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NASA System Safety Framework and Concepts for Implementation

Dezfuli, Homayoon
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This report has been developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate (HEOMD) Risk Management team knowledge capture forums.. This document provides a point-in-time, cumulative, summary of actionable key lessons learned in safety framework and concepts.

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Dezfuli, Homayoon. 2012-12-12. NASA System Safety Framework and Concepts for Implementation. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20150015499

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