NASA’s project managers and systems engineers are integral to the agency’s efforts and achievements. But who helps them achieve their professional development goals?
A new book from the National Academy of Engineering celebrates 50 years of innovation by engineers from a range of disciplines, including aerospace and systems engineering.
As Orion readies for Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) in December, it looks forward to a future fueled by international collaboration.
Thirty-one years ago this month, the space shuttle Columbia hosted the first reusable, crewed on-orbit research laboratory: Spacelab.
The upcoming Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1) will leave Earth without a crew, but everything about the spacecraft is engineered to facilitate human spaceflight.
How can NASA capture, share, and leverage its wealth of lessons learned to enhance the effectiveness of future work? Two Chief Knowledge Officers explored the issue.
On October 3, 2014, young professionals in the international space community sparked a conversation about the future of human space endeavors.
Human space exploration speaks to a basic desire to explore and understand. Just as basic, says the National Research Council (NRC), is the need for ongoing support.
On October 3, 1967, U.S. Air Force pilot William “Pete” Knight set a world speed record in an X-15 rocket plane. Minutes later, the aircraft landed charred and broken.
