Abstract: This chapter provides an introduction to systems safety engineering and basic safety design principles, policies, and standardization practices. It describes the sociotechnical evolution of system safety in government space programs, and an accident model based on systems theory. In addition, a possible regulatory model for commercial human spaceflight based on shared responsibilities between industry and government is outlined. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the lessons learned process practices that can provide valuable support any safety program.
Publication Year: 2017
Publication Date: 2017-11-30
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
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