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Thlr procedure defines (he rcr?onsibilittes, requiremenu, and procedures to insure effective planning fo- and conddct of the Shut:lc P r o w c t r Flight Readiness Review.

Thisprocedure is applicable 0 d l S E mihsons.

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a. I t L (he policy of me Manager, Shuttle Projects 0 nuke an uscssment of flight readiness of the Shuttle projects prior to each fI' ht. TNs will be accomplished by a consolidated F l b h t Readiness Review 8 R a of .I1 MSFC Shuttle Projects O f f i aelaenu necessary for u f e and a u c c e u f u l conduct of the launch, flight, and port-kndAn6 apcratiofu The review -ill be u p p o r t e d by all MSFC agmlzrtions which particigrte in MSFC Shuttle Projects activitiea. . . .f b. The Shuttle Project F R R r i l l be preceded by separate detailed readiness reviews , (prc-FRR's) of i n d i v i h r l e l e m m u by the prime C O n t r a c W a and the element pmiect offices, under the mgcizancc of the rcrponrlbie M.MgerS,

  1. RESPOrdBRlTtES XI a. The conduc! of thr S h u t t l e Proiecta FRR I S the responsibility of the Manager, , ,..)

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b. The P r q r u n Plrrn ~d hiaragement SyStemS Office Is responsible for FRR rchedulins, planning and requrremmts, coordinating the FRR aaend., FRR action Items and u t i o n item dosccwts, and preparing the r r d i n e s s usessmmt ~d . maintenance of all records assoo-iatd therewith. The Program Pknr .nd Uarugement Systems Office vlll be (he focal point with me JSC Levell1 N a t i w l Spa:e lra-s?ortation Svstem M S T S ) Program Maruger and the Level I FRR under the cogf~:anct c! :*: D.:ectsr, Space Shuttle Operations.

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c The Project Managers will assure t'e elfectlvity of a detallcd p-ime contractor prc-FRR.

6 The Project Managen will conduct FRR'r t o develop their readiness u-ent ud are re:ponsibl: for the Shuttle Projects FRR b r l c f h g c a n t m t h their particular area.

PRIME CONTRACTOR FRE-FRR

Project h4.?q.cn vill u u r e thcc each p l m e Contractor canducts a pre-FRP in prcparatia, for the Project OIfires FRR. The contractors r c v i e v shall be ch&ir+d by level of nunrgement at Iewt one level b v r the rnntrutor P r q e a Muugtr.

SHUTTLE ELEMENT FRR

. 'r. The P r q c c t will conduct a FRR In preparation for the Shuttle P r o j e a r FUR.

The respective Project Manager of c!emmt under r e v i e r r i l l Y N e as Ch.irWIUL The membership will consist o! representatives from the f o l l o v i n g Shuttle Pro'ectr Oflice S k E Directorate

Reliabilitv 8-d Cualitv Assurance

safccy Contractors USBI, MMC, fhiokol, Rocketdyne

b Each Project Office will mrke the ~ c e r v r yconference arrangements, notify m l e w members, dcri(lnate secretary, prepare p r e s m t a t i m r , record ud -k action Items, c10su:es and n t a i n a copy of the presentation material h the Project Office record file.