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John Connolly: Risk-Based and Minimally Functional Design for the Altair Lander

John Connolly discusses the process behind Altair’s design and why its easier to add than subtract. Recorded at Masters Forum 18: http://go.nasa.gov/1rtXeQe.

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John Connolly: Non-technical Challenges for Altair Lunar Lander

John Connolly talks about the search for talent in lunar lander design. Recorded at Masters Forum 18: http://go.nasa.gov/1rtXeQe.

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John Connolly: Altair Lunar Lander Technical Challenges

John Connolly describes the technical challenges of building the ascent engine for Altair. Bottom line: it has to light. Recorded at Masters Forum 18: http://go.nasa.gov/1rtXeQe.

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Carolyn Griner: Technical Excellence and Attention to Detail

Carolyn Griner talks about her first job as a co-op programming the clamps for the Saturn V rocket. Recorded at Masters Forum 17.

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Carolyn Griner: Skylab and Training the Next Generation

Carolyn Griner tells the story of her role in working on Skylab and how we’re training the next generation of engineers. Recored at Masters Forum 17.

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Bryan O’Connor: Accountability vs. Responsibility

Bryan O’Connor talks about what it means to be responsible versus accountable within the agency. Recorded at Masters Forum 18: http://go.nasa.gov/1rtXeQe.

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Bryan O’Connor: Characteristics of Safety and Mission Assurance Professionals

Bryan O’Connor discusses the characteristics that define good SMA professionals. Recorded at Masters Forum 18: http://go.nasa.gov/1rtXeQe.

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Bryan O’Connor: Common Themes for Root Causes in HSF Accidents

Bryan O’Connor highlights the six themes for root causes from Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia accidents. Recorded at Masters Forum 18: http://go.nasa.gov/1rtXeQe.

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Bryan O’Connor: Mishap Prevention and the Village Paranoid

Bryan O’Connor talks about incident recovery, complacency avoidance, and his experience in an aviation bone yard. Recorded at Masters Forum 18: http://go.nasa.gov/1rtXeQe.

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