October 1, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 9 In early September 2005, the Launch Services Program at Kennedy Space Center received an unexpected call from Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer of the launch vehicle for New Horizons, NASAs long-planned mission to Pluto.
October 1, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 9 In the spirit of NASA’s fiftieth anniversary, ASK the Academy looks back forty years to a letter written by George S. Trimble, Deputy Director of the Manned Spacecraft Center (now Johnson Space Center) from 1967-1969, on the definition of systems engineering.
October 1, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 9 Knowledge sharing is a critical pillar of the Academy’s professional development framework that is central to its efforts to build a community of reflective practitioners across NASA.
October 1, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 9 Pioneer 1, NASA’s first-ever space launch, rocketed into orbit on October 11, 1958.
October 1, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 9 The European Space Agency’s (ESA) spacecraft Rosetta did its first fly-by of the asteroid 2867 Steins on September 5, 2008.
October 1, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 9 A project’s storyline is a powerful force that can play a crucial role in determining its success.
October 30, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 10 Video game technology is providing the basis for robust visualization and collaboration capabilities at NASA.
October 30, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 10 NASA’s 50th anniversary was the theme of the Academy’s seventeenth Masters Forum, which took place at the Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) from October 28-30, 2008.
October 30, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 10 The Project Management Institute (PMI) North American Congress, held in Denver in mid-October, reflected the growth of project management as a profession, writes Academy Director Dr. Ed Hoffman.
