APPEL News Digest

May 28, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 5   The Pioneer Venus Orbiter mission, launched on May 20, 1978, is one of only a handful of missions to study Venus.

May 28, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 5   Principal investigators, project managers, and project scientists gathered to exchange stories and knowledge at the second Principal Investigator Forum in Annapolis, Maryland.

May 28, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 5   The third Masters with Masters event explored the challenges and rewards of international collaboration with Mike Hawes and Lynn Cline.

April 26, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 4   The International Space Station has served as an orbiting laboratory for working and learning together in space.

April 26, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 4   The Orbiting Carbon Observatory team is applying lessons learned in a unique way after getting a rare second chance to fly.

April 26, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 4   Academy Director Dr. Ed Hoffman spoke to the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) about NASA’s past efforts to recover from mission failures.

April 26, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 4   A group of NASA systems engineers peeked behind the curtain of the legislative process, learning what it takes to manage projects in a political environment.

April 26, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 4   NASA-developed digital fly-by-wire technology has earned a spot in the Space Technology Hall of Fame.

April 26, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 4   Support for lifelong learning opportunities in engineering is a shared responsibility, according to a National Academy of Engineering workshop.