As NASA was approaching the final flight of the space shuttle, a discussion panel was held at Masters Forum 20: Passing the Torch 3 to reflect upon the many important lessons learned from the formulation, development and operation of the Space Shuttle Program.
Jon Cowart, a veteran space engineer, discusses NASA’s Commercial Crew Program and progress toward launching astronauts from American soil.
Problems experienced with SpaceWire cable used in flight hardware intended for deployment on the International Space Station resulted in lessons learned and recommendations to help avoid similar issues.
New session, available on demand, offers advice on how project managers can better deal with adversity.
Andrew Chaikin discusses the attitudes, beliefs and assumptions that led to Apollo’s worst day—the fire that killed the Apollo 1 crew in January 1967—as well as those modes of behavior that allowed NASA to recover from the accident and accomplish Apollo 11’s lunar landing in July 1969.
President addressed Congress 58 years ago this month, revealing a bold vision for expansion of U.S. space program.
The European Space Agency’s Torsten Bieler discusses how ESA uses concurrent engineering.
Evelyn Husband Thompson’s keynote address during national tour moves audience.
It is crucial to learn and understand as much as possible about the causes of human spaceflight mishaps to prevent them from reoccurring and to make future missions as safe as possible.
