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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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.
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.
October 30, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 10 John Casani of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) received the Founders Award from the National Academy of Engineering.
October 30, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 10 German scientists are using satellite technology to create a virtual forest that facilitates better forest management practices.
October 30, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 10 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.
October 30, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 10 Why do “greening” initiatives fail in some businesses and organizations? Daniel Esty and Andrew Winston identify the common pitfalls and successful strategies for avoiding them.
October 30, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 10 The Swedish Space Corporation is counting down to the first launch of its green propulsion satellite technology.
August 31, 2009 Vol. 2, Issue 8 Dr. J. Stephen Rottler, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Science and Technology at Sandia National Laboratories, spoke to the graduating class of NASAs Systems Engineering Leadership Development Program (SELDP) at NASA Headquarters on June 24, 2009.