GENERAL FRACTURE CONTROL PLAN FOR PAYLOADS USING THE SPACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (STS) (11 NOV 1988)

GENERAL FRACTURE CONTROL PLAN FOR PAYLOADS USING THE SPACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (STS) (11 NOV 1988)., The objective of this plan is to establish cost-effective criteria, procedures, and controls necessary to prevent payload structural failure due to the initiation or propagation of flaws, cracks, or crack-like defects in payload flight structures. This plan is intended to satisfy the requirements of NHB 8071.1, Fracture Control Plan Requirements for Payloads Using the National Space Transportation System (NSTS) and paragraph 208 of NHB 1700.7B, Safety Policy and Requirements for Payloads Using the STS>