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Critical Knowledge inSight: Complexity in International Partnerships

May 21, 2018 // by INSIGHT Staff

NASA has learned many lessons about working with international partners during the International Space Station (ISS) Program.

Spotlight on Lessons Learned: After Math – Foamology and Flight Rationale

May 18, 2018 // by INSIGHT Staff

After math solutions left question marks in the aftermath of the Space Shuttle Columbia accident, the Space Shuttle Program faced challenges due to the complexity of analyzing foam and system behavior.

Artist’s concept depicting the Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator X-plane. Credit: NASA

NASA Surges Forward with 21st-Century X-Plane

May 15, 2018 // by INSIGHT Staff

With the Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator (LBFD), the first quiet supersonic X-plane, NASA intends to collect novel data in order to transform commercial supersonic aviation.

Members of the highly effective Apollo 13 team applaud the successful splashdown of the command module “Odyssey.” The group includes three of the four Apollo 13 flight directors (from left to right): Gerald D. Griffin, Eugene F. Kranz, and Glynn S. Lunney. In addition, Dr. Robert R. Gilruth, director, Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) and Dr. Christopher C. Kraft Jr., MSC deputy director, light up cigars (upper left). Credit: NASA

Supporting Effective Teamwork at NASA

May 9, 2018 // by INSIGHT Staff

What do all NASA projects have in common? Their success depends on teams of skilled professionals working together to solve problems and deliver results.

Training for Mission Success

May 8, 2018 // by Donna Wilson, Jim Kirkpatrick, and Kevin Magee

Many of us watched in disbelief as the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its January 1986 flight, killing all seven crew members, including school teacher Christa McAuliffe. The cause of the disaster was an O-ring seal that failed due to cold temperatures. Media extensively covered the accident. And many have used the […]

Image, captured by an onboard camera, of TESS separating from the SpaceX Falcon 9 booster. Credit: NASA

Agency Launches Full-Sky Exoplanet Hunter

May 3, 2018 // by INSIGHT Staff

On April 18, 2018, NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) rocketed away from Cape Canaveral, Florida, to accelerate the agency’s search for life beyond Earth.

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April 23, 2018 // by INSIGHT Staff

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Critical Knowledge inSight: Risk and Innovation Balance for Mission Success

April 19, 2018 // by INSIGHT Staff

At NASA, balancing the need to innovate to meet project requirements with the amount of risk you are able to tolerate is always an important consideration for leaders.

Following the successful landing of the Space Shuttle Columbia, America’s first-ever reusable spacecraft, at Edwards Air Force Base on April 14, 1981, STS-1 Commander John Young and Pilot Robert Crippen (in tan space suits) were greeted by members of the ground crew. Credit: NASA

This Month in NASA History: STS-1 Revolutionized Spaceflight

April 18, 2018 // by INSIGHT Staff

On April 12, 1981, the Space Shuttle Program took off with Space Transportation System 1 (STS-1): the maiden voyage of the orbiter Columbia.