scope:

This manual establishes the requirements, procedures, and practices for the preparation, release, revision, modification, maintenance, and control of engineering drawings prepared for or by the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC), NASA. Volume I of this manual applies to those drawings used to fabricate, construct, install, test, operate, maintain, and otherwise utilize aerospace and ground support equipment (GSE) at KSC. Volume II applies to drawings used to construct, test, operate, maintain, and otherwise utilize facilities at KSC. These requirements do not apply to the preparation of illustrations, artwork, or figures in technical publications. KSC engineering design practices shall be in accordance with KSC-DE-512-SM and are not included in this document.

To establish uniform engineering practices and methods for the preparation and revision of aerospace and ground support equipment engineering drawings used at KSC, volume I provides:

a. Drafting practices including mechanical and electrical conventions

b. Drawing formats

c. Types of engineering drawings

d. Procedures for the creation of titles for drawings

e. Methods for revision and change of drawings

f. Procedures for numbering and identification of drawings and part identification