This course is intended for NASA Payload Project Managers, Project Engineers, System Engineers, System Safety Engineers, Payload Safety Working Group Members, Launch Site Integration Managers, and others involved in payload safety.
The course begins with an introduction to the Payload Safety Program and a broad overview of the Safety Review and Approval Process. Then each step of the process is explained in detail: forming the Payload Safety Working Group, the Payload Safety Introduction Briefing, and Safety Reviews I, II, and III.
The course also explains the timing of the safety reviews, the deliverables associated with each one, and how data is submitted.
By increasing understanding of the payload safety review and approval process, this course will make the trainee a more knowledgeable member of the project team and thus able to contribute more to the safety of the payload project which is important to NASA because it helps ensure the safety and enhance the success of our ELV payload activities.