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Research Brief: Challenges and Opportunities for the U.S. Earth Observation System

September 5, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 8   A robust, comprehensive Earth observation system will provide the United States with monitoring capabilities that are vital to the nation’s economy and security, according to a recent report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

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Academy Brief: Innovative Design for Engineering Applications (IDEA)

September 5, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 8   A new Academy course takes a systematic look at the design process.

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This Month in NASA History: 20th Anniversary of STS-26 (Return to Flight)

September 5, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 8   On September 29, 1988, Space Shuttle Discovery launched into orbit exactly 975 days after the Challenger disaster.

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Leadership Brief: Knowledge Nomads

September 5, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 8   With a workforce spread across ten field centers, NASA has plenty of “knowledge nomads” who move from one organization to another.

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Message from the Academy Director: Project Management and Soft Power

September 5, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 8   What does a theory about international relations have to do with project leadership? More than meets the eye.

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View from the Outside: CubeSats to Study Space Weather

September 5, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 8   The National Science Foundation has begun a program to develop very small satellites that can further the study of space weather.

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Leadership Brief — Judgment: How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls

October 1, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 9   The evidence of great leadership manifests itself in great judgment, according to Noel Tichy and Warren Bennis.

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Research Brief: Space Security

October 1, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 9   Space debris poses an increasing threat to space security, according to Space Security 2008, the fifth annual report by spacesecurity.org.

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Academy Case Study: The New Horizons RP-1 Tank Decision

October 1, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 9   In early September 2005, the Launch Services Program at Kennedy Space Center received an unexpected call from Lockheed Martin, the manufacturer of the launch vehicle for New Horizons, NASAs long-planned mission to Pluto.

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