| An Assessment of Space Shuttle Flight Software Development Processes Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division on Engineering and Physical Sci (Author), Commission on Engineering and Technical (Author) |
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ISBN: 030904880X ISBN-13: 9780309048804 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 1993 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Aeronautics & Astronautics - Computers | Software Development & Engineering - General |
| Dewey: 629.441 |
| LCCN: 93084549 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 8.44" W x 10.87" (1.28 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Effective software is essential to the success and safety of the Space Shuttle, including its crew and its payloads. The on-board software continually monitors and controls critical systems throughout a Space Shuttle flight. At NASA's request, the committee convened to review the agency's flight software development processes and to recommend a number of ways those processes could be improved. This book, the result of the committee's study, evaluates the safety, oversight, and management functions that are implemented currently in the Space Shuttle program to ensure that the software is of the highest quality possible. Numerous recommendations are made regarding safety and management procedures, and a rationale is offered for continuing the Independent Verification and Validation effort that was instituted after the Challenger Accident. |