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NASA Brief: “Inspector General Reports on 2011 Top Management and Performance Challenges”

November 29, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 9   Project management was one of NASA’s top five management and performance challenges in 2011, according to a report by Inspector General Paul K. Martin.

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A View from the Outside: Technical Excellence and Systems Engineering

November 29, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 9   Technical excellence is critical for engineering organizations. How one defines, achieves, and maintains it is another question, according to William W. Vaughan of the University of Alabama.

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Image of landslides in the Melas Chasma on Mars taken by Mariner 9. November 13, 1971 is a red-letter date in the history of exploration. Thirty-one years ago today the American spacecraft, Mariner 9, became the first spacecraft to orbit another planet.
This Month in NASA History: Mariner 9

November 29, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 9   Forty years ago this month, Mariner 9 became the first mission to orbit another planet.

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Message From the Academy Director: The Appeal of Space

The first International Astronautical Congress (IAC) held on the African continent was a potent reminder that nations seek the benefits of space for many different reasons.

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APPEL Director Ed Hoffman hosts NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden, ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain, and DLR Chairman of the Executive Board Johann-Dietrich Wörner at a special young professionals Masters with Masters at the 2011 International Astronautical Conference in Cape Town, South Africa.
Masters with Masters at IAC

October 28, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 8   Leaders from Europe, Africa, and the United States talked about the future of space exploration at the 2011 International Astronautical Congress (IAC).

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NASA APPEL Director Dr. Ed Hoffman shakes hands with Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana. (From left to right: Stephen Angelillo, ACE Director, Ed Hoffman, APPEL Deputy Director Roger Forsgren, Bob Cabana.)
Academy Brief: Academy Center for Excellence

October 28, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 8   The Academy Center for Excellence (ACE) is open for business.

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The BLOODHOUND SSC Show Car outside Coutts Bank in The Strand, London. 17th October 2010. Project Director, Richard Noble OBE
Something to Shout About: Bloodhound Supersonic Car

October 28, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 8   The Bloodhound Supersonic Car aims to set a new land speed record and a new standard for openness in projects.

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XFV-12A on ramp at NAA in Columbus, Ohio
Young Professional Brief: Maciej Zborowski

October 28, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 8   Maciej “Mac” Zborowski is restoring the fuselage of a XFV-12A plane found in the middle of a vacant field so he can share its story with the public.

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Work on the heat shield and thermal protection backshell of the Multi Purpose Crew Vehicle ground test article, or GTA, was completed in preparation for environmental testing. This image is of the crew vehicle at the Lockheed Martin Vertical Test Facility in Colorado. The crew vehicle will undergo rigorous testing to confirm its ability to safely fly astronauts through all the harsh environments of deep space exploration missions. Photo Credit: Lockheed Martin
International Brief: Global Exploration Roadmaps

October 28, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 8   The International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG) released the 2011 Global Exploration Roadmap.

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