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Attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits, these seven astronauts take a break from training to pose for the STS-119 crew portrait. From the right (front row) are NASA astronauts Lee Archambault, commander, and Tony Antonelli, pilot. From the left (back row) are NASA astronauts Joseph Acaba, John Phillips, Steve Swanson, Richard Arnold and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata, all mission specialists. Wakata is scheduled to join Expedition 18 as flight engineer after launching to the International Space Station on STS-119.
Message from the CKO: A Tale of Two Shuttles

Five years ago, NASA launched the space shuttle Discovery on STS-119 on March 15, 2009.

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The hand-built Kennedy Space Center fixed-wing aircraft, Genesis, flying over the test range the day before the competition. NASA Marshall Space Flight Center / Adam Kimberlin
Rocket U UAS Competition Series: Going Forward

The Rocket U Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Competition may have come to a close, but not to an end. 

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Masters with Masters 19 (John Hamley and Vince Bilardo)

On December 19, 2013, NASA Chief Knowledge Officer Ed Hoffman moderated a conversation between NASA’s John Hamley and Vince Bilardo. Throughout their careers, Hamley and Bilardo have held a number of program management positions and spoke with Hoffman on a variety of topics including lessons learned, collaboration between centers, and the challenges of managing a […]

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Les Boatright (left) and Mike Knutson (right) prepare Kennedy Space Center’s Genesis aircraft for launch.
Rocket U UAS Competition Series: Team Kennedy

With an aircraft already in production and the groundwork underway for test flights, the Kennedy Space Center Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) team found themselves in a race against time to reach competition day.

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International Space Apps Challenge will take place on April 12 – 13, 2014.
International Space Apps Challenge: Interview with Beth Beck

NASA’s global mass collaboration event is back—and it’s aiming to leverage space data in new and interesting ways.

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Masters with Masters 17 (Jack Fox and Rob Mueller)

On May 30, 2013, NASA Chief Knowledge Officer Ed Hoffman moderated a conversation between Jack Fox, Kennedy Space Center Surface Systems Office Chief, and Rob Mueller, Senior Technologist, Kennedy Space Center Advanced Projects Development, Surface Systems Office. Fox and Mueller reflected on creating Kennedy Space Center’s Swamp Works, an environment built for innovation. Masters with […]

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Masters with Masters 18 (Anne Caraccio and Phillip Harris)

On May 31, 2013, NASA Chief Knowledge Officer Ed Hoffman moderated a conversation between Phillip Harris, an International Operations Engineer at Johnson Space Center, and Anne Caraccio, a Chemical Engineer at Kennedy Space Center. Caraccio and Harris shared their perspectives on learning and contributing in a challenging environment Masters with Masters is a series that […]

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Masters with Masters 16 (Bob Cabana and Bob Sieck)

On May 29, 2013, NASA Chief Knowledge Officer Ed Hoffman moderated a conversation between Bob Cabana, Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Director, and Bob Sieck, former Kennedy Space Center Director of Shuttle Processing (retired). Cabana and Sieck reflected on leadership during times of programmatic transition, touching on the Apollo, Shuttle, and commercial space programs. Masters with […]

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The WIRE telescope inside the cryostat assembly.
This Month in NASA History: Learning from WIRE

Fifteen years ago this month, the Wide-field Infrared Explorer’s (WIRE) primary mission came to an abrupt end.

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