APPEL News

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. 

How do in-house projects help NASA expand internal capabilities while advancing mission success? Find out at a new Virtual Project Management (PM) Challenge on July 27, 2017. 

NASA’s Kepler team has released the final catalog of findings from the space telescope’s original mission to seek out Earth-like planets in the galaxy. 

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

At 10:06 a.m. on June 26, 2003, a solar-powered flying wing set out to expand the boundaries of high-altitude, long-distance unmanned flight. Thirty minutes later, the project ended for good. 

Acquisition management is a key aspect of project success. APPEL’s Acquisition Series features four courses that help project managers increase their effectiveness in this area.

The space shuttle Columbia went down in 2003. Now she and her crew—with support from ACCLLP Manager Michael Ciannilli—are helping build a brighter future for NASA.