NASA Engineering and Safety Center
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The NASA Engineering and Safety Center is an independent technical organization within NASA that provides expert engineering analysis and safety assessments to improve the reliability and safety of the agency’s missions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NASA organization
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engineering organization ⓘ safety organization ⓘ technical authority ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NESC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| client |
NASA centers
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NASA programs ⓘ NASA projects ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employs |
engineers
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safety specialists ⓘ scientists ⓘ systems engineers ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aerospace engineering
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reliability engineering ⓘ risk assessment ⓘ safety and mission assurance ⓘ systems engineering ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
complex technical problems
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cross-center technical issues ⓘ high-risk NASA missions ⓘ |
| foundedAfter | Space Shuttle Columbia disaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
NESC Chief Engineers
NERFINISHED
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NESC Review Board NERFINISHED ⓘ NESC discipline experts ⓘ NESC technical teams ⓘ |
| headquartersCity | Hampton, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| headquartersLocation | Langley Research Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersState | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 2003 ⓘ |
| isIndependentOf | NASA programmatic organizations ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | NASA-wide ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| mission | provide independent engineering and safety expertise across NASA ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | NASA safety and mission assurance framework ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | National Aeronautics and Space Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
enhance mission success
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identify and resolve technical risks ⓘ improve safety of NASA programs and projects ⓘ provide independent engineering assessment ⓘ |
| reportsTo | NASA Office of the Chief Engineer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceProvided |
failure analysis
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independent technical assessment ⓘ lessons learned dissemination ⓘ safety assessment ⓘ technical consultation ⓘ test and analysis support ⓘ |
| website | https://www.nasa.gov/nesc ⓘ |
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