{"id":279890,"date":"2023-04-05T20:43:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-06T00:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=topic&p=279890"},"modified":"2023-09-29T09:04:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T13:04:05","slug":"safety-and-mission-assurance","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/safety-and-mission-assurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Safety and Mission Assurance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\" hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-secondary-navigation\"><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-wrapper z-top width-100 padding-0\"><div id=\"\" class=\"hds-secondary-navigation width-full border-bottom-1px text-center hds-color-mode-dark hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-hdsnav\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"hds-secondary-nav-mobile-button display-flex tablet:display-flex desktop:display-none width-full flex-align-center bg-carbon-90 border-color-carbon-80 color-spacesuit-white\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"hds-secondary-nav-track\"><span>WSTF<\/span><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 400 400\" viewBox=\"0 0 400 400\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m4.2 122.2 195.1 195.1 196.5-196.6-37.9-38-157.8 157.8-156.8-156.8z\" \/><\/svg><\/button><div class=\"hds-secondary-nav-track grid-container grid-container-extrawide padding-0 tablet:padding-x-3 desktop:padding-x-2 \"><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-menu-items\"><nav><ul class=\"usa-nav__primary usa-accordion flex-justify-center margin-0\"><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/white-sands-test-facility\/\">Home<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"usa-accordion__button usa-nav__link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"basic-nav-section-one\"><span>About<\/span><svg class=\"hds-desktop-submenu-toggle-icon display-none tablet:display-none desktop:display-block\" 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class=\"usa-nav__submenu-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wstf-site-information\/#WSTFleadership\">Leadership\/Organization<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__submenu-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/white-sands-test-facility\/#TestingAnalysis\">Services<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__submenu-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/white-sands-test-facility-history\/\">History<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__submenu-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wstf-site-information\/#WSTFContact\">Contact<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"usa-accordion__button usa-nav__link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"basic-nav-section-one\"><span>Capabilities<\/span><svg class=\"hds-desktop-submenu-toggle-icon display-none tablet:display-none 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Analysis<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__submenu-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/supporting-capabilites\/\">Supporting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"usa-accordion__button usa-nav__link\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"basic-nav-section-one\"><span>Visit<\/span><svg class=\"hds-desktop-submenu-toggle-icon display-none tablet:display-none desktop:display-block\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 400 400\" viewBox=\"0 0 400 400\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m4.2 122.2 195.1 195.1 196.5-196.6-37.9-38-157.8 157.8-156.8-156.8z\" \/><\/svg><svg class=\"hds-mobile-submenu-toggle-icon display-block tablet:display-block desktop:display-none\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle cx=\"8\" cy=\"8\" r=\"7.5\" fill=\"#0B3D91\" stroke=\"white\"\/><rect 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class=\"usa-nav__submenu-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/protective-services\">Protective Services<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__submenu-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/safety-and-mission-assurance\">Safety and Mission Assurance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-0 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-page-intro\">\n\t<div class=\"padding-0 bg-spacesuit-white wp-block-nasa-blocks-page-intro\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-page-intro hds-page-intro-banner width-full maxw-full padding-0 hds-cover-wrapper minh-tablet\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hds-foreground-wrapper display-flex\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container grid-container-block margin-top-auto margin-bottom-auto width-full maxw-desktop-lg padding-top-9 padding-x-3 z-400\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-right-4 margin-bottom-3 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"page-heading-md line-height-sm color-spacesuit-white-important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSafety and Mission Assurance\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg color-carbon-30-important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-right-4 margin-bottom-3 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-left mobile-skrim-top z-200\"><\/div>\n\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1041\" height=\"1041\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wstf-sma.jpg?w=1041\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 49% 37%; object-position: 49% 37%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wstf-sma.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wstf-sma.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wstf-sma.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wstf-sma.jpg?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wstf-sma.jpg?resize=1024,1024 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wstf-sma.jpg?resize=50,50 50w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wstf-sma.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wstf-sma.jpg?resize=200,200 200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wstf-sma.jpg?resize=400,400 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wstf-sma.jpg?resize=600,600 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/wstf-sma.jpg?resize=900,900 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1041px) 100vw, 1041px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/figure>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Safety and Mission Assurance provides independent oversight and support throughout every project and program to ensure the safety of our workforce and facility in the design, development, evaluation, and performance of hazardous operations. We work in partnership with site personnel to validate requirements and aid in planning for conformance, helping projects to proceed smoothly.  We check for conformance through audits and verification of requirements, eliminating or preventing issues arising from nonconformances.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-card-grid padding-top-7 padding-bottom-3 padding-x-0 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-card-grid\">\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-card-grid-header grid-container grid-container-block\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-start margin-bottom-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"desktop:grid-col-8 margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"section-heading-sm line-height-sm\">Learn more about WSTF Safety and Mission Assurance<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"desktop:grid-col display-flex flex-align-center desktop:flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wstf-site-information\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"button-primary button-primary link-external-false\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"line-height-alt-1 \" >\n\t\t\t\tWSTF Home                \t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><circle class=\"button-primary-circle\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path><\/svg>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-gap-2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-card-grid-cards grid-container grid-container-block\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cards-included grid-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/white-sands\/quality-assurance\/\" class=\"hds-card-article-default hds-card-article hds-card hds-card-content color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-thumbnail-hover-grow margin-bottom-2\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf1209e13503_qa.jpg?w=682\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf1209e13503_qa.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf1209e13503_qa.jpg?resize=200,300 200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf1209e13503_qa.jpg?resize=768,1152 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf1209e13503_qa.jpg?resize=682,1024 682w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf1209e13503_qa.jpg?resize=1024,1536 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf1209e13503_qa.jpg?resize=267,400 267w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf1209e13503_qa.jpg?resize=400,600 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf1209e13503_qa.jpg?resize=600,900 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf1209e13503_qa.jpg?resize=800,1200 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-0\"><div class=\"label margin-bottom-1\">1 min read<\/div><div class=\"margin-bottom-2\"><h3 class=\"heading-18 line-height-lg\">Quality Assurance<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"display-flex flex-align-center label related-article-label margin-bottom-0 color-carbon-60\"><span class=\"display-flex flex-align-center margin-right-2\"><svg class=\"square-2 margin-right-1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" ><path d=\"M8 0C3.5 0-.1 3.7 0 8.2.1 12.5 3.6 16 8 16s8-3.6 8-8c0-4.5-3.6-8-8-8zm0 15.2C4 15.2.8 12 .8 8S4 .8 8 .8c3.9 0 7.2 3.2 7.2 7.1 0 4-3.2 7.3-7.2 7.3z\"\/><path d=\"M5.6 12 8 9.6l2.4 2.4V4H5.6v8z\"\/><\/svg><span>Article<\/span><\/span><span class=\"\">9 years ago<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/white-sands\/quality-management\/\" class=\"hds-card-article-default hds-card-article hds-card hds-card-content color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-thumbnail-hover-grow margin-bottom-2\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"887\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/nqa-iso9001-cmyk.jpg?w=591\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/nqa-iso9001-cmyk.jpg 591w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/nqa-iso9001-cmyk.jpg?resize=200,300 200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/nqa-iso9001-cmyk.jpg?resize=267,400 267w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/nqa-iso9001-cmyk.jpg?resize=400,600 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-0\"><div class=\"label margin-bottom-1\">1 min read<\/div><div class=\"margin-bottom-2\"><h3 class=\"heading-18 line-height-lg\">Quality Management<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"display-flex flex-align-center label related-article-label margin-bottom-0 color-carbon-60\"><span class=\"display-flex flex-align-center margin-right-2\"><svg class=\"square-2 margin-right-1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" ><path d=\"M8 0C3.5 0-.1 3.7 0 8.2.1 12.5 3.6 16 8 16s8-3.6 8-8c0-4.5-3.6-8-8-8zm0 15.2C4 15.2.8 12 .8 8S4 .8 8 .8c3.9 0 7.2 3.2 7.2 7.1 0 4-3.2 7.3-7.2 7.3z\"\/><path d=\"M5.6 12 8 9.6l2.4 2.4V4H5.6v8z\"\/><\/svg><span>Article<\/span><\/span><span class=\"\">6 years ago<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/white-sands\/our-safety-culture\/\" class=\"hds-card-article-default hds-card-article hds-card hds-card-content color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-thumbnail-hover-grow margin-bottom-2\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf_vpplogo_large.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf_vpplogo_large.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf_vpplogo_large.jpg?resize=300,115 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf_vpplogo_large.jpg?resize=768,295 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf_vpplogo_large.jpg?resize=1024,393 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf_vpplogo_large.jpg?resize=400,154 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf_vpplogo_large.jpg?resize=600,231 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf_vpplogo_large.jpg?resize=900,346 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-0\"><div class=\"label margin-bottom-1\">2 min read<\/div><div class=\"margin-bottom-2\"><h3 class=\"heading-18 line-height-lg\">Our Safety Culture<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"display-flex flex-align-center label related-article-label margin-bottom-0 color-carbon-60\"><span class=\"display-flex flex-align-center margin-right-2\"><svg class=\"square-2 margin-right-1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" ><path d=\"M8 0C3.5 0-.1 3.7 0 8.2.1 12.5 3.6 16 8 16s8-3.6 8-8c0-4.5-3.6-8-8-8zm0 15.2C4 15.2.8 12 .8 8S4 .8 8 .8c3.9 0 7.2 3.2 7.2 7.1 0 4-3.2 7.3-7.2 7.3z\"\/><path d=\"M5.6 12 8 9.6l2.4 2.4V4H5.6v8z\"\/><\/svg><span>Article<\/span><\/span><span class=\"\">9 years ago<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/white-sands\/industrial-hygiene-and-occupational-health\/\" class=\"hds-card-article-default hds-card-article hds-card hds-card-content color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-thumbnail-hover-grow margin-bottom-2\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/wstf0409e03632.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/wstf0409e03632.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/wstf0409e03632.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/wstf0409e03632.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/wstf0409e03632.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/wstf0409e03632.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/wstf0409e03632.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/wstf0409e03632.jpg?resize=900,600 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-0\"><div class=\"label margin-bottom-1\">2 min read<\/div><div class=\"margin-bottom-2\"><h3 class=\"heading-18 line-height-lg\">Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"display-flex flex-align-center label related-article-label margin-bottom-0 color-carbon-60\"><span class=\"display-flex flex-align-center margin-right-2\"><svg class=\"square-2 margin-right-1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" ><path d=\"M8 0C3.5 0-.1 3.7 0 8.2.1 12.5 3.6 16 8 16s8-3.6 8-8c0-4.5-3.6-8-8-8zm0 15.2C4 15.2.8 12 .8 8S4 .8 8 .8c3.9 0 7.2 3.2 7.2 7.1 0 4-3.2 7.3-7.2 7.3z\"\/><path d=\"M5.6 12 8 9.6l2.4 2.4V4H5.6v8z\"\/><\/svg><span>Article<\/span><\/span><span class=\"\">9 years ago<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/white-sands\/quality-control\/\" class=\"hds-card-article-default hds-card-article hds-card hds-card-content color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-thumbnail-hover-grow margin-bottom-2\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf0910e09952.jpg?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf0910e09952.jpg 1041w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf0910e09952.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf0910e09952.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf0910e09952.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf0910e09952.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf0910e09952.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf0910e09952.jpg?resize=900,600 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-0\"><div class=\"label margin-bottom-1\">1 min read<\/div><div class=\"margin-bottom-2\"><h3 class=\"heading-18 line-height-lg\">Quality Control<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"display-flex flex-align-center label related-article-label margin-bottom-0 color-carbon-60\"><span class=\"display-flex flex-align-center margin-right-2\"><svg class=\"square-2 margin-right-1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" ><path d=\"M8 0C3.5 0-.1 3.7 0 8.2.1 12.5 3.6 16 8 16s8-3.6 8-8c0-4.5-3.6-8-8-8zm0 15.2C4 15.2.8 12 .8 8S4 .8 8 .8c3.9 0 7.2 3.2 7.2 7.1 0 4-3.2 7.3-7.2 7.3z\"\/><path d=\"M5.6 12 8 9.6l2.4 2.4V4H5.6v8z\"\/><\/svg><span>Article<\/span><\/span><span class=\"\">9 years ago<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/white-sands\/risk-management\/\" class=\"hds-card-article-default hds-card-article hds-card hds-card-content color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-thumbnail-hover-grow margin-bottom-2\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/wstfriskmanagment-0.gif?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-0\"><div class=\"label margin-bottom-1\">2 min read<\/div><div class=\"margin-bottom-2\"><h3 class=\"heading-18 line-height-lg\">Risk Management<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"display-flex flex-align-center label related-article-label margin-bottom-0 color-carbon-60\"><span class=\"display-flex flex-align-center margin-right-2\"><svg class=\"square-2 margin-right-1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" ><path d=\"M8 0C3.5 0-.1 3.7 0 8.2.1 12.5 3.6 16 8 16s8-3.6 8-8c0-4.5-3.6-8-8-8zm0 15.2C4 15.2.8 12 .8 8S4 .8 8 .8c3.9 0 7.2 3.2 7.2 7.1 0 4-3.2 7.3-7.2 7.3z\"\/><path d=\"M5.6 12 8 9.6l2.4 2.4V4H5.6v8z\"\/><\/svg><span>Article<\/span><\/span><span class=\"\">9 years ago<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/white-sands\/continual-improvement\/\" class=\"hds-card-article-default hds-card-article hds-card hds-card-content color-carbon-black display-flex flex-column margin-bottom-5 mobile:grid-col-12 tablet:grid-col-6 desktop:grid-col-4 margin-bottom-6\"><div class=\"hds-card-inner\"><div class=\"hds-card-thumbnail hds-card-thumbnail-hover-grow margin-bottom-2\"><figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"893\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/wstf_continual_improvement.gif?w=1024\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"padding-0\"><div class=\"label margin-bottom-1\">2 min read<\/div><div class=\"margin-bottom-2\"><h3 class=\"heading-18 line-height-lg\">Continual Improvement<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"display-flex flex-align-center label related-article-label margin-bottom-0 color-carbon-60\"><span class=\"display-flex flex-align-center margin-right-2\"><svg class=\"square-2 margin-right-1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" ><path d=\"M8 0C3.5 0-.1 3.7 0 8.2.1 12.5 3.6 16 8 16s8-3.6 8-8c0-4.5-3.6-8-8-8zm0 15.2C4 15.2.8 12 .8 8S4 .8 8 .8c3.9 0 7.2 3.2 7.2 7.1 0 4-3.2 7.3-7.2 7.3z\"\/><path d=\"M5.6 12 8 9.6l2.4 2.4V4H5.6v8z\"\/><\/svg><span>Article<\/span><\/span><span class=\"\">9 years ago<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Safety and Mission Assurance provides independent oversight and support throughout every project and program to ensure the safety of our workforce and facility in the design, development, evaluation, and performance of hazardous operations. 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