru 6) KSC ISO 14302 Space Systems - Electromagnetic Compatibility KSC ISO 17399 Space Systems - Man-System Integration KSC ISO 17589 Space Systems - Fluid Characteristics, Sampling and Test Methods (Parts 1 thru 13) KSC ISO 14951 Space Systems – Fluid Characteristics (Parts 1 thru 13) KSC ISO 22538 Space Systems - Oxygen Safety (Parts 1 thru 4) KSC ISO 16455 Space Systems - Design Criteria for Controlling Stress Corrosion Cracking MSFC ISO 14624 Space Systems Safety and Compatibility of Materials (Parts 1 thru 7) KSC/MSFC ISO 14625 Space Systems - Ground Support Equipment For Use at Launch, Landing, Or Retrieval Sites KSC ISO 14711 Space Systems - Unmanned Mission Operations Concepts JPL ISO 15389 Space Systems - Flight to Ground Umbilicals KSC ISO 17666 Space Systems - Program Management - Risk Management HQ ISO 21350 Space Systems - Use of Off-the-Shelf Items in New Flight Applications HQ

11. NASA Engineering Standards In Development LEGEND: Summary Completed Milestone Milestone Prepared By: NASA Technical Standards Program Paul Gill, Manager Milestone IDs: 1 - Document Approved For Development 4 - Initial ESSC Review 7 - Enterprise Concurrence 2 - Topic Working Group (TWG) Formed 5 - Final ESSC Review 8 - CE Approval 3 - Draft for TWG Review 6 - EMC Concurrence 9 - Document Published 03/01/02

12. Solicitation Issued February 2000 for System Inputs Fixed Price, Multi-Year (Options) Must be Compatible and Integrate with NASA Technical Standards Program Website, “Preferred Standards” List, Lessons Learned, etc. Standards to be Available Electronically – or Paper Within 36 Hours Single Interface (“One Stop”), Transparent to Users Sophisticated Search Capability Extensive Metrics: Accesses, Downloads, Documents, Requestors, … System Opened for Agencywide Use, June 2001 26,409 (12,303 Preferred) Documents Downloaded to Date Agencywide Full-Text Technical Standards System

13. Standards Update Notification System (SUNS) Project Standards Rarely Change, Except Due to Problems Ignoring Revisions to Standards Ignores Experience/Lessons Learned SUNS Allows Users to Register Interests, Receive Automatic Notification of Standards Being Revised, Re-issued Pilot Test – Solid Rocket Booster (TVC System) 14 Specifications Referencing 552 Standards 124 Active Documents 174 Cancelled or Inactive; Replacements Cited for 129 244 Uncontrolled NASA Center Documents System opened to agency use October 15, 2001 3022 Documents Registered to Date Standards Update Notification System (SUNS)

15. Standards are a Natural Focus for Lessons Learned Standards are the Tools Used by Engineers Integrating Lessons Learned With Standards Provides Basis for Interpretation/Use and Update of Standards Current Status “Application Notes” Linked to 162 “Preferred” Technical Standards 176 Lessons Learned from LLIS Linked to 72 NASA Preferred Technical Standards Standards Website Currently Contains Additional 30 Lessons Learned Database/Site Links within NASA Over 1500 Access to These Databases 185 Accesses to Lesson’s Learned Information System (LLIS) Lessons Learned/ Application Notes – Standards Integration System

21. POP Call FY02 • Tasks Within Guideline • NASA Preferred Technical Standards Development • (NASA Developed and VCS) • Standards Support/Assessment/Reviews (Centers) • Engineering Standards Lead Center Program Management • Agencywide Full-Text Technical Standards System (Partially Funded) • Standards Update Notification (ALERT) System (Partially Funded) • Lessons Learned – Standards Integration System (Partially Funded)

22. POP Call FY02 (Continued) • Tasks Over Guidelines • Agencywide Full-Text Technical Standards System (Partial) • Standards Update Notification (ALERT) System (Partial) Lessons Learned – Standards Integration System (Partial) • Other Tasks of Importance Recommended For Consideration • Conversion of Program/Project-developed Technical Standards to NASA Preferred Technical Standards Initiative (Cost: TBD) • Develop and Implement a Process/System to Disseminate “Lessons Learned” To The Agency’s Programs and Projects (Cost: TBD)

24. ISSUES • 7% Reduction For NASA Participation In Standards Developing Committees. • Directly Related To Reduction In Travel Funds • Continued Erosion of NASA’s Participation May be Indicative of In-House Engineering Technology Base Erosion • CS Expertise Enhancement Is Directly Related to Active Participation in Professional Societies, Committees, and Conferences. Without CS Expertise, NASA Cannot Provide Program/Project Insight or Oversight. Just Buying (Contractors) is Not the Solution to the Problem SUMMARY • Program Continues to be Recognized Within NASA and Otherwise as "Trend Setter". • Looking for Ways to Improve, Exploring Ways to Benchmark the Program Elements • Program Metrics Continues to Provide Insight into NASA Facilities Use of Technical Standards on Programs/Projects • Common Standards Will Play a Critical Role in Implementation of SRR actions, Especially Relative to Centers Sharing Resources and Not Duplicating Efforts.

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27. NASA Preferred Technical Standards By Categories