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Masters Forum 15 Focuses on Innovation

January 9, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 1   Innovation was the theme of the Academy’s fifteenth Master Forum, which took place October 15-18, 2007, in Mesa, Arizona.

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Project Management Development: An APEX Year

January 9, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 1   As a member of the first class of the Ames Project Excellence (APEX) program, Pete Zell has had no trouble integrating his new skills with his day job.

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View from the Outside: Russia Launches Three GLONASS Satellites

January 9, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 1   Russia launched three GLONASS satellites into orbit on a Proton-M rocket on December 25, 2007 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

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This Month in NASA History: 10th Anniversary of Lunar Prospector

January 9, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 1   Lunar Prospector was launched on January 6, 1998 to examine the origins and evolution of the moon and determine whether or not water ice is present in its polar regions.

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Message from the Academy Director: A Mission-Focused Workforce

January 9, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 1   When President Bush committed to a new direction in space with the Vision for Space Exploration in 2004, his directive gave all of us a challenge bold enough to last a lifetime. Indeed, it is a challenge to last several generations.

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Academy Brief: The Career Development Framework

August 7, 2008 Vol. 1 Issue 7   The Academy’s four-level career development framework is the basis for determining what training, work assignments, and developmental activities are right for you.

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Academy Case Study: The Gravity Probe B Launch Decision

January 9, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 1   In the summer of 2003, Rex Geveden, Program Manager for Gravity Probe B at Marshall Space Flight Center, was eager to ship the spacecraft to Vandenberg Air Force Base for integration and testing and then launch.

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