Organization: HEOMD

Integrating heritage systems are as much or more work as building something new.

Doing flight tests are probably the best way to understand a system and train engineers how to go do things.

Delegation of authority to the project manager is key to success, but must be paired with an appeals route if necessary for disagreements.

ARES I-X Knowledge Capture: Robbert Ess, Mission Manager

Take time up front to streamline the processes and tools that are being used by your team and their interfaces.

Once the objectives and requirements are met, you will need to fend off the many pressures to continue to improve.

Donald Pettit and Charles Camarda discuss Offsite Development Of A Reinforced Carbon-Carbon (RCC) On-Orbit Repair Segments: 00m00s Introductions 04m49s A Really Neat Technical Problem 07m13s A Thomas Edison Approach 11m00s The Return To Flight Risk 14m10s A Structured Approach 16m51s This Is Impossible 23m51s This Is Blasphemous 26m18s Hardware Demonstration 36m41s Use Of Overlays For […]

Lora Bailey, Mike Fowler, Scott Parazynski discuss On Orbit Tile Repair Segments: 00m00s Introductions 01m37s Flight Hardware Demonstration 03m57s Context 09m44s Risk Statement 12m27s Risk Mitigation Plan 16m27s Material Challenges – Bubbling 21m37s Material Challenges: Adherence/E-Wash 24m32s Astronaut Repair Capability 26m30s Material Testing 29m40s Lessons Learned – Organization 34m13s Lessons Learned – Requirements Evolution 37m14s […]

Charles Camarda and Stephen Scotti discuss SSP Reinforced Carbon Carbon Repair R&D Executability Segments: 00m00s Introduction 00m48s Background and Statement 03m30s Workshop And Creative Design Process 12m57s Plug Repair Design 18m27s Drill Design 22m00s Lessons Learned