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nside the clean-room "tent" of Building 1555 at North Vandenberg Air Force Base, technicians in bunny suits prepare for the solar array deployment on the AIM spacecraft. Photo Credit: NASA
Podcast Episode 116: NASA Trade and Technical Professionals, Part 2
September 6, 2023 // by

NASA Technicians Scott Bartram, Eric Bentley, Maria Salinas, and Phil Steele discuss their hands-on work on a variety of projects and technologies.

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NASA astronaut Frank Rubio floats inside the cupola, the International Space Station’s “window to the world.” Credit: NASA
Featured Video: Hispanic Heritage Month Greetings from Space
September 1, 2023 // by

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month 2023, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio pays tribute to former NASA astronaut José Hernández and his inspirational life story with a message from aboard the International Space Station, orbiting 260 miles above Earth.

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In this photo from 2016, illumination testing is underway on the power-producing solar arrays for the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Photo Credit: NASA/Cory Huston
August 2023 INSIGHT Now Available
August 31, 2023 // by

Don’t miss the latest issue of INSIGHT, APPEL Knowledge Services’ online publication featuring our new podcast episodes, columns, articles, lessons learned and more. We invite you to read it today on our website.

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Screenshot of Julie Grantier speaking during her interview. Photo Credit: NASA
Critical Knowledge inSight: Multiple Dimension Thinking
August 29, 2023 // by

The skill to analyze issues that arise during a project from various points of view will put a systems engineer in a better position to help solve any problem that may arise. 

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A worker at the sheet metal shop. Photo Credit: NASA/Tom Tschida
Podcast Episode 115: NASA Trade and Technical Professionals, Part 1
August 23, 2023 // by

NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center Engineering Technicians Jason Nelson, Kyle Whitfield, and Alex Zamora discuss their essential contributions to NASA missions.

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NASA astronauts Scott Kelly (left) and Terry Virts (right) work on a Carbon Dioxide Removal Assembly (CDRA) inside the station's Japanese Experiment Module. Photo Credit: NASA
Spotlight on Lessons Learned: ‘Deconfiguration’ Prevention
August 17, 2023 // by

Integrated coordination of tasks involving common hardware used by different teams minimizes the impact of configuration changes.

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LaRC Aircraft in front of Hangar, Building 1244 in 1994. Photo Credit: NASA Langley Research Center
Podcast Episode 114: Last Stop Before Retirement
August 9, 2023 // by

NASA Langley Research Center Retired Chief Scientist Dennis Bushnell discusses highlights of his 60-year NASA career and the future of the agency.

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Image showing asteroid Bennu's surface with text overlayed: "On September 24 OSIRIS-REx Returns."
Featured Video: OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Trailer
August 1, 2023 // by

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx, the first U.S. mission to collect a sample from an asteroid, will return to Earth on Sept. 24, 2023, with material from asteroid Bennu.

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NASA’s X-59 aircraft is parked near the runway at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale, California, on June 19, 2023. This is where the X-59 will be housed during ground and initial flight tests. Credits: Lockheed Martin
July 2023 INSIGHT Now Available
July 31, 2023 // by

Don’t miss the latest issue of INSIGHT, APPEL Knowledge Services’ online publication featuring our new podcast episodes, columns, articles, lessons learned and more. We invite you to read it today on our website.

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