NASA/SP-2007-6105 Rev1 NASA Systems Engineering Handbook NASA STI Program … in Profile Since its founding, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been dedicated to the advancement of aeronautics and space science. The NASA Scientific and Technical Information (STI) program plays a key part in helping NASA maintain this important role. The NASA STI program operates under the auspices of the Agency Chief Information Officer. It collects, organizes, provides for archiving, and disseminates NASA’s STI. The NASA STI program provides access to the NASA Aeronautics and Space Database and its public interface, the NASA technical report server, thus providing one of the largest collections of aeronautical and space science STI in the world. Results are published in both non-NASA channels and by NASA in the NASA STI report series, which include the following report types: zz zz Technical Publication: Reports of completed research or a major significant phase of research that present the results of NASA programs and include extensive data or theoretical analysis. Includes compilations of significant scientific and technical data and information deemed to be of continuing reference value. NASA counterpart of peer-reviewed formal professional papers but has less stringent limitations on manuscript length and extent of graphic presentations. Technical Memorandum: Scientific and technical findings that are preliminary or of specialized interest, e.g., quick release reports, working papers, and bibliographies that contain minimal annotation. Does not contain extensive analysis. zz Contractor Report: Scientific and technical findings by NASA-sponsored contractors and grantees. zz Conference Publication: Collected papers from scientific and technical conferences, symposia, seminars, or other meetings sponsored or co-sponsored by NASA. zz Special Publication: Scientific, technical, or historical information from NASA programs, projects, and missions, often concerned with subjects having substantial public interest. zz Technical Translation: English-language translations of foreign scientific and technical material pertinent to NASA’s mission. Specialized services also include creating custom thesauri, building customized databases, and organizing and publishing research results. For more information about the NASA STI program, see the following: zz Access the NASA STI program home page at www.sti.nasa.gov zz E-mail your question via the Internet to
[email protected] zz Fax your question to the NASA STI help desk at 301‑621-0134 zz Phone the NASA STI help desk at 301-621-0390 zz Write to: NASA STI Help Desk NASA Center for AeroSpace Information 7115 Standard Drive Hanover, MD 21076-1320 NASA/SP-2007-6105 Rev1 Systems Engineering Handbook National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Headquarters Washington, D.C. 20546 December 2007 To request print or electronic copies or provide comments, contact the Office of the Chief Engineer via
[email protected] Electronic copies are also available from NASA Center for AeroSpace Information 7115 Standard Drive Hanover, MD 21076-1320 at http://ntrs.nasa.gov/ Table of Contents Preface...............................................................................................................................................................xiii Acknowledgments....................................