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Chris Beasley, NASA Ames mechanical engineer, places the PRESat payload into a gold press vessel.
The Next Big Thing Is Small

By Haley Stephenson Satellites that can fit in a backpack are shrinking technology, reframing satellite science, and providing valuable mission training and experience to the next generation of engineers.

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The Hidden Objective of Lessons Learned
Petrobras and the Power of Stories

By Alexandre Korowajczuk and Andrea Coelho Farias Almeida   One afternoon in October 1986, after more than thirty years searching for petroleum in the Amazon region, we were drilling the last authorized well in the Urucu region.

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Message from the Academy Director: The International Dimension of Project Leadership

March 31, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 3   Complex projects are increasingly international, making project leadership a more dynamic challenge than ever.

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Jean-Jacques Dordain on Global Opportunities and Challenges

March 31, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 3   Exploration makes us human, according to Jean-Jacques Dordain, Director General of the European Space Agency.

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View from the Outside: International Big Science

March 31, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 3   Like space exploration, mega-projects in the world of particle physics and energy research depend on international collaboration.

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Academy Brief: International Project Management

March 31, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 3   If you work with international partners, the Academy’s “International Project Management” course is for you.

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Knowledge Transfer: From the X-15 to the Shuttle

March 31, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 3   The X-15 yielded valuable information for the development of the space shuttle, according to Major General Joe Engle, the only pilot to fly both vehicles.

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Thinking Outside the Box: ESMD Knowledge Sharing Forum

March 31, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 3   Metrics, integration, and requirements are some typical project management practices keeping projects “inside the box,” according to George Washington University Professor Howard Eisner.

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Research Brief: Helium for Sale

March 31, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 3   Congress should rethink the decision to sell off U.S. helium reserves, according to the National Research Council.

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