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PURPOSE. Marshall Space Flight Center's (MSFC) roles and missions are established and managed using the NASA Strategic Management Process as defined in NPR 1000.2, "NASA Strategic Management Handbook." This process ensures alignment between the "NASA Strategic Plan" (NPD 1000.1), the Enterprise Strategic Plans, and the Center's Implementation Plan. MSFC plays a major role in supporting the Agency's Space Propulsion requirements. In addition, MSFC contributes greatly to the following mission areas: Space Transportation Systems Development; Microgravity; and Space Optics Manufacturing Technology.

This Marshall Policy Directive (MPD) is a basic manual providing information for the organizational structure, responsibilities, procedures, processes, and resources for implementing ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9001, "American National Standard, Quality management systems - Requirements"; SAE AS9100, "Quality Systems - Aerospace - Model for Quality Assurance in Design, Development, Production, Installation and Servicing"; and NPD 1280.1, "NASA Management System Policy." The MPD is intended to be a top-level requirements document referencing lower-tier documents with more detailed requirements and instructions.

APPLICABILITY. This MPD, "Marshall Management Manual (MMM)," establishes a Marshall Management System (MMS) to ensure consistent quality of NASA MSFC products and services and the safety of our customers, employees, and products. All activities within the MMS are conducted in compliance with ISO 9001 requirements. The scope of the MMS is as follows: All products and services provided by the Marshall Space Flight Center. MSFC supports the NASA Agency infrastructure and is a major contributor to all its scientific and technical enterprises.