NASA-STD-5005B, NASA TECHNICAL STANDARD: GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (15-SEP-2003)

NASA-STD-5005B, NASA TECHNICAL STANDARD: GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (15-SEP-2003)., This standard is approved for use by NASA Headquarters and all field installations and is intended to provide a common framework for consistent practices across NASA programs. This standard was developed to establish uniform engineering practices and methods and to ensure the inclusion of essential criteria in the design of ground support equipment (GSE) used by or for NASA. The standard was updated by NASA Technical Standards Working Group (NTSWG) and approved by the Engineering Management Council (EMC). This standard is applicable to GSE that supports space vehicle or payload programs or projects and is consistent with the requirements specified in ISO 14625. This standard does not apply to facilities. This standard establishes preferred practices for the design of GSE used by or for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) programs and projects. This standard is recommended for the design of nonflight hardware and software used to support the operations of receiving, transportation, handling, assembly, inspection, test, checkout, service, launch, and recovery of space vehicles and payloads at NASA launch, landing, or retrieval sites. These criteria and practices may be used for items used at the manufacturing, development, and test sites upstream of the launch, landing, or retrieval sites. Revision B of this standard incorporates numerous reference updates and some clarification of requirements. This standard is not self-imposing. It may be cited in contracts and program documents as a technical requirement or as a reference for guidance. Determining the suitability of this standard and its provisions is the responsibility of program/project management and the performing organization. Individual provisions of this standard may be tailored (i.e., modified or deleted) by contract or program specifications to meet specific program/project needs and constraints.