IGF::OT::IGF THE EUROPA PROJECT STANDING REVIEW BOARD THE EUROPA PROJECT IS A DIRECTED MISSION WITHIN THE S…

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IGF::OT::IGF THE EUROPA PROJECT STANDING REVIEW BOARD THE EUROPA PROJECT IS A DIRECTED MISSION WITHIN THE SOLAR SYSTEM EXPLORATION PROGRAM WHICH IS MANAGED BY THE PLANETARY MISSIONS PROGRAM OFFICE AT THE MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER FOR THE PLANETARY SCIENCE DIVISION OF NASAS SCIENCE MISSION DIRECTORATE (SMD). EUROPA IS MANAGED FOR NASA BY THE JPL SOLAR SYSTEM EXPLORATION DIRECTORATE. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE EUROPA MISSION IS TO EXPLORE JUPITERS MOON, EUROPA, AND TO INVESTIGATE THE MOONS POTENTIAL HABITABILITY. EUROPA WILL BE LAUNCHED WITH JUPITER ORBIT INSERTION IN AT A FUTURE DATE. THIS WILL BE A MULTIPLE FLYBY MISSION, IN AN ELLIPTICAL ORBIT AROUND JUPITER, WITH ORBITS SEQUENCED AND ALIGNED TO PROVIDE NEAR GLOBAL COVERAGE OF THE SURFACE OF EUROPA. 3.2 THE STANDING REVIEW BOARD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INDEPENDENTLY ASSESSING THE HEALTH OF THE PROJECT. INDEPENDENT REVIEWS OF PROJECTS ARE CONDUCTED AT DEFINED LIFECYCLE MILESTONES AND ARE USED TO OBJECTIVELY ASSESS THE PROJECTS PROGRESS AGAINST THE PROJECT PLAN, ITS READINESS TO PROCEED TO THE NEXT LIFECYCLE PHASE, COMPLIANCE WITH NPR 7120.5 NPR 7123.1, NASA SPACE FLIGHT PROGRAM AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK AND THE SRB HANDBOOK. 3.3 THE PURPOSE OF THIS TASK IS TO OBTAIN SRB SUPPORT IN CONDUCTING EUROPA LIFE CYCLE REVIEWS (LCRS), PREPARE REVIEW DOCUMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS, AND ASSOCIATED REVIEW ACTIVITIES.