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Spotlight on Lessons Learned: Cable Harness Wiring and Connector Anomalies Caused by Induced Damage in Human Spaceflight Vehicles

January 31, 2022 // by INSIGHT Staff

NASA has discovered wiring damage issues in every crewed vehicle system, but early indications suggest the new generation of vehicles appears to benefit from more simplified designs and lower technician traffic during integration.

An orange zinnia floats in the International Space Station, part of a successful effort to grow flowers and lettuce in space. The project connects astronauts to home and augments their food supply. Credit: NASA

NASA Crowdsources Space Food Innovation

January 27, 2022 // by Kevin Wilcox

Deep Space Food Challenge enters Phase 2 with demonstration projects.

Podcast Episode 76: DAVINCI

January 26, 2022 // by INSIGHT Staff

NASA’s Mike Sekerak discusses the DAVINCI mission to Venus.

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NASA Program Director for the James Webb Space Telescope Program Greg Robinson gives a brief interview on NASA television as he and the launch team monitor the countdown of the launch of Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket carrying NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, in the Jupiter Center at the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana. Credit: NASA

Critical Knowledge inSight: Govern Efficiently as a Program Manager

January 24, 2022 // by INSIGHT Staff

Setting up an efficient governing structure is an essential skill leaders and managers use to be more effective on their programs or projects.

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The surface of Venus is marked by hundreds of large volcanoes such as Maat Mons, shown here in this computer-generated three-dimensional image. Credit: NASA

NASA Missions to Shine New Light on Venus

January 21, 2022 // by Kevin Wilcox

The closest planet to Earth has proven elusive to understand.

The Long Duration Exposure Facility (LDEF), after nearly six years orbiting Earth, is retrieved during space shuttle mission STS-32. LDEF gathered data about how high-performance spacecraft materials withstand long-term exposure to solar radiation, space debris, and the extreme temperatures of Low Earth Orbit. This information helped engineers select the best materials to build the International Space Station, Mars rovers, and other spacecraft. Credit: NASA

This Month in NASA History: Recovering LDEF

January 11, 2022 // by Kevin Wilcox

NASA’s Long Duration Exposure Facility reveals hazards of Low Earth Orbit.

Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket launches with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope onboard, Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, from the ELA-3 Launch Zone of Europe’s Spaceport at the Guiana Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana. Credit: NASA

December 2021 INSIGHT Now Available

December 29, 2021 // by INSIGHT Staff

Don’t miss the latest issue of INSIGHT, APPEL Knowledge Services’ online publication featuring our new podcasts, columns, articles, lessons learned and more. We invite you to read it today on our website.

This artist’s illustration shows NASA’s Laser Communications Relay Demonstration relaying a laser communication signal to a ground station on Earth. Optical communications systems promise dramatic increases in data transfer rates. Credit: NASA

Demonstration Mission to Test Laser Communications

December 27, 2021 // by Kevin Wilcox

Bidirectional system offers significant increase in data transfer rates.

Spotlight on Lessons Learned: Incorporating Human Factors from the Beginning of a Program/Project

December 22, 2021 // by INSIGHT Staff

Employing qualified human factors personnel on a design team from the start of a program or project has proven to be successful and effective.