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Disaster and prevention management for the NASA shuttle during lift‐off

Luis Rabelo (Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Department, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA)
Jose Sepulveda (Industrial Engineering and Management Systems Department, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA)
Jeppie Compton (Safety and Mission Assurance, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA)
Reinaldo Moraga (Industrial Engineering, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, USA)
Robert Turner (Safety and Mission Assurance, NASA Kennedy Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA)

Disaster Prevention and Management

ISSN: 0965-3562

Article publication date: 1 March 2006

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Abstract

Purpose

The main objective of this paper is to introduce the development of a decision‐support environment for space range safety. Simulation modeling can provide a good environment to support disaster and prevention management.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper describes the different models and the processes to find the different knowledge sources. This will help determine emergency management procedures.

Findings

This case study provides guidance and an example to follow for other problems in aerospace. There are important factors to consider in order to implement risk management in NASA.

Research limitations/implications

There are several limitations; first debris effects need to be added.

Practical implications

First, the paper provides a guide in order to persuade managers of the utilization of decision support systems based on geographical information systems. Second, it shows that there is open source software which can be used and integrated to make a more comprehensive environment. Validation is a big issue.

Originality/value

This is the first implementation of a virtual range. This will be valuable to other safety managers not only aerospace but also environmentalists and homeland security managers.

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Citation

Rabelo, L., Sepulveda, J., Compton, J., Moraga, R. and Turner, R. (2006), "Disaster and prevention management for the NASA shuttle during lift‐off", Disaster Prevention and Management, Vol. 15 No. 2, pp. 262-274. https://doi.org/10.1108/09653560610659810

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2006, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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