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Space Shuttle Transition and Retirement – Dorothy Rasco

Dorothy Rasco Manager – SSP Transition and Retirement Segments: 00m00s Introduction and Background 01m36s Early Transition Planning 06m18s Tri-Program Integration Challenges 11m26s Contract Closeouts 14m18s Transition and Retirement Risk Management 16m06s Top Three Takeaways

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Space Shuttle Transition and Retirement – John Olson

John Olson Exploration Transition Manager Segments: 00m00s Introduction and Background 03m10s Transition and Retirement Stakeholders 07m45s Systems Engineering Approach to Transition 11m12s Communication 18m16s Transition Budget Challenges 24m18s Impact of Constellation Cancellation 30m15s Top Three Takeaways

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Space Shuttle Transition and Retirement – Karen Lucht

Karen Lucht Manager – Sustainment and Transition Office Segments: 00m00s Introduction and Background 01m12s Roles and Responsibilities 06m40s Using a Work Breakdown Structure 08m56s Early T&R Planning 17m24s Conservative Initial Planning Assumptions 21m55s Integrating Across NASA Programs 24m04s Merging T&R Planning with Shuttle Operations 28m27s Communicate, Communicate, Communicate 32m40s Top Three Takeaways

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Space Shuttle Transition and Retirement – Jonathan Krezel

Jonathan Krezel Lead, Space Shuttle Transition and Retirement Segments: 00m00s Introduction and Background 01m51s Startup Transients 08m28s Estimating the Scope of Transition and Retirement 15m03s When Should a Program Start Retirement Planning? 18m44s Headquarters vs. Shuttle Program Office 21m09s Top Transition and Retirement Risks 24m43s Dealing With External Stakeholders 29m18s Top Three Takeaways

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Space Shuttle Transition and Retirement – Introduction

This playlist provides broadly applicable engineering, programmatic, and logistics management lessons learned derived from the Space Shuttle Program (SSP) Transition and Retirement (T&R) Program. While the SSP T&R is unique in many respects (e.g., closing-out a program that spanned 30 years), the lessons learned are in most cases largely transferrable to programs, projects, or organizations […]

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Space Shuttle Transition and Retirement – Joel Kearns

Joel Kearns SOMD Transition Manager Segments: 00m00s Introduction and Background 01m36s Setting Transition Planning Priorities 07m11s Transition Requirements 11m08s Budgeting for T&R 18m37s Transition Risk Management 21m38s Transition Metrics 26m42s Strategic Capabilities Assessment 30m25s Gap in Human Space Flight Launch Capability 34m19s Top Three Takeaways

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ARES I-X: Introduction

ARES I-X Knowledge Capture

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Ares I-X: Triboelectrification

Early decisions may require significant cost tradeoffs down the road.

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ARES I-X: Test Like You Fly, Fly Like You Test

Testing like you fly is imperative to understanding your system, and a huge contributor to mission success.

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