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SSP 50145
Revision A NASA/JAXA Bilateral Safety and Product Assurance Requirements
International Space Station Program
Revision A
July 2006
National Aeronautics and Space Administration International Space Station Program Johnson Space Center Houston, Texas Contract No.: NNJ04AA01C
REVISION AND HISTORY PAGE
| REV. |
| DESCRIPTION |
| PUB. DATE |
| - |
| Initial Release (per SSCD 000220, EFF. 08-29-95) |
| 07-29-96 |
| A |
| Revision A (Reference per 009766R1, EFF. 05-18-09) |
| 08-19-09 |
PREFACE
The SSP 50145, NASA/JAXA Bilateral Safety and Product Assurance Requirements document is a joint National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) document which describes all safety and product assurance requirements applicable to the JAXA.
The contents of this document are derived from JNASDA30000, Section 9, Revision B, November 1993; NASA/STA Space Station Freedom Joint Program Definition and Requirements Document (JPDRD): Safety and Product Assurance Requirements, and SSP 30000, Section 9, Revision F, September 1993; Space Station Program Definition and Requirements, Section 9: Product Assurance Requirements.
The SSP 50145 document is controlled through approval signatures, by the NASA Space Station Program Director and the JAXA Program Manager. Changes to this document are approved by NASA and JAXA Program Manager at either Space Station Control Boards, or at NASA/JAXA Bilateral Reviews. All changes require the written approval of both NASA and JAXA Program Managers. NASA will maintain this S&PA document including the incorporation of changes.
New references have been made to SSP 41165, Segment Specification for the Japanese Experiment Module, which has been signed by Douglas R. Cooke (for) NASA Program Manager and Kuniaki Shiraki (for) JAXA Program Manager, 3-14-94.
Both NASA and JAXA herein mutually agree that the execution of this document is necessary for the effective and safe integration of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) and H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV) into International Space Station (ISS).
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INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION PROGRAM
NASA/JAXA BILATERAL SAFETY AND PRODUCT
ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
CONCURRENCE
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INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION PROGRAM
NASA/JAXA BILATERAL SAFETY AND PRODUCT
ASSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
LIST OF CHANGES
july 2006 All changes to paragraphs, tables, and figures in this document are shown below:
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
| PARAGRAPH | PAGE | |
| 1.0 | INTRODUCTION | 1-1 |
| 1.1 | PURPOSE | 1-1 |
| 1.2 | SCOPE | 1-1 |
| 1.3 | MANAGEMENT APPROACH | 1-1 |
| 1.4 | RELATION TO OTHER REQUIREMENTS | 1-2 |
| 1.4.1 | PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS | 1-2 |
| 1.4.2 | GSE HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE | 1-2 |
| 1.5 | MOTIVATION | 1-2 |
| 1.6 | INDEPENDENT EVALUATIONS FOR NASA OR THE INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS | 1-2 |
| 1.7 | DATA REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTIONS | 1-3 |
| 1.8 | SAFETY AND PRODUCT ASSURANCE DATABASE | 1-3 |
| 1.9 | EVALUATION FOR VERIFICATION PLAN | 1-3 |
| 1.10 | MILESTONE REVIEWS | 1-3 |
| 1.11 | CERTIFICATION | 1-3 |
| 1.12 | DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY | 1-3 |
| 2.0 | DOCUMENTS | 2-1 |
| 2.1 | APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS | 2-1 |
| 2.2 | reference documents | 2-3 |
| 2.3 | EQUIVALENT DOCUMENTS | 2-3 |
| 3.0 | RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY | 3-1 |
| 3.1 | MANAGEMENT | 3-1 |
| 3.1.1 | ORGANIZATION | 3-1 |
| 3.1.1.1 | THE SPACE STATION PROGRAM OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY | 3-1 |
| 3.1.1.2 | SPACE STATION PROGRAM AVAILABILITY ASSESSMENT | 3-1 |
| 3.1.2 | PLANS | 3-2 |
| 3.1.2.1 | RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY PLAN | 3-2 |
| 3.1.3 | AUDITS AND SURVEYS | 3-2 |
| 3.1.4 | SUPPLIER RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY CONTROL | 3-2 |
| 3.1.5 | NASA OR INTERNATIONAL PARTNER FURNISHED EQUIPMENT RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY | 3-2 |
| 3.2 | RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY ENGINEERING | 3-3 |
| 3.2.1 | RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY DESIGN CRITERIA | 3-3 |
| 3.2.2 | RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY ANALYSES/TRADE STUDIES | 3-3 |
| 3.2.2.1 | RELIABILITY ANALYSES/TRADE STUDIES | 3-3 |
| 3.2.2.2 | MAINTAINABILITY ANALYSES/TRADE STUDIES | 3-3 |
| 3.2.2.3 | ISS PROGRAM SUPPORTABILITY/AVAILABILITY ANALYSES/TRADE STUDIES | 3-4 |
| 3.2.3 | HARDWARE FAILURE MODES AND EFFECTS ANALYSES | 3-4 |
| 3.2.3.1 | FLIGHT HARDWARE FAILURE MODES AND EFFECTS ANALYSES | 3-4 |
| 3.2.3.2 | GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT FAILURE MODES AND EFFECTS ANALYSES | 3-4 |
| 3.2.3.3 | PAYLOAD FAILURE MODES AND EFFECTS ANALYSES | 3-4 |
| 3.2.4 | CRITICALITY CATEGORIES <RESERVED> | 3-5 |
| 3.2.5 | CRITICAL ITEM CONTROL | 3-5 |
| 3.2.5.1 | CRITICAL ITEMS LIST PREPARATION | 3-5 |
| 3.2.5.2 | <RESERVED> | 3-5 |
| 3.2.6 | RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY DATA | 3-5 |
| 3.2.6.1 | <RESERVED> | 3-5 |
| 3.2.7 | LIMITED-LIFE ITEMS | 3-5 |
| 3.2.8 | MILESTONE REVIEWS | 3-6 |
| 3.2.9 | CONFIGURATION CONTROL BOARDS AND PANELS | 3-6 |
| 3.2.10 | PROBLEM REPORTING SYSTEM | 3-6 |
| 3.2.11 | VERIFICATION ASSURANCE | 3-6 |
| 3.2.12 | SUPPORTABILITY | 3-6 |
| 3.2.13 | <RESERVED> | 3-6 |
| 3.3 | ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, AND ELECTROMECHANICAL AND MECHANICAL PARTS CONTROL | 3-7 |
| 3.3.1 | ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, AND ELECTROMECHANICAL PARTS | 3-7 |
| 3.3.1.1 | GENERAL | 3-7 |
| 3.3.1.2 | ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, AND ELECTROMECHANICAL PARTS SELECTION | 3-7 |
| 3.4 | MATERIALS AND PROCESSES | 3-7 |
| 3.5 | REPORTING PARTS AND MATERIALS PROBLEMS AND ASSESSING ALERTS | 3-7 |
| 3.5.1 | NASA ALERTS | 3-7 |
| 3.5.2 | INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS ALERTS | 3-8 |
| 4.0 | QUALITY ASSURANCE | 4-1 |
| 4.1 | MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING | 4-1 |
| 4.1.1 | PLANNING | 4-1 |
| 4.1.2 | ORGANIZATION | 4-1 |
| 4.1.2.1 | THE SPACE STATION PROGRAM OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY | 4-1 |
| 4.1.3 | QUALITY PROGRAM PLAN | 4-1 |
| 4.1.4 | <RESERVED> | 4-2 |
| 4.1.5 | MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT DATA | 4-2 |
| 4.1.6 | TRAINING | 4-2 |
| 4.1.7 | INTERNAL QUALITY PROGRAM AUDITS AND SURVEYS | 4-2 |
| 4.1.8 | MILESTONE REVIEWS | 4-3 |
| 4.2 | DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS | 4-3 |
| 4.2.1 | TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS | 4-3 |
| 4.2.2 | QUALITY SUPPORT TO DESIGN REVIEWS | 4-3 |
| 4.2.3 | CHANGE CONTROL VERIFICATION | 4-4 |
| 4.2.4 | PRODUCT/PROCESS DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION | 4-4 |
| 4.3 | IDENTIFICATION AND DATA RETRIEVAL | 4-4 |
| 4.3.1 | GENERAL | 4-4 |
| 4.3.2 | RETENTION OF RECORDS | 4-5 |
| 4.3.3 | RECORD RETRIEVAL | 4-5 |
| 4.4 | PROCUREMENT | 4-5 |
| 4.4.1 | PROCUREMENT CONTROLS | 4-5 |
| 4.4.2 | SELECTION OF CONTRACTOR PROCUREMENT SOURCES | 4-6 |
| 4.4.3 | PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS | 4-6 |
| 4.4.3.1 | PRIOR TO RELEASE | 4-6 |
| 4.4.3.2 | PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENT DOCUMENTS | 4-6 |
| 4.4.3.3 | PROCUREMENT DOCUMENT CONTENTS | 4-7 |
| 4.4.3.3.1 | CHANGES | 4-7 |
| 4.4.3.3.2 | TEST RESULTS | 4-7 |
| 4.4.3.3.3 | GOVERNMENT SOURCE INSPECTION INCLUDING INSPECTION BY THE INTERNATIONAL PARTNER DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES | 4-7 |
| 4.4.3.3.4 | PROCUREMENTS OTHER THAN THOSE REQUIRING GOVERNMENT SOURCE INSPECTION | 4-7 |
| 4.4.4 | REVIEW OF PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS | 4-8 |
| 4.4.5 | <RESERVED> | 4-8 |
| 4.4.6 | RECEIVING INSPECTION | 4-8 |
| 4.4.7 | PROCUREMENT SOURCE DATA | 4-8 |
| 4.4.8 | AUDITS AND SURVEYS OF PROCUREMENT SOURCE OPERATIONS | 4-8 |
| 4.5 | FABRICATION CONTROLS | 4-9 |
| 4.5.1 | FABRICATION OPERATIONS | 4-9 |
| 4.5.2 | ARTICLE AND MATERIAL CONTROLS | 4-10 |
| 4.5.3 | CLEANLINESS/CONTAMINATION CONTROL | 4-11 |
| 4.5.4 | PROCESS CONTROLS | 4-11 |
| 4.5.5 | NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION | 4-11 |
| 4.5.6 | WORKMANSHIP | 4-12 |
| 4.5.7 | CONTROL OF TEMPORARY INSTALLATIONS AND REMOVALS | 4-12 |
| 4.5.8 | QUALITY ASSURANCE DESIGNEES | 4-12 |
| 4.5.9 | INSPECTION PROCEDURES | 4-12 |
| 4.6 | TEST CONTROLS | 4-12 |
| 4.6.1 | VERIFICATION | 4-12 |
| 4.6.2 | TEST PROCEDURES | 4-13 |
| 4.6.3 | TEST PERFORMANCE | 4-14 |
| 4.6.4 | INSPECTION AND TEST RECORDS AND DATA | 4-14 |
| 4.6.4.1 | RECORDS | 4-14 |
| 4.6.4.2 | ACCEPTANCE DATA PACKAGE | 4-14 |
| 4.6.4.3 | END-ITEM ACCEPTANCE REVIEW | 4-15 |
| 4.7 | NONCONFORMING ARTICLES AND MATERIALS | 4-15 |
| 4.7.1 | NONCONFORMANCE CONTROL SYSTEM | 4-15 |
| 4.7.2 | IDENTIFICATION OF NONCONFORMANCES | 4-16 |
| 4.7.3 | NONCONFORMANCE EVALUATION | 4-16 |
| 4.7.4 | NONCONFORMANCE DISPOSITIONS | 4-16 |
| 4.7.4.1 | RETURN TO SUPPLIER | 4-16 |
| 4.7.4.2 | RETURN FOR REWORK OR COMPLETION OF OPERATIONS | 4-16 |
| 4.7.4.3 | SCRAP | 4-17 |
| 4.7.4.4 | Repair per Standard Repair Procedure | 4-17 |
| 4.7.4.5 | MATERIAL REVIEW BOARD | 4-17 |
| 4.7.5 | MATERIAL REVIEW BOARD ACTION | 4-17 |
| 4.7.5.1 | MEMBERSHIP | 4-17 |
| 4.7.5.2 | MATERIAL REVIEW BOARD DISPOSITIONS | 4-17 |
| 4.7.5.2.1 | REPAIR | 4-18 |
| 4.7.5.2.2 | USE-AS-IS | 4-18 |
| 4.7.5.2.3 | SCRAP | 4-18 |
| 4.7.5.2.4 | WAIVERS | 4-18 |
| 4.7.5.2.5 | ARTICLES OR MATERIALS RETURNED TO SOURCE | 4-18 |
| 4.7.5.3 | MATERIAL REVIEW BOARD HOLDING AREA | 4-18 |
| 4.7.5.4 | SUPPLIER MATERIAL REVIEW BOARD | 4-19 |
| 4.7.5.5 | RECURRENCE CONTROL | 4-19 |
| 4.7.6 | PROBLEM REPORTING | 4-19 |
| 4.8 | METROLOGY | 4-19 |
| 4.8.1 | METROLOGY CONTROLS | 4-19 |
| 4.8.2 | CALIBRATION RECORDS | 4-19 |
| 4.8.3 | MEASUREMENT ACCURACY | 4-20 |
| 4.8.4 | CALIBRATION CONTROLS | 4-20 |
| 4.8.4.1 | FACILITY | 4-20 |
| 4.8.4.2 | TRACEABILITY | 4-20 |
| 4.8.4.3 | HANDLING, STORAGE, AND TRANSPORTATION | 4-21 |
| 4.8.4.4 | IDENTIFICATION AND LABELING | 4-21 |
| 4.8.4.5 | CALIBRATION INTERVALS | 4-21 |
| 4.8.4.6 | RECALL SYSTEM | 4-21 |
| 4.8.4.7 | ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS | 4-21 |
| 4.8.5 | REMEDIAL ACTION AND RECURRENCE CONTROL | 4-21 |
| 4.9 | STAMP CONTROLS | 4-21 |
| 4.9.1 | STAMP AND MARKING MATERIALS | 4-21 |
| 4.9.2 | STAMP TRACEABILITY | 4-22 |
| 4.9.3 | STAMP APPLICATION | 4-22 |
| 4.9.4 | ELECTRONIC DATA CONTROL | 4-22 |
| 4.9.5 | STAMPING/MARKING APPLICATION | 4-22 |
| 4.9.6 | STATUS STAMPING | 4-22 |
| 4.9.7 | STAMPING METHODS | 4-22 |
| 4.9.8 | STAMP SIGNIFICANCE | 4-22 |
| 4.9.9 | CONTRACTOR STAMP DESIGNS | 4-23 |
| 4.10 | HANDLING, STORAGE, PRESERVATION, MARKING, LABELING, PACKAGING, PACKING, AND SHIPPING | 4-23 |
| 4.10.1 | PROCEDURES AND INSTRUCTIONS CONTROL | 4-23 |
| 4.10.2 | HANDLING | 4-23 |
| 4.10.3 | STORAGE | 4-23 |
| 4.10.4 | PRESERVATION | 4-23 |
| 4.10.5 | PACKAGING AND PACKING | 4-23 |
| 4.10.6 | MARKING AND LABELING | 4-24 |
| 4.10.7 | SHIPPING | 4-24 |
| 4.10.7.1 | CONTROL | 4-24 |
| 4.10.7.2 | UNSCHEDULED REMOVAL | 4-24 |
| 4.11 | SAMPLING PLANS, STATISTICAL PLANNING, AND ANALYSES | 4-24 |
| 4.11.1 | SAMPLING PLANS | 4-24 |
| 4.11.2 | STATISTICAL ANALYSES | 4-24 |
| 4.12 | CONTROL OF NASA AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNER PROPERTY | 4-25 |
| 4.12.1 | CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITY | 4-25 |
| 4.12.2 | UNSUITABLE NASA OR INTERNATIONAL PARTNER PROPERTY | 4-26 |
| 5.0 | SOFTWARE PRODUCT ASSURANCE | 5-1 |
| 5.1 | MANAGEMENT | 5-1 |
| 5.1.1 | ORGANIZATION | 5-1 |
| 5.1.2 | SOFTWARE PRODUCT ASSURANCE PLANNING | 5-2 |
| 5.1.3 | FORMAL AND INTERNAL REVIEWS | 5-2 |
| 5.1.4 | SUBTIER REQUIREMENTS | 5-2 |
| 5.1.5 | NONDEVELOPMENTAL SOFTWARE | 5-2 |
| 5.1.6 | NASA OR INTERNATIONAL PARTNER FURNISHED EQUIPMENT (GFE/IGFE) | 5-3 |
| 5.1.7 | PROGRESS REPORTING | 5-3 |
| 5.1.8 | CONTROL BOARDS | 5-3 |
| 5.1.9 | OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE | 5-3 |
| 5.1.10 | TRAINING | 5-3 |
| 5.1.11 | SOFTWARE TOOLS | 5-3 |
| 5.1.12 | SOFTWARE PRODUCT ASSURANCE RECORDS | 5-3 |
| 5.2 | SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE | 5-4 |
| 5.2.1 | AUDITS | 5-4 |
| 5.2.2 | TOOLS, TECHNIQUES, AND METHODOLOGIES | 5-4 |
| 5.2.3 | SOFTWARE DOCUMENTATION | 5-4 |
| 5.2.4 | SOFTWARE CODE INSPECTION | 5-5 |
| 5.2.5 | SOFTWARE TESTING | 5-5 |
| 5.3 | CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT | 5-5 |
| 5.3.1 | CONFIGURATION IDENTIFICATION, STATUS ACCOUNTING AND VERIFICATION | 5-6 |
| 5.3.2 | CONFIGURATION CHANGE CONTROL | 5-6 |
| 5.3.3 | SOFTWARE LIBRARIES | 5-6 |
| 5.3.4 | DEVIATIONS AND WAIVERS | 5-6 |
| 5.4 | NONCONFORMANCE REPORTING AND CORRECTIVE ACTION | 5-6 |
| 5.4.1 | NONCONFORMANCE REPORTING | 5-6 |
| 5.4.2 | PROBLEM REPORTING AND CORRECTIVE ACTION | 5-7 |
| 5.5 | <RESERVED> | 5-7 |
| 5.6 | SOFTWARE SAFETY | 5-7 |
| 5.7 | STANDARDS | 5-7 |
| 5.8 | TRADE STUDIES | 5-7 |
| 5.9 | INTEGRATION ASSURANCE | 5-7 |
| 5.10 | VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION | 5-7 |
| 5.11 | INDEPENDENT VERIFICATION AND VALIDATION | 5-8 |
| 5.12 | CERTIFICATION | 5-8 |
| 5.13 | SECURITY AND PRIVACY ASSURANCE | 5-8 |
| 6.0 | SAFETY | 6-1 |
| 6.1 | SAFETY MANAGEMENT | 6-1 |
| 6.1.1 | SAFETY APPROACH | 6-1 |
| 6.1.2 | ORGANIZATION | 6-1 |
| 6.1.3 | SAFETY PLAN | 6-1 |
| 6.1.4 | SAFETY REVIEW REQUIREMENTS | 6-2 |
| 6.1.4.1 | SPACE STATION REVIEW AND CERTIFICATION | 6-2 |
| 6.1.4.2 | SPACE STATION USER PAYLOAD SAFETY REVIEWS | 6-2 |
| 6.1.5 | SAFETY AUDIT TEAMS AND SURVEY | 6-2 |
| 6.1.6 | OPERATIONAL READINESS INSPECTIONS | 6-2 |
| 6.1.7 | FACILITY SAFETY REVIEWS | 6-2 |
| 6.1.8 | MISHAP REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION | 6-3 |
| 6.1.9 | SAFETY TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION | 6-3 |
| 6.1.10 | WAIVERS AND DEVIATIONS | 6-3 |
| 6.2 | SAFETY ANALYSES | 6-3 |
| 6.2.1 | HAZARD ELIMINATION AND CONTROL | 6-4 |
| 6.2.1.1 | HAZARD ELIMINATION | 6-4 |
| 6.2.1.2 | HAZARD REDUCTION | 6-4 |
| 6.2.1.2.1 | DESIGN FOR MINIMUM HAZARD | 6-4 |
| 6.2.1.2.2 | SAFETY DEVICES | 6-4 |
| 6.2.1.2.3 | CAUTION AND WARNING DEVICES | 6-4 |
| 6.2.1.2.4 | SPECIAL PROCEDURES | 6-4 |
| 6.2.2 | HAZARD REPORT CLOSURE CRITERIA | 6-5 |
| 6.2.3 | HUMAN ENGINEERING | 6-5 |
| 6.2.4 | SPECIFICATIONS AND PROCEDURES REVIEW | 6-5 |
| 6.2.5 | NASA OR INTERNATIONAL PARTNER FURNISHED EQUIPMENT SAFETY | 6-5 |
| 6.2.6 | GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT SAFETY | 6-5 |
| 6.2.7 | REVIEW OF CHANGES | 6-6 |
| 6.2.8 | REVIEW OF FLIGHT AND GROUND HARDWARE FAILURES | 6-6 |
| 6.2.9 | EVALUATION OF GROUND AND FLIGHT TEST RESULTS | 6-6 |
| 6.2.10 | EVALUATION OF MISSION OPERATIONAL ACTIVITY | 6-6 |
| 6.3 | INDUSTRIAL SAFETY | 6-6 |
| 6.3.1 | GROUND OPERATIONS SAFETY | 6-6 |
| 6.4 | TEST OPERATIONS SAFETY | 6-7 |
| 6.4.1 | EVALUATION OF SAFETY MARGINS | 6-7 |
| 6.4.2 | TESTING OF SAFETY CRITICAL EQUIPMENT | 6-7 |
| 6.4.2.1 | SAFETY CRITICAL SYSTEMS | 6-7 |
| 6.4.2.2 | SAFETY CRITICAL EQUIPMENT | 6-7 |
| 6.4.3 | TEST OPERATION REVIEWS | 6-7 |
| 6.4.4 | SAFETY MONITORING | 6-7 |
APPENDIX
| A | acronyms and abbreviations | a-1 |
| B | glossary | b-1 |
| C | open work | C-1 |
TABLE
| C-1 | to be determined items | C-1 |
| C-2 | TO BE RESOLVED ISSUES | C-1 |
| D-1 | NASA/JAXA HTV EXCHANGE DATA (S&PA) | D-26 |
SSP 50145
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INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE
This document establishes programmatic hardware and software safety and product assurance (i.e., Reliability, Maintainability, and Quality Assurance (QA)) requirements for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Centers, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and contractors involved in the design, development, production, test, and operation of the International Space Station (ISS).
SCOPE
These safety and product assurance requirements are applicable to all flight equipment, Orbital Support Equipment (OSE), Flight Support Equipment (FSE), and certain Ground Support Equipment (GSE) (as specified herein), and related software supplied for International Space Station.
The programmatic application of the requirements of this document shall be tailored, as appropriate, by the International Partners (IPs) consistent with overall program objectives.
For H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV), Appendix D was developed to indicate those paragraphs of this document that are applicable without modification and those that are unique to HTV.
MANAGEMENT APPROACH
Management of safety and product assurance shall include the following:
1.3.1 Defining the major hardware and software safety and product assurance tasks and assuring that they are performed as integral parts of all phases of the program.
1.3.2 Evaluating the safety, reliability, maintainability, and quality of hardware, software, and operations through analyses, tests, reviews, and assessments.
1.3.3 Providing timely status reporting through periodic project reviews and as a part of overall project status reports.
1.3.4 Ensuring compatible safety and product assurance requirements among manufacturing, test, launch, and ground operations sites:
The NASA Safety and Mission Assurance (S&MA) organization shall prepare, implement and maintain a S&MA/Program Risk Plan and the JAXA Safety and Product Assurance Office shall prepare, implement and maintain a Safety and Product Assurance (S&PA) Program Plan which defines the tasks and products of the Safety, Reliability, Maintainability and Quality Assurance (SRM&QA) activities and organizational responsibilities for task implementation.
The plan will provide visibility of SRM&QA activities to be accomplished during the life of the ISS. Safety and product assurance management shall have direct unimpeded access to the management level having full project responsibility. The NASA S&MA Plan and JAXA S&PA Program Plan will be exchanged in accordance with SSP 50126, NASA/JAXA Bilateral Data Exchange Agreements, Lists and Schedules for the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM).
1.3.5 NASA Space Station Program shall assure that results of SRM&QA analyses are integrated into ISS assessment activities, so that the effects of Product Groups (PGs)/IPs design options can be assessed.
RELATION TO OTHER REQUIREMENTS
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The S&PA analytical and verification requirements set forth in this document shall take precedence in cases of conflict with requirements contained in sub-tier documents. The S&PA design requirements are contained in SSP 41000, System Specification for the International Space Station; SSP 41165, Segment Specification for the Japanese Experiment Module; and for GSE in SSP 50004, Ground Support Equipment Design Requirements.
GSE HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE
S&PA analyses for GSE hardware and software used by ISS, but procured by other programs, need not be performed again when evaluation approved by the PG and IPs Project Office proposing the use of the GSE shows each analysis to be adequate to meet the intent of the applicable ISS analytical requirements document. All Critical Items and accepted risk hazards identified in these analyses must be baselined by the ISS.
MOTIVATION
A product-oriented motivational (awareness) activity shall be implemented by the NASA Centers (and their contractors) and, as appropriate, by the IPs/contractors as an integral part of and making maximum use of existing motivational activities.
The objective of this activity shall be the prevention of human error by instilling in personnel an awareness of their personal responsibility for ISS success.
INDEPENDENT EVALUATIONS FOR NASA OR THE INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS
NASA and the IPs reserve the right to appoint independent representatives to assist in S&PA evaluation activities. These representatives will provide technical support to the applicable parent organization and determine effectiveness of, and recommend improvements for S&PA activities.
DATA REQUIREMENT DESCRIPTIONS
All S&PA exchange data between NASA and JAXA shall be identified in this document (Refer to Table-1), and details and submittal requirements of the exchange data will be specified in SSP 50126.
SAFETY AND PRODUCT ASSURANCE DATABASE
S&PA data bases shall be established. The data transfer format will be defined in
SSP 50126.
EVALUATION FOR VERIFICATION PLAN
Verification plan shall be established and evaluated from the viewpoint of S&PA that the functional requirements and S&PA requirements are adequately considered.
MILESTONE REVIEWS
S&PA activities shall include supporting internal and supplier design reviews, and NASA and IP design and readiness reviews. Participation in milestone reviews shall assure that S&PA requirements are adequately considered.
ISS Program major program milestone review safety assessment reports shall be prepared and submitted to the ISS S&MA Program Office, within a defined period of time following the ISS Program major program milestone reviews, as specified by the Director, ISS.
CERTIFICATION
S&PA shall ensure that products requiring certification meet the requirements contained in SSP 50108, Certificate of Flight Readiness Process Document.
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
This document will be revised as required. Changes will be issued by replacement pages or by complete revision as appropriate. This document is under the control of the ISS Program Space Station Control Board (SSCB).
SSP 50145
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DOCUMENTS
APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
The following documents include specifications, models, standards, guidelines, handbooks, and other special publications. The documents listed in this paragraph are applicable to the extent specified herein. Inclusion of applicable documents herein does not in any way supersede the order of precedence identified in Paragraph 1.3 of this document.
| SSP 30223 |
| Problem Reporting and Corrective Action for the Space Station Program |
Paragraphs 3.2.10, 4.7.6, 5.4.2, and 6.2.11
| SSP 30233 |
| Space Station Requirements for Materials and Processes |
Paragraph 3.4
| SSP 30234 |
| Instructions for Preparation of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis and Critical Items List for Space Station |
Paragraphs 3.2.3, 3.2.3.1, 3.2.3.2, 3.2.5.1, and Appendix B
| SSP 30309 |
| Safety Analysis and Risk Assessment Requirements Document |
Paragraphs 5.6, 6.1.10, 6.2.3, and 6.2.5
| SSP 30312 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical (EEE) and Mechanical Parts Management and Implementation Plan for Space Station Program |
Paragraphs 3.3.1.1, and 3.3.1.2
| SSP 30423 |
| Space Station Approved Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Parts List |
Paragraphs 3.3.1.2, 3.3.1.2.1, 3.3.1.4, 3.3.1.4.4, Appendix B, and Appendix C
| SSP 30459 |
| International Space Station Interface Control Plan |
Paragraph 5.9
| SSP 30599 |
| Safety Review Process |
Paragraph 6.1.4.1
| SSP 30695 |
| Acceptance Data Package Requirements Specification |
Paragraph 4.6.4.2
| SSP 41000 |
| System Specification for the International Space Station |
Paragraphs 1.4.1, 5.0, and 6.2.2
| SSP 41165 |
| Segment Specification for the Japanese Experiment Module |
Paragraphs 1.4.1, 5.0, 6.2.2, and Appendix B
| SSP 41170 |
| Configuration Management Requirements |
Paragraph 5.3
| SSP 50004 |
| Ground Support Equipment Design Requirements |
Paragraphs 1.4.1 and 6.2.2
| SSP 50005 |
| International Space Station Flight Crew Integration Standards (NASA-STD-3000/T) |
Paragraph 6.2.6
| SSP 50011-01 |
| Concept of Operations and Utilization Principles, Volume 1 Paragraphs 3.2 and 6.2.2, 3.2.12 |
| SSP 50011-02 |
| Concept of Operations and Utilization, Mission Scenarios and Mission Profiles, Volume 2 |
Paragraphs 3.2 and 6.2.2, 3.2.12
| SSP 50011-03 |
| Concept of Operations and Utilization, Volume III, Processes Paragraphs 3.2 and 6.2.2, 3.2.12 |
| SSP 50013 |
| Information Systems Plan |
Paragraph 6.2.2
| SSP 50035 |
| NASA/NASDA JEM Bilateral Integration and Verification Plan Paragraphs 3.2.11 and 5.10 |
| SSP 50108 |
| Certification of Flight Readiness Process Document |
Paragraphs 1.11 and 5.12.5
| SSP 50126 |
| NASA/JAXA Bilateral Data Exchange Agreements, Lists and Schedules for the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) |
Paragraphs 1.3, 1.7, 1.8, 3.2, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 4.0 and 5.0
| CRS-94020 |
| JEM Special Control Items Control Requirements |
| KHB 1700.7B |
| Space Shuttle Payload Ground Safety Handbook |
Paragraph 6.1.3
| MIL-STD-105D |
| Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Attributes |
Paragraph 4.11.1
| MIL-STD-414 |
| Sampling Procedures and Tables for Inspection by Variables for Percent Defective |
Paragraph 4.11.1
| MSFC-HDBK-527 |
| Material Selection List for Space Hardware Systems, |
Revision D Paragraph 3.4 and Appendix C
| NHB 1700.1 (V1-B) |
| NASA Safety Policy and Requirements Document |
Paragraphs 6.2.1 and 6.3
| NHB 1700.1 (V9) |
| NASA Safety Manual-Fire Protection |
Paragraph 6.3
| NMI 8070.4 |
| Safety Analysis and Risk Assessment Requirements |
Paragraph 6.2.3
| NSTS 1700.7B |
| Safety Policy and Requirements for Payloads Using the Space Transportation System |
Paragraph 6.2.2
| NSTS 13830 B |
| Implementation Procedure for NSTS Payloads System Safety Requirements |
Paragraph 6.1.4.2 reference documents The following documents contain supplemental information to guide the user in the application of this document. These reference documents may or may not be specifically cited within the text of this document.
None.
EQUIVALENT DOCUMENTS
The following documents have been identified as equivalent for the applicable SSP documents referenced herein:
| JAXA Document equivalent for |
| NASA Document |
| CR-99030 |
| SSP 30223 |
| CR-99050, CR-99291 and CRS-94010 |
| SSP 30312 |
| CR-99117 |
| SSP 30233 |
| CRS-94021 |
| SSP 30695 |
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RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY
MANAGEMENT
Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) activities shall be planned and developed to be an integral part of ISS design, development, test and evaluation, and operational activities.
Scheduled status reporting will be used to provide visibility, and assist in controlling the reliability and maintainability effort. Objectives will be to plan and establish the reliability and maintainability efforts; to define the major reliability and maintainability tasks and their place as an integral part of the design and development process; to assure the effective implementation of reliability and maintainability requirements; to evaluate system reliability and maintainability characteristics through a program of analysis, review, and test/demonstration; and to conduct trades between reliability, maintainability, and related disciplines to establish optimum availability.
The maintainability effort will be implemented so as to ensure a sustained maintainability process that influences the design and is guided by mission, availability, and logistic considerations.
ORGANIZATION
Organization of the R&M efforts shall assure effective planning, management, implementation, and performance of reliability and maintainability activities. While the accomplishment of all reliability and maintainability tasks may not be the responsibility of the same organizational element, management of the reliability and maintainability efforts shall assure that all tasks are effectively accomplished, and shall provide for periodic reviews of compliance with R&M requirements (as further described by paragraph 3.1.3 Audits and Surveys). R&M management shall have direct access, and shall report regularly to program/project management.
THE SPACE STATION PROGRAM OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY
The ISS S&MA and JAXA S&PA Office shall have oversight responsibility for the reliability and maintainability efforts. These offices shall monitor compliance with the R&M requirements specified herein, and shall conduct independent assessments of the reliability process implementation, the maintainability process implementation, and R&M analyses performed at contractor/subcontractor level, and below. Both of these offices will participate in milestone and design reviews as stated in paragraph 3.2.8.
SPACE STATION PROGRAM AVAILABILITY ASSESSMENT
The NASA ISS Program shall establish an availability assessment effort that requires appropriate modeling, trade-off analyses, and assessments among reliability, maintainability, and other design factors.
This availability assessment effort shall address the use of numeric thresholds and engineering assessment of each PG/IP for the preliminary and Critical Design Reviews (CDRs).
PLANS
RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY PLAN
The NASA ISS Program R&M organization shall prepare, implement and maintain a R&M Integrated Product Team (IPT) Team Execution Plan (TEP) which describes the interrelationship and responsibilities between NASA, the Prime Contractor and the IPs.
The plans content shall cover all R&M activities. The JAXA R&M program plan will describe how its organizational activity will implement the R&M program requirements of this section.
NASA R&M IPT TEP and JAXA R&M program plan will be exchanged in accordance with SSP 50126, NASA/JAXA Bilateral Data Exchange Agreements, Lists and Schedules for the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM).
AUDITS AND SURVEYS
The R&M efforts shall include contractor internal audits, and vendor/supplier surveys to evaluate the progress and effectiveness of R&M activities and to determine the need for adjustments or changes. Audits and surveys shall be conducted at intervals as defined by the R&M plans.
SUPPLIER RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY CONTROL
The R&M efforts shall assure that hardware obtained from any source, including Off-the-Shelf (OTS), meets the R&M requirements of the overall system.
This applies to items obtained from contractors, subcontractors, or suppliers, or whether the item is obtained by an intra-company order from any element of the supplier's parent organization. Management controls shall be provided to assure the adequacy of subcontractor implementation of the requirements. The level of requirements imposed on subcontractors and suppliers shall be appropriately tailored and identified to be consistent with those imposed on the contractor.
NASA OR INTERNATIONAL PARTNER FURNISHED EQUIPMENT RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY R&M data needed for Government Furnished Equipment (GFE)/International Government Furnished Equipment (IGFE) shall be identified by the contractor or supplying agency, and shall be supplied by the supplying agency.
When examination of these data or testing indicates that GFE/IGFE and/or GFE/IGFE documentation is not consistent with the reliability and/or maintainability requirements of the ISS, the supplying agency shall be formally and promptly notified.
RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY ENGINEERING
R&M engineering tasks shall be accomplished, to the extent specified, for all flight equipment, FSE, OSE, and GSE which could cause personnel injuries or damage to the facility, or which interfaces with flight hardware (including GFE/IGFE).
All maintainability activities shall be consistent with the ISS maintenance concept described in SSP 50011-01, Concept of Operations and Utilization Principles, Volume 1; SSP 50011-02, Concept of Operations and Utilization Mission Scenarios and Mission Profiles, Volume 2; and SSP 50011-03, Concept of Operation and Utilization, Volume III, Processes. Maintainability engineering efforts shall support maintenance planning efforts as appropriate. The results from engineering analyses of maintenance tasks shall be integrated with maintainability analyses and used to influence design and mission planning.
RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY DESIGN CRITERIA
The R&M efforts shall include the establishment of R&M design criteria, and assure that the criteria are incorporated into each design. The R&M efforts shall include a systematic approach for reviewing and concurring in design and procurement specifications, and in design changes to assure that all design items reflect proper and complete R&M design criteria, and that the specifications contain applicable R&M requirements. R&M design criteria shall be applied to GSE as appropriate to its mission and intended useful life.
RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY ANALYSES/TRADE STUDIES
RELIABILITY ANALYSES/TRADE STUDIES
The reliability effort shall include participation in design trades and assessments, utilizing reliability modeling and numerical predictions as appropriate. Reliability criteria, such as failure modes and effects, frequency of failures, and operating life shall be evaluated as part of engineering and operational trade studies.
MAINTAINABILITY ANALYSES/TRADE STUDIES
The maintainability effort shall include participation in design trades and assessments utilizing maintainability modeling and numerical predictions as appropriate. Maintainability criteria, such as mean-time-to-repair, restorability considerations and maintenance crew time shall be evaluated as part of engineering and operational trade studies.
ISS PROGRAM SUPPORTABILITY/AVAILABILITY ANALYSES/TRADE STUDIES
The ISS Program R&M effort shall also include participation in design trades and assessments utilizing availability modeling and numerical predictions as appropriate.
Reliability, maintainability, and availability criteria, such as frequency of failures, operating life, mean-time-to-repair, maintenance crew time, on-board spares, logistics delay, and other design factors shall be evaluated as part of engineering and operational trade studies.
HARDWARE FAILURE MODES AND EFFECTS ANALYSES
A system for preparing, maintaining, and controlling Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FMEAs) shall be established in accordance with SSP 30234, Instructions for Preparation of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis and Critical Items List (CIL) for Space Station, or the equivalent IP documentation.
NASA and JAXA will exchange the FMEA/CIL Report in accordance with SSP 50126. Criticality categories for flight hardware/GSE are defined in SSP 30234.
FLIGHT HARDWARE FAILURE MODES AND EFFECTS ANALYSES
FMEAs shall be prepared to the component/Orbital Replaceable Unit (ORU)/level to ascertain the hardware functional criticality in accordance with SSP 30234. For critical items as defined in SSP 30234, analysis shall be performed within the component/ORU to the level necessary to identify all potential failure modes. The FMEAs shall be used as part of an ongoing process throughout the program to identify single failure points as candidates for elimination, and to indicate where program failure tolerance requirements are not being met. Interfaces between the various subsystems and systems shall be addressed in the FMEA.
GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT FAILURE MODES AND EFFECTS ANALYSES
All GSE shall be assessed to determine if loss or improper performance of the system functions could cause loss of life or loss/damage to a flight system. GSE which, through malfunction, could cause loss of life or loss/damage to flight systems shall be classified as critical GSE and shall require an FMEA in accordance with SSP 30234. All criticality assessments of GSE shall be performed without regard to available redundancy.
Completed assessments shall be reviewed at each milestone review. The GSE FMEA task should be performed in conjunction with the safety analysis tasks to preclude duplication of analytical work and documentation, refer to paragraph 6.2.3.
PAYLOAD FAILURE MODES AND EFFECTS ANALYSES
All payloads shall be analyzed to determine any unsafe effects of payload failure which could propagate across the interface between the payload and the ISS. Payload FMEAs shall be prepared to the component level, to ascertain the hardware functional criticality, and shall be formally documented only for those functions containing failure modes which could cause Criticality Categories 1 and 2 effects.
CRITICALITY CATEGORIES <RESERVED>
CRITICAL ITEM CONTROL
A description of the process for maintaining controls over critical hardware items shall be described in the NASA R&M IPT TEP and JAXA CRS-94020.
The identified controls will assure the quality integrity of ISS designated critical items. Critical items shall be given special attention when hardware specifications are being established; when manufacturing; inspection, handling, and storage; when on-orbit maintenance procedures and mission rules are being prepared, and during post-flight maintenance, rehabilitation, refurbishment, and/or modification.
CRITICAL ITEMS LIST PREPARATION
Based on results of the FMEAs, a CIL, which includes retention rationale, shall be prepared in accordance with SSP 30234 or the equivalent IPs document.
JAXA will submit the JEM CIL to the NASA ISS Program as a part the FMEA/CIL in accordance with SSP 50126.
<RESERVED>
RELIABILITY AND MAINTAINABILITY DATA
R&M source data shall be compiled for all flight hardware in accordance with
SSP 50126.
<RESERVED>
LIMITED-LIFE ITEMS
The life-limiting criteria and characteristics for limited-life items shall be established, and limited-life items shall be identified including GFE/IGFE specified by the supplying agency. Information on limited-life items shall be used by ISS Program in developing design and support concepts. The status of limited-life items shall be recorded in accordance with paragraph 4.5.2.1 of this document, and reported to enable refurbishment and replacement of these items and projection of their remaining life. Limited-life hardware identification and status reporting shall be submitted. JAXA will submit the JEM Limited-Life Item List to the NASA ISS Program in accordance with SSP 50126.
MILESTONE REVIEWS
R&M activities shall include supporting internal and supplier design, and readiness reviews. Participation in milestone reviews shall assure that R&M requirements are adequately considered. The ISS Program shall assure that availability efforts and achievements are addressed.
CONFIGURATION CONTROL BOARDS AND PANELS
R&M shall support configuration control boards and panels through evaluation, tracking, and follow-up of engineering changes. Each engineering change package shall contain a R&M assessment of the impact of the proposed change.
PROBLEM REPORTING SYSTEM
R&M activities shall support the problem reporting system as defined in paragraph 4.7.6 of this document and SSP 30223, Problem Reporting and Corrective Action for the Space Station Program, or the equivalent IPs document.
This support shall include the establishment and verification of corrective action/recurrence control for design related problems.
VERIFICATION ASSURANCE
The organization responsible for R&M assurance shall ensure the establishment and effective implementation of a R&M verification program. R&M assurance activities shall include participation in such verification processes as requirements development, certification, acceptance, check-out, and maintainability verification.
The R&M plans shall delineate the degree of participation using SSP 50427, JAXA/NASA Bilateral Integration and Verification Plan.
SUPPORTABILITY
The ISS Program shall monitor compliance with the Integrated Logistics Support requirements specified in SSP 50011. The ISS Program Product Assurance shall conduct independent assessments on a selective basis of supportability analyses performed by ISS Program.
<RESERVED>
ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, AND ELECTROMECHANICAL AND MECHANICAL PARTS CONTROL
ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, AND ELECTROMECHANICAL PARTS
GENERAL
A system for controlling Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical (EEE) and mechanical parts shall be developed and implemented in accordance with SSP 30312, Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical (EEE) and Mechanical Parts Management and Implementation Plan for Space Station Program, or the equivalent IP documents.
ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, AND ELECTROMECHANICAL PARTS SELECTION
EEE Parts shall be selected in accordance with SSP 30312 or equivalent IP documents. The EEE Parts used by NASA and the IPs shall be listed in the SSP 30423, Space Station Approved Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Parts List, or IPs Approved Parts List.
NASA and JAXA shall develop and maintain their Approved Parts List. NASA and JAXA will exchange their Approved Parts List in accordance with SSP 50126.
MATERIALS AND PROCESSES
The selection, usage, and control of Materials and Processes (M&P) shall be in accordance with SSP 30233, Space Station Requirements for Materials and Processes or the equivalent IP document. NASA and JAXA will exchange their M&P data which are Materials Usage Agreement (MUA) summary, Spacecraft Maximum Allowable Concentration (SMAC) values, and other Materials and Processes Technical Information System (MAPTIS)/JAXA Materials and Processes Technical Information System (J-MAPTIS) data including data specified on MSFC-HDBK-527, Materials Selection List for Space Hardware, Revision D, Systems.
The JAXA Material Identification Usage List (MIUL) will be provided to NASA. These data elements and submittal requirements shall be in accordance with SSP 50126.
REPORTING PARTS AND MATERIALS PROBLEMS AND ASSESSING ALERTS
NASA ALERTS
Problems with parts, materials, equipment, or diminishing sources, which are of mutual concern to NASA and associated contractors, shall be reported through the Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) and NASA Acute Launch Emergency Restraint Tip (ALERT) systems. Previously published ALERTs will be reviewed to assure that generic problems and technical issues will be avoided. GIDEP and NASA distributed ALERTs shall be evaluated, and responses shall be provided by a systematic closed loop approach.
NASA ALERTs with potential impact to JAXA hardware and GIDEP data will be made available to JAXA in accordance with SSP 50126.
EEE Parts Problem Notification for Japan source parts shall be provided to JAXA in accordance with SSP 50126.
INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS ALERTS
Problems with parts, materials, equipment, or diminishing sources, which are of mutual concern to the IPs and their associated contractors, shall be reported through the IPs ALERT system.
The distributed ALERTs shall be evaluated and responses shall be provided by a systematic closed loop approach.
JAXA ALERTs with potential impact to NASA hardware and GIDEP data will be made available to NASA in accordance with SSP 50126. EEE Parts Problem Notification for United States (U.S.) source parts shall be provided to the NASA Space Station Program in accordance with SSP 50126.
SSP 50145
Revision A
3-8
QUALITY ASSURANCE
MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING
PLANNING
QA activities shall be planned and developed to be an integral part of ISS design, development, test and evaluation production, and operational activities and refurbishment/overhaul.
Scheduled status reporting will be used to provide visibility and assist in controlling the QA effort. Objectives will be to plan and establish the QA effort; to define the major QA tasks and their place as an integral part of the design and development process; and to assure the effective implementation of QA requirements. QA program planning shall address all program phases, and shall provide a comprehensive management approach to preventing, detecting, documenting, and resolving actual or potential nonconformances.
ORGANIZATION
Organizations and personnel responsible for implementing and performing QA functions shall have well defined responsibilities, authority, and organizational freedom to develop and implement QA disciplines and controls. One designated person shall have the responsibility and authority for directing and managing the QA activity. That person shall have direct unimpeded access to the management level having full responsibility for the program/project work, and shall report regularly on the status and effectiveness of quality activities.
THE SPACE STATION PROGRAM OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY
The ISS S&MA/JAXA S&PA Offices shall have independent assessment responsibility for the QA efforts. Both offices shall monitor compliance with the QA requirements specified herein. Both offices shall conduct independent assessments of the quality process implementation at their contractor/subcontractor level.
QUALITY PROGRAM PLAN
The quality organization shall prepare, implement, and maintain a quality plan which describes the compliance with requirements set forth herein. The plan content shall be readily identifiable with each cited requirement, and shall cover all quality activities. Contractor quality procedures which define involvement by the applicable procuring agency shall be reviewed and approved by the procurement agency (i.e. NASA or IP or their designated representatives). New or existing policies and procedures with no NASA or IP involvement shall be available for review. The ISS QA IPT TEP and the JAXA QA Program plan shall serve as the master planning and control document, and shall be exchanged in accordance with SSP 50126.
A launch site quality plan shall be prepared for launch sites. This plan's content shall be defined and agreed upon in coordination with the design agency NASA Contractor/ subcontractor or IP quality offices and the Launch Site Quality Office. JAXA will submit the JEM launch site Quality Plan to NASA in accordance with SSP 50126.
<RESERVED>
MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT DATA
The quality organization shall provide a quality progress and status report to their respective program management office and/or applicable procurement agency as defined by the procurement documents.
TRAINING
QA shall provide input into training courses used in the various QA disciplines for submittal to the government for inclusion in the flight crew training program. Included shall be courses for on-orbit verification methods, techniques, and equipment unique to the hardware being developed. QA shall also assure development, implementation, and maintenance of a documented training program for special processes. Personnel performing or inspecting special processes shall be trained and certified. Evidence of personnel certification shall be available in the area where duties are being performed. Personnel recertification shall be required as a result of unsatisfactory performance, changes in techniques or required skills, and/or extensive interruption of work performance. Records of training, testing, and certification status of personnel shall be maintained and shall be available for review by the applicable procurement agency or its delegated representative.
INTERNAL QUALITY PROGRAM AUDITS AND SURVEYS
QA shall conduct audits or surveys of task performance, procedures, and operations which implement the quality program. Assessments shall be conducted periodically as appropriate with program maturity and shall be performed by personnel not having specific line responsibilities in those areas. Each audit or survey shall include an examination of operations and documentation, evaluation of actual operations as compared with each established requirement, documentation of discrepancies and deficiencies, and recommendations for corrective action, as appropriate. A corrective action plan which addresses measures to be taken to correct the discrepancies/ deficiencies noted during the survey/audit shall be prepared and approved. Follow up activities shall include reviews to ensure that measures required by the corrective action plan are being implemented properly. The results of audits and surveys shall be documented in a report to management. Management action shall be taken to ensure correction of the reported deficiencies. Follow-up reviews shall be made to ensure that the required corrections have been implemented. Records of the contractor's audits and surveys shall be available for review by the applicable procurement agency or its delegated representative.
MILESTONE REVIEWS
QA activities shall include supporting project milestones such as design, acceptance, and readiness reviews. Participation in reviews shall assure that quality requirements are considered in decisions which affect hardware design, configuration controls, and initiation of subsystem and integrated testing, shipment, and readiness for flight. QA data presented will contain sufficient detail to allow management to assess the acceptability to proceed with the next program phase activity.
DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS
TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS
QA shall conduct timely reviews of technical documents and changes thereto prior to document release.
Technical documents include, but are not limited to, specifications, engineering drawings, engineering change orders, program plans, implementing procedures, work instructions, deviations/waivers, and documentation.
Designs produced by automated systems shall have an equivalent level of control.
4.2.1.1 QA shall verify that a documentation system that assures the inclusion of quality characteristics and design criteria in specifications, procedures, drawings, fabrication and inspection planning, and test documents are established and implemented.
4.2.1.2 QA shall assure that the drawing system and other specifications identify hardware characteristics requiring verification with particular emphasis on critical characteristics. This identification shall be used in developing quality inspection and test verification planning and procedures.
QUALITY SUPPORT TO DESIGN REVIEWS
QA shall participate in design reviews to ensure that designs permit and facilitate the quality considerations of producibility, repeatability, inspectability, and refurbishability/ maintainability and that other related quality considerations are defined.
These reviews shall reflect the requirements and criteria as defined in the QA checklist.
QA shall define methods and plans for product inspection and test commensurate with the definition of design and fabrication requirements.
This technical planning activity shall be integrated into the detailed fabrication and inspection planning.
QA shall review selected program documents prior to design reviews to ensure compliance with these requirements. Quality participation shall be documented to provide a historical record of quality concurrence in the design development.
CHANGE CONTROL VERIFICATION
Engineering changes shall be reviewed by QA to determine the quality impact such as modified inspection/test requirements, identification of new or modified tooling, gaging, or test equipment needs, and identification of changes to critical inspection/test procedures. The procurement agency (NASA contractor/subcontractor or IP) shall be notified of any proposed changes in fabrication, materials, methods, or processes which may affect the quality or intended end use of an item. Change incorporation shall be verified in accordance with specified effectivity with special attention to changes involving interface relationships.
PRODUCT/PROCESS DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION
QA shall participate in product and process development activities to ensure that fabrication quality requirements are defined in concert with product requirements. Quality shall assure criteria for material, and process controls are developed consistent with these requirements. Product and process activities include, but are not limited to, development of mockups, engineering models, qualification/protoflight units, development test units, and development of processes and fabrication methods. Commensurate with these activities, QA shall develop methods and plans for verification of these requirements with particular emphasis on early identification of critical characteristics.
IDENTIFICATION AND DATA RETRIEVAL
GENERAL
A documented identification and data retrieval system shall be developed, implemented, and maintained. Each article and material shall be identified by a unique part or type number, and the method shall be specified on engineering drawings and specifications. All disciplines shall use identification numbers related to the engineering design. Criticality, design complexity, application, performance characteristics, manufacturing, processing or environmental conditions, and limited-life sensitivity shall be used to determine the level of control applied through identification and data retrieval requirements. An identification and data retrieval system shall be provided for parts and materials installed or consumed in ISS flight elements. This system shall provide traceability to the related manufacturer's lot or batch number and/or date code for parts and materials. An identification and retrieval system shall be provided for part and material traceability as follows:
4.3.1.1 Each article and material shall be identified by a unique part or type number. One or more of the following detailed identification methods shall be used as applicable.
4.3.1.1.1 Date codes indicating date of manufacture to identify articles or materials made by a continuous and controlled process and those which are subject to variation of degradation with age.
4.3.1.1.2 Lot numbers to identify individual materials or articles produced in homogeneous groups.
4.3.1.1.3 Serial numbers to identify materials or articles for which unique data are to be maintained.
4.3.1.1.4 Standard usage hardware (e.g., non-high strength fasteners, shims, pins) which are not safety or functionally critical and fall outside the date code, lot number, and serial number screens shall require part or type number traceability only.
4.3.1.2 Other identification methods (such as paint dots, etc.), must be approved by the procurement agency or a designated representative.
4.3.1.3 Methods of location of part or type numbers and detailed identification on articles shall be indicated in engineering drawings and/or specifications.
4.3.1.4 Controls shall be included to assure identification numbers are assigned in a consecutive manner.
4.3.1.5 Records shall indicate detailed identification, and be organized so that records and the related article or material may be located, and retrieved as necessary.
4.3.1.6 Requirements shall be established for EEE parts which will provide the capability of tracing backwards from fabricated hardware to the lot from which the part originated.
RETENTION OF RECORDS
Records shall be…
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