Skip to main content

Fracture Control Requirements for Spaceflight Hardware

Options for Standards Update Notification System (SUNS)
Send SUNS Updates
Yes
SUNS Notification Type
Change Notice
Organization that Developed the Standard
Organization that Developed the Standard
NASA Standard
Document Identifiers
Document Number
NASA-STD-5019
Version
A w/CHANGE 4
Change Number
4
Document Date
Change Date
Is Active?
ACTIVE
NASA Organization and Technical Discipline
Responsible NASA Organization
NASA HQ, Office, Facility or Division
NASA HQ Office, Facility or Division
OCE - Office of the Chief Engineer
Technical Discipline Category
5000 - Structures/Mechanical Systems, Fluid Dynamics, Thermal, Propulsion, Aerodynamics
Endorsed Standard
Endorsement Details
Endorsing NASA Organization
OCE Endorsed Standard
NASA Core Standard
No
NASA Endorsement Date
NASA Endorsed Standard Status
NASA Endorsed Standard
Mandatory Standard
NASA Mandatory Standard
Not a NASA Mandatory Standard
Document Scope
Document Scope
Fracture control shall be required on all human-rated space systems to preclude catastrophic failure. Fracture control provides a specialized methodology to address the consequences of naturally occurring and service-induced flaws, damage, or cracks in a part or structure. This document establishes the fracture control requirements for all human-rated spaceflight systems including payloads, propulsion systems, orbital support equipment, and planetary habitats.

This Standard establishes the fracture control requirements for human-rated spaceflight, since NASA policy states that fracture control be imposed on all human-rated spaceflight hardware. It was developed by a NASA-wide Fracture Control Working Group to provide a common framework for fracture control practices on NASA programs.
Document Access Control
Document Viewable by
Export Control/Distribution Authorization
Internet Public -- Standard is cleared for public accessibility on the internet.
PUBLIC: Upload Publicly Available Standard
NASA-STD-5019A-w-Change-4-mod-7-29-2024.pdf (1.41 MB)
PUBLIC: Document History for Standard
nasa-std-5019.pdf (138.74 KB)
nasa-std-5019a.pdf (1.03 MB)
nasa-std-5019a_w-change_1.pdf (735.86 KB)
nasa-std-5019a_w-change_2_final.pdf (1.04 MB)
nasa-std-5019a_w-chg_3_reval_w-ed-adm_chgs-approved.pdf (2.29 MB)
nasa_std_i_5019_09_12_2006.pdf (142.62 KB)
Important Standard Dates
Next 5-Year Review Date
Revalidated or Reaffirmed Date
Submitted Date

 

Application Notes for this Standard

-No Application Notes are associated with this standard.

Lessons Learned Related to this Standard

To associate Lessons Learned to a specific standard, find the related lesson in LLIS. These lessons have been vetted and approved via the lessons learned process. Then, click “Create a new “Lessons Learned” record for this Standard” and complete the information.

If you have a lesson learned that is not in LLIS, click “Proceed to the NASA Engineering Network to create a new “Lesson Learned” about this Standard” to be vetted and approved in that process. Then, associate the lesson by clicking “Create a new “Lessons Learned” record for this Standard.”


-No Lessons Learned are associated with this standard.