This document establishes the fracture control requirements for all flight structures for which MSFC is responsible.

MSFC-HDBK-1674 (JSC 08962 REV V), COMPILATION OF TVS DATA FOR NONMETALLIC MATERIALS. The purpose of this report is to present the numerical values of Thermal Vacuum Stability Data accumulated from various organizations which conduct tests per the requirement of SP-R-0022 "Vacuum Stability Requirements for Polymeric Materials for Spacecraft Applications" ASTM=E=595-84, Test Method for Total Mass Loss (TML) and Collected Volatile Condensable Materials (CVCM) from Outgassing in a Vacuum environment 15.03 and other similar specifications.

MSFC-HDBK-2221 (VOLUME 1), VERIFICATION HANDBOOK VOLUME I: VERIFICATION PROCESS. This handbook defines and documents preferred by the Systems Verification Branch for MSFC programs.

MSFC-HDBK-2221, VERIFICATION HANDBOOK, VOLUME II: VERIFICATION DOCUMENT SAMPLES. The purpose of this volume is to provide examples of verification documentation as specified in Volume 1 of this handbook that can be used as a guide in the development of or in the assessment of similar documentation.

MSFC-HDBK-3074 (BASELINE), SELECTION METHODOLOGY FOR ORBITAL REPLACEABLE UNITS. This handbook offers guidance on a subset of the supportability engineering process by focusing on the identification of the orbital replaceable units (ORUs), their associated issues, and integrating this activity as part of an overall systems engineering process. This handbook does not present a "cookbook" approach to ORU selection; rather it does offer guidance, examples and issues to consider as the project’s ORU selection criteria are developed. The examples provided are just that - examples only. They are not meant to be a definitive solution; rather they provide insights to aid development of an innovative solution for the project's particular needs.

MSFC-HDBK-3173, PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND SYSTEM ENGINEERING HANDBOOK. This handbook provides the basic processes and general guidance for the life cycle of all programs and projects managed at Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). It is intended to be used for projects that provide aerospace products, technologies, data, and operational services (aeronautics, space, and ground). It also serves as an information source for projects such as non-flight infrastructure, Construction of Facilities (CofF), and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), and also for research and analysis projects. Several topics will be repeated throughout the handbook to emphasize their continued importance during the lifecycle of the project. While many of the management principles and practices described in this book apply to both program and project management, the emphasis of the document is to describe the management and systems engineering necessary for project development. Therefore, in general the document refers only to project management and systems engineering. Readers interested in program management principles should be able to also apply this information to the program level. While all process activities and general guidance are addressed, program and Project Managers, working with their systems engineers, should tailor implementation to the specific needs of the program/project consistent with program/project size, complexity, criticality, and risk. Tailoring is a mechanism to encourage innovation and achieve products in an efficient manner while meeting the expectations of the customer. Results of the tailoring will be documented in Program Commitment Agreements (PCAs), Program Plans, and Project Plans. All programs and projects must comply with applicable MSFC directives, requirements established by law, regulations, Executive Orders, and Agency directives.

MSFC-HDBK-3173A, PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND SYSTEM ENGINEERING HANDBOOK. This handbook provides a description of the basic processes and general guidance for managing and implementing the life cycle of all projects managed at Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) and executing the system engineering processes employed at MSFC. Its intended use is for projects that provide aerospace products, technologies, data, and operational services (aeronautics, space, and ground). It also serves as an information source for projects such as non-flight infrastructure, Construction of Facilities (CofF), and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), and also for research and analysis projects. Several topics will be repeated throughout the handbook to emphasize their continued importance during the life cycle of the project. While many of the management and system engineering principles and practices described in this book apply to both programs and projects, the emphasis of the document is to describe the management and system engineering necessary for project development. Therefore, in general the document refers only to project management and system engineering. Readers interested in program management principles should be able to also apply this information to the program level. While all process activities and general guidance are addressed, project managers, working with their system engineers, should tailor implementation to the specific needs of the project consistent with project size, complexity, criticality and risk. Tailoring is a mechanism to encourage innovation and achieve products in an efficient manner while meeting the expectations of the customer. Results of the tailoring will be documented in Program Commitment Agreements (PCAs), Program Plans, and Project Plans. All projects must comply with applicable MSFC directives, requirements established by law, regulations, Executive Orders, and Agency directives. Figure 1 provides an outline of the handbook. It should be noted that the core of the document lies in Section 4., Project Management and System Engineering. In Figure 1, Sections 4.1 and 4.4, Project Development Processes and Project Reviews are arranged in a time-phased order, but Sections 4.2 and 4.3 deal with team organization and functions, and are not in any order. However, Figures 2 and 3 will yield substantial insight into timing of organizational support and functional requirements for the project team. Finally, Appendix A has an extensive listing of representative items that may be considered for a number of reviews, and Appendix B lists representative Technical Performance Metrics (TPMs).

MSFC-HDBK-505B, STRUCTURAL STRENGTH PROGRAM RQMTS.PDF. This publication prescribes general structural strength program requirements for contracts and MSFC in-house efforts involving the design, development, and fabrication of aeronautical and space systems (including experiments and payloads) and elements thereof.

MSFC-HDBK-670, GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL TEST GUIDELINES (GETG) FOR PROTOFLIGHT INSTRUMENTS AND EXPERIMENTS. This document establishes environmental test guidelines for Marshall Space Flight Center MSFC) Space Transportation System (STS) experiments and instruments in a protoflight verification program.