RSM2002C, RANGE SAFETY MANUAL (RSM) FOR GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY (WFF) (15-MAR-2013)

RSM2002C, RANGE SAFETY MANUAL (RSM) FOR GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER (GSFC) WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY (WFF) (15-MAR-2013)., This Range Safety Manual addresses operations conducted at Wallops Flight Facility or in support of NASA Programs where Wallops Flight Facility has operational responsibility. Safety is the responsibility of all National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) personnel, NASA contractors, tenants, experimenters, and range users while conducting operations at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s (GSFC) Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) or other off-range locations. The safe conduct of rocket, aircraft, balloon and other special range missions (including all associated activities) requires a concerted effort by all personnel to operate in a manner that mitigates and controls hazards to minimize risks and effectively manage residual risks. This document identifies the flight and ground range safety requirements established by WFF for protecting the public, workforce, and property during range operations. This document implements NASA policy defined in NPR 8715.5, Range Flight Safety Program, and sections of NPR 8715.3, NASA General Safety Program Requirements that address range safety concerns. This document also contains safety policy and requirements that are specific to GSFC/WFF and designed to address unique safety concerns associated with WFF range operations. Safety participation early in the planning stages of a program will reduce the possibility of costly engineering changes and/or scheduling delays. Therefore, coordination with the WFF Safety Office should be established through the WFF Project Manager as early in the planning stages of a project as possible. The WFF Safety Office personnel should be notified of and be represented at technical interchange meetings, preliminary design, system design and critical design reviews, and mission and flight readiness reviews, where ground and flight safety issues are addressed.