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August 8, 2014 // by
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The 170-foot Vertical Assembly Center (VAC) is the world’s largest spacecraft welding tool. It will be used to build the core stage of the SLS. Photo Credit: NASA
Government Brief: GAO Assesses NASA’s Space Launch System Program
August 7, 2014 // by

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) calls for NASA to match Space Launch System (SLS) Program resources to requirements to ensure long-term affordability and sustainability.

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Quiet Project Management instructor Mike Erwin engages participants in the pilot course at the Academy Center for Excellence. Photo Credit: Roger Forsgren, APPEL Director
Quiet Project Management: Turning Up the Volume on Productivity
August 4, 2014 // by

The NASA workforce is highly talented, yet some employee potential may be overlooked. A new APPEL pilot course shows how to capture that potential.

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Justin Niehaus removing water and nitrogen hoses during fill tank training. Photo Credit: Sterling Tarver, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Interview with Glenn Research Center’s Justin Niehaus
July 28, 2014 // by

Justin Niehaus may be an early-career professional at Glenn Research Center, but thanks to their pilot Rocket University program, he’s already experiencing what it’s like to be a project manager.

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Coming Soon: The First Interactive APPEL Catalog
July 22, 2014 // by

This August, NASA practitioners interested in attending APPEL courses will discover a more interactive way to engage with the Academy’s curriculum: the new APPEL Catalog.

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A Boeing KC-135, equipped with winglets, during a 1979 test flight. Photo Credit: NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
This Month in NASA History: Winglets Helped Save an Industry
July 22, 2014 // by

Thirty-five years ago this month, an aerodynamic innovation driven by soaring fuel prices took flight: winglets.

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Lift off of a Boeing Delta IV heavy launch vehicle, part of the evolved expendable launch vehicle (EELV) program. Photo Credit: U.S. Air Force photo by Carleton Bailie
Government Brief: GAO Calls for Best Practices in U.S. Space Launch Enterprise
July 21, 2014 // by

Recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) testimony to Congress identified a need for best practices to enhance future U.S. launch vehicle development efforts.

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Early on the morning of July 2, 2014, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, the United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket prepared to launch OCO-2 into space. Photo Credit: NASA
Lessons Learned Support a Successful Launch
July 8, 2014 // by

Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) launched into its targeted orbit on July 2, 2014, giving NASA a second chance to answer critical questions about atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2).

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2014 class member Vanessa Stroh from Kennedy Space Center speaks at the graduation ceremony about the importance of partnerships in making the dream of space exploration come true. Photo Credit: NASA / Joel Kowsky
Academy Brief: 2014 SELDP Class Graduates
July 1, 2014 // by

The critical roles of attitude and change were stressed throughout the graduation ceremony for the Systems Engineering Leadership Development Program (SELDP) class of 2014. 

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