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President Ronald Reagan (tan suit) waves from the podium as thousands of spectators cheer. More than half a million people gathered to watch Space Shuttle Columbia touch down following STS-4. The prototype Space Shuttle Enterprise is behind Reagan. Photo Credit: NASA
This Month in NASA History: Fourth of July Present to Remember
June 12, 2023 // by

Columbia impresses Apollo veteran Ken Mattingly.

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Opportunities for Team Development Based on Lessons Learned From Spaceflight Operations
April 19, 2023 // by

Lessons learned over a career are useful for identifying team development opportunities to ensure mission success and safety of flight. All human and robotic spaceflight is accomplished by teams of people working with technology. Spaceflight is about leading and organizig teams of people to solve engineering problems

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Bill Tindall (left) and Gene Kranz in Mission Control during Apollo 11. Credit: NASA
Bill Tindall, Master Integrator of Gemini and Apollo
April 19, 2023 // by

Howard Wilson “Bill” Tindall Jr. is credited by many who worked in the Gemini and Apollo Programs with playing a key role in leading the development of flight techniques used to design and fly the Gemini and Apollo missions.

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A historical black and white photo of two young women, Michele Brekke and Susan Creasy, who were working in the shuttle mission simulator. To keep warm, they were wearing coats from the STS-2 crew–Joe Engle and Dick Truly. This image is used as a cover for the book “Making Space for Women” by Jennifer Ross-Nazzal. The image is symbolizing that women became accepted and a part of NASA’s culture as the workforce became more diverse. Credit: NASA
Podcast Episode 103: Legacy of Inspiration
March 8, 2023 // by

NASA Human Spaceflight Historian Jennifer Ross-Nazzal discusses how careers for women have changed over the past 50 years as the workforce has become more diverse.

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History Collection - Space Shuttle
History Collection – Space Shuttle
December 2, 2020 // by

General information, The Flights of the Space Shuttle : Basic information about each mission in the Space Shuttle and includes a fine collection of materials relating to each Space Shuttle mission including an impressive collection of images.

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MSC Apollo 13 Investigations Team – Spacecraft Incident Investigation
June 4, 2020 // by

The main substance of the investigation of the cryogenic oxygen
tank 2 anomaly is contained in this report. 

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MSC Apollo 13 Investigations Team – Final Report
June 4, 2020 // by

This report summarizes the results of LM Related Systems, conducted by NASA and CAC in support of Apollo-13 Investigation.

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Apollo XIII: Report of the Apollo 13 Review Board Appendix
June 4, 2020 // by

Apollo 13 was the seventh crewed mission in the Apollo space program and the third meant to land on the Moon. The craft was launched from Kennedy Space Center on April 11, 1970, but the lunar landing was aborted after an oxygen tank in the service module (SM) failed two days into the mission. This is the Review Board’s Appendix document with additional technical findings, schematics and images.

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Apollo XIII: Review of the Apollo 13 Review Board
June 4, 2020 // by

The Apollo 13 Review Board was charged with the responsibilities of reviewing the circumstances surrounding the accident, of establishing the probable causes of the accident, of assessing the effectiveness of flight recovery actions, of reporting these findings, and of developing recommendations for corrective or other actions. This is the Final Review Document for Apollo 13 as performed by the Apollo Review Board. 

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