| Status | Document Revision | Approval Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Initial | 2004-07-28 | Initial Release |
| 1 | 2005-05-05 | Administrative changes to the Preface; Paragraphs 1.1, 1.4, 1.5, 2.1.1, 2.2.2, 3, 5.1.2.3, 5.4.1.1; 5.6.2, 5.8.1.2, 6.7.1.a, 7.3.2, 7.3.3, 7.5, 7.5.1; Table 1; Appendix A; Appendix C to reflect NASA Transformation changes, reflect the release of NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR) 7150.2, NASA Software Engineering Requirements and to make minor editorial changes. Note: Some paragraphs have changed pages as a result of these changes. Only pages where content has changed are identified by change indications. | |
| A | 2020-06-10 | The revised document addresses the following significant issues: combined the NASA Software Assurance Standard (NASA-STD-8739.8) with the NASA Software Safety Standard (NASA-STD-8719.13), reduction of requirements, bring into alignment with updates to NPR 7150.2, added a section on IV&V requirements to perform IV&V, and moved guidance text to an Electronic Handbook. This change combines the updates to NASA-STD-8739.8 and the content of NASA-STD-8719.13. The update includes the NASA software safety requirements and cancels NASA-STD-8719.13 standard. | |
| B | 2022-09-08 | Brings into alignment with the update to NPR 7150.2D. Update the Appendix A table containing the additional areas to consider when identifying software causes in Hazard Analysis. |
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| Approved: TBD | Measurement System Identification: Not Measurement Sensitive |
NASA TECHNICAL STANDARD National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA-STD-8739.8B Approved: 2022-09-08 |
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