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NASA Electronic Parts & Packaging (NEPP) Program

Peter Majewicz·Jonny Pellish
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The purpose of this presentation is to familiarize the people attending the JEDEC work meetings about the NEPP Program, and recent tasks we have undertaken. There is a description of the policy and testing guidelines in development and an explanation of the Government Working Group, a collaboration of several US government space agencies that come together to discuss topics relating to the reliable use of electronics. The presentation also includes a brief description of recent NASA accomplishments such as the launching/splash down of the SpaceX Crew Dragon and the launch of the next Mars rover.

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Peter Majewicz, Jonny Pellish. 2020-09-15. NASA Electronic Parts & Packaging (NEPP) Program. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20205007118

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