APPEL News Digest

Time: Wednesday, May 17, 2017 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm (ET) Presenters: Robert Lightfoot, Acting NASA Administrator Dr. Prasun Desai, Deputy Associate Administrator for Management of the Space Technology Mission Directorate (STMD) Cristina Guidi, Director of the Strategic Investments Division, Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) Dr. James Ortiz, Senior Advisor to the Acting NASA Administrator […]

During a recent Virtual Project Management (PM) Challenge, project manager Michael Cisewski offered sage advice on the unique benefits of in-house projects at NASA. 

Forty years ago, Voyagers 1 and 2 blasted off to explore the outer planets. Thirty-five years later, Voyager 1 became the first spacecraft ever to enter interstellar space.

Watch the Virtual Project Management (PM) Challenge video to explore how learning organizations leverage real-world experiences to drive future mission success.

Apollo Challenger Columbia Lessons Learned Program (ACCLLP) Manager Michael Ciannilli discusses a novel initiative to transfer knowledge effectively and put it to work for the future.

A new edition of the APPEL News Digest has been released. We invite you to read it today on our website.

As NASA focuses on developing technologies to send humans to Mars, commercial companies continue to advance capabilities for use in low Earth orbit (LEO). 

With manned missions to Mars on the horizon, NASA is leveraging the unique capabilities of the International Space Station (ISS) to conduct research into critical exploration technologies. 

Twenty years ago, NASA’s innovative Pathfinder mission landed on Mars, kicking off 20 years of continuous presence at the red planet.