ASK Magazine

By Ray Morgan Before we went to Hawaii to begin flight tests on the Pathfinder solar-powered airplane, we knew we needed the support of the local community there.

By Jenny Baer-Riedhart Crash and Learn I made several appearances at NASA Headquarters (HQ) to brief higher-ups on the status of my program when I was the program manager of a Joint Sponsored Research Alliance (JSRA).

By Michael Skidmore To say that the Russian Space Program’s (RSA) approach to space flight is different than NASA’s is at best an understatement.

By John Brunson In preparation for the February 1996 re-flight of the Tethered Satellite System (TSS) payload, the Marshall integration and test team traveled to Kennedy Space Center to support the Interface Verification Test (IVT) between the satellite and tether connector.

By Dr. Alexander Laufer Stories are Just for Children In 1971, when I started my career as an engineer, I would have laughed if somebody had told me that I would compose three professional books and lead a professional magazine for NASA — all focusing on stories.

By Ed Hoffman “The path to greatness is along with others.” — Baltasar Gracian, Oracular Manual

By Todd Post Not everyone looks forward to reviews. “Dog and pony shows” I’ve heard them called. Exercises in putting together PowerPoint charts.

Many managers are afraid to do unorthodox things. You’re not. How do you get away with it?

By Jeff Bauer Background When I came on board the Environmental Research Aircraft and Sensor (ERAST) Project, first as Chief Engineer and later as Deputy Project Manager, there was a lot to keep track of — four flight projects and numerous technology development initiatives.