SYSTEM SAFETY IN EARLY MANNED SPACE PROGRAM: A CASE STUDY OF NASA AND PROJECT MERCURY From: Journal of Air Transportation | Date: January 1, 2005| Author: Pitts, Donald; Hansen, Frederick D | Copyright University of Nebraska at Omaha 2005. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

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This case study provides a review of National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA's) involvement in system safety during research and evolution from air breathing to exo-atmospheric capable flight systems culminating in the successful Project Mercury. Although NASA has been philosophically committed to the principals of system safety, this case study points out that budget and manpower constraints-as well as a variety of internal and external pressures-can jeopardize ...

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