May 2009 NASA/TM-2009-215746 NESC-RP-05-131/05-163-E New Method for Updating Mean Time Between Failure for ISS Orbital Replaceable Units Consultation Report Vickie S. Parsons/NESC Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia NASA STI Program . . . in Profile Since its founding, NASA has been dedicated to the advancement of aerona utics and space science. The NASA scientific and technical information (STI) program plays a key part in helping NASA maintain this important role. The NASA STI program operates under the auspices of the Agency Chief Information Officer. It collects, organizes, provides for archiving, and disseminates NASA’s STI. The NASA STI program provides access to the NASA Aeronautics and Space Database and its public interface, the NASA Technical Report Server, thus providing one of the largest collections of aeronautical and space science STI in the world. Results are published in both non-NASA channels and by NASA in the NASA STI Report Series, which includes the following report types: ? TECHNICAL PUBLICATION. Reports of completed research or a major significant phase of research that present the results of NASA programs and include extensive data or theoretical analysis. pilations of significant scientific and technical data and information deemed to be of continuing reference value. NASA counterpart of peer- reviewed formal professional papers, but having less stringent limitations on manuscript length and extent of graphic presentations. ? TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM. Scientific and technical findings that are preliminary or of specialized interest, ., quick release reports, working papers, and bibliographies that contain minimal annotation. Does not contain extensive analysis. ? CONTRACTOR REPORT. Scientific and technical findings by NASA-sponsored contractors and grantees. ? CONFERENCE PUBLICATION. Collected papers from scientific and technical conferences, symposia, seminars, or other meetings sp
