April 30, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 4 On April 9, 1984, astronauts aboard Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-41C successfully captured the ailing Solar Maximum spacecraft, serviced it on orbit, and released it back into operation.
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April 30, 2009 Vol. 2 Issue 4 There is an empirically sound reason that NASA project life cycle reviews should bring together diverse groups of thinkers: there is strength in cognitive diversity, according to Scott E. Page.
March 30, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 3 General Electric and NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) are working together on testing a new generation of open rotor technology concepts for aircraft engines.
March 30, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 3 The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is preparing to debut its H-IIB launch vehicle this year.
March 30, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 3 From Space Act agreements to prize contests, the Innovative Partnerships Program (IPP) helps NASA meet its technology needs through a portfolio of investments and partnerships.
March 30, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 3 Marty Linsky, co-founder of Cambridge Leadership Associates, has decades of experience as a consultant, facilitator, teacher and trainer in leadership with a wide range of public and private sector clients in the U.S. and abroad.
March 30, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 3 It’s not always clear if “no” actually means “no” when negotiating with a foreign counterpart.
March 30, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 3 Fifty years ago, Pioneer 4 became the first U.S. satellite to escape the earth’s gravity as it rocketed toward a close encounter with the moon.
March 30, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 3 Acting Administrator Chris Scolese testified before the House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics about cost and schedule growth on NASA programs and projects.