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View from the Outside: India’s Use of Space-Based Societal Applications

September 29, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 9   India is using its space program to address national needs such as education, health, resource management, and disaster management, making it a leader among developing nations in the use of space-based technologies for achieving development goals.

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Message from the Academy Director: Sustainability and Systems Thinking

October 30, 2009: Volume 2, Issue 10   What does sustainability mean in an organization like NASA?

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Academy Brief: Foundations of Aerospace at NASA

September 29, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 9   Ten centers. Four mission directorates. A host of mission support organizations.

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This Month in NASA History: Nimbus 7

October 30, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 10   Nimbus 7, which launched on October 24, 1978, provided important heritage for Earth-observing environmental research satellites that followed in its path.

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Academy Interview: Terry Cooke-Davies

September 29, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 9   The volume of complex project work is exploding around the world, and organizations are looking for new ways to accelerate professional development to meet their needs, according to Human Systems founder Dr. Terry Cooke-Davies.

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Academy Brief: NASA Recognized for Excellence by Project Management Institute

October 30, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 10   NASA received recognition for 40 years of shared project management success from the Project Management Institute (PMI) on October 11 in Orlando, Florida.

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Message from the Academy Director: The Importance of Craft

September 29, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 9   The age of the medieval guilds may be long gone, but their legacy remains with us.

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Academy Brief: Green Engineering Masters Forum

October 30, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 10   The Academy and NASA’s Environmental Management Division co-hosted a Green Engineering Masters Forum in San Francisco.

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This Month in NASA History: Mars Climate Orbiter Goes Silent

September 29, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 9   On September 23, 1999, a measurement discrepancy placed the Mars Climate Observer too close to the Martian surface, causing it to go silent.

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