Jeremy Parsons, Launch Equipment Test Facility Project Manager, discusses how having people with a lot of experience in the management chain can help with oversight and also how having resident members of support teams on the test sight will help with understanding of conditions and improve communication.
Jeremy Parsons, Launch Equipment Test Facility Project Manager, discusses design analysis, reliability analysis for each of the components at the launch facility. Simple is better for many of the designs of the launch components.
Jeremy Parsons, Launch Equipment Test Facility Project Manager, talks about the importance of designing multiple layers of a redundancy into the umbilical to ensure a successful launch.
Jeremy Parsons, Launch Equipment Test Facility Project Manager, discusses his work experiences at NASA along with his current job role in designing the launch umbilicals and the extensive testing done under extreme conditions to make sure they work.
Cliff Lanham, the Mobile Launcher Project Manager, talks about his work experiences and explains the mobile launcher umbilical system. He talks about how the mobile launcher is stacked with the space vehicle and then transported to the pad for launch.
Cliff Lanham, the Mobile Launcher Project Manager, explains the benefits of having the design team co-located with the construction teams so that there is quick and clear communication between the two teams. Looking at problems in the field in real time helps to move the project along quickly. The importance of designing a new structure […]
Cliff Lanham, the Mobile Launcher Project Manager, describes how the vehicle is attached to the umbilicals in the vehicle assembly building and the complexity of altering any design requirements when working with three different design teams for this project.
Cliff Lanham, the Mobile Launcher Project Manager, talks about his work experiences and explains the mobile launcher umbilical system. He talks about how the mobile launcher is stacked with the space vehicle and then transported to the pad for launch.
Stephen Cox is the Launch Control Center (LCC) Manager for Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) at Kennedy Space Center (KSC). To view more interviews and lessons learned, click on the link for the Critical Knowledge Gateway: https://appel.nasa.gov/knowledge-sharing/critical-knowledge-gateway/
