NASA Response to Planetary Protection Independent Review Board Recommendations

Abstract

This report represents an important step forward in a very complex area. It helps inform how we at NASA modernize our approach to the wide range of issues and work with the commercial and international partners who will be involved with us in planetary exploration throughout the solar system in the coming years. The report reaffirms the direction of NASA's thinking and changing practice in this area. We appreciate the PPIRB's assessment that recent changes in the Planetary Protection Office (PPO) and its relocation to the Office of Safety and Mission Assurance (OSMA) have improved communication, clarity, and responsiveness to community needs and concerns.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 17, 2019
Accession Number
AD1085135

Entities

People

  • Thomas H. Zurbuchen

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Astrobiology
  • Biology
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Governments
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Materials
  • Microorganisms
  • Outer Space
  • Planetary Sciences
  • Solar System
  • Spacecraft
  • Spacecraft Components
  • Standards
  • United States

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  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.