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Small Steps, Giant Leaps
Tap into the experiences of NASA’s technical workforce as they develop missions to explore distant worlds—from the Moon to Mars, from Titan to Psyche. Learn how they advance technology to make aviation on Earth faster, quieter and more fuel efficient. Each biweekly episode celebrates program and project managers, engineers, scientists and thought leaders working on multiple fronts to advance aeronautics and space exploration in a bold new era of discovery. New episodes are released bi-weekly on Wednesdays.
![The mobile launcher with NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft aboard is seen inside the Vehicle Assembly Building during the opening of the doors to High Bay 3 before rolling out to Launch Complex 39B for the first time, Thursday, March 17, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Ahead of NASA’s Artemis I flight test, the fully stacked and integrated SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft will undergo a wet dress rehearsal at Launch Complex 39B to verify systems and practice countdown procedures for the first launch. Photo Credit: (NASA/Keegan Barber)](https://appel.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/podcast-episode-80-engineering-part3-square-300x300.jpg)
EPISODE 80: ENGINEERING BEST PRACTICES – PART 3
NASA Space Launch System Chief Engineer John Blevins discusses the rigorous engineering of the world's most powerful rocket. Read More
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EPISODE 79: ENGINEERING BEST PRACTICES – PART 2
NASA Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate Chief Engineer Steve Hirshorn discusses what it takes to be a successful chief engineer. Read More
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EPISODE 78: ENGINEERING BEST PRACTICES – PART 1
NASA Chief Engineer Ralph Roe discusses engineering best practices. Read More
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EPISODE 75: ARTEMIS PROGRESS
NASA's Kristin Morgan discusses 2021 progress and what's ahead for the Artemis Program in 2022. Read More
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EPISODE 74: SOLAR SAILS
NASA's Les Johnson discusses solar sail propulsion and the upcoming Near-Earth Asteroid Scout and Solar Cruiser missions. Read More
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EPISODE 73: JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE
James Webb Space Telescope Program Director Greg Robinson discusses NASA's largest and most powerful space science telescope ever constructed. Read More
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EPISODE 72: DAWN MISSION
NASA's Marc Rayman discusses the legacy of the Dawn mission to the two most massive bodies in the main asteroid belt. Read More