The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Program is presented. As a result of the loss of seven astronauts and the Space Shuttle Columbia on February 1, 2003, NASA has undergone many changes in its organization. NDE is one of the key areas that are recognized by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) that needed to be strengthened by warranting NDE as a discipline with Independent Technical Authority (iTA). The current NASA NDE system and activities are presented including the latest developments in inspection technologies being applied to the Space Transportation System (STS). The unfolding trends and directions in NDE for the future are discussed as they apply to assuring safe and reliable operations.


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    Title :

    The national aeronautics and space administration nondestructive evaluation program for safe and reliable operations


    Additional title:

    Das NASA ZfP-Programm zur Bewertung von Sicherheit und Zuverlässigkeit


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    Publication date :

    2006


    Size :

    19 Seiten, 15 Bilder





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Storage medium


    Language :

    English