The controls described here are applicable to all NASA spacecraft programs:
- a. [MPR 1] Programs shall apply these controls to program/project hardware. Programs, projects, and elements are responsible for flowing requirements down to contractors, subcontractors, and the lowest component-level suppliers.
- b. [MPR 2] Programs shall be responsible for demonstrating compliance with these requirements.
This NASA Technical Standard is approved for use by NASA Headquarters and NASA Centers and Facilities and may be cited in contract, program, and other Agency documents as a technical requirement. It may also apply to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and other contractors only to the extent specified or referenced in applicable contracts.
NOTE: Per section 4.1.6: The use of M&P that do not comply with the requirements of this NASA Technical Standard may be acceptable in the actual hardware applications. MUAs are required for all M&P that are technically acceptable but do not meet the requirements of this NASA Technical Standard, as implemented by the approved Materials and Processes Selection, Control, and Implementation Plan.
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Verifiable requirement statements are numbered and indicated by the word “shall” beginning in section 4; this NASA Technical Standard contains 212 requirements. Explanatory or guidance text is indicated in italics beginning in section 4. To facilitate requirements selection and verification by NASA programs and projects, a Requirements Compliance Matrix is provided in Appendix A. This appendix also contains justifications for each verifiable requirement statement.