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Hammack, J. B.

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System safety in manned spaceflight

System safety in manned spaceflight is discussed with attention to the organization of the NASA safety effort, hazard identification and resolution, safety program integration, risk management visibility, and space transportation system payload safety. Key ingredients of the safety program, including concepts such as a distinct and appropriate level of responsibility for safety, and comprehensive and appropriate safety requirements from the policy level to the system level, are summarized. Program safety interrelationships are indicated.

Hammack, J. B.

Safety in recovery operations.

Manned spacecraft recovery safety noting operational testing of postlanding systems, recovery support and retrieval procedures for Apollo

SPACECRAFT RECOVERY

Space capsule Patent

Manned space capsule configuration for orbital flight and atmospheric reentry

Blanchard, W. S., Jr.