INSIGHT: May 2023 | APPEL Knowledge Services

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson gives remarks during the announcement of the company selected to develop a sustainable human landing system for the Artemis V Moon mission, Friday, May 19, 2023 at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani

NASA selects lander provider for Artemis V

May 30, 2023 // by Kevin Wilcox

New craft will be designed for extended stays on lunar surface.

The SpaceX Dragon Freedom crew ship, that delivered four Crew-4 astronauts to the International Space Station, is pictured docked to the Harmony module's space-facing port. Credit: NASA

Spotlight on Lessons Learned: Improving Government Insight Through Independent Simulation of Key Flight Phases

May 26, 2023 // by INSIGHT Staff

For NASA programs using risk-based independent verification and validation (IV&V), detailed NASA-developed/supported simulation of key flight phases provides deeper government insight and certification ability.

Screenshot of Sue Motil during her interview. Credit: NASA

Critical Knowledge inSight: Communication and Listening

May 25, 2023 // by INSIGHT Staff

A project manager should gather good solutions and ideas from their project team through attentive listening.

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NASA’s technical workforce regularly pushes the boundaries of science and engineering in facilities such as this, Vacuum Chamber 5 (VF-5) at NASA’s Glenn Research Center, which has the highest pumping speed of any electric propulsion test facility in the world to better simulate a space-like environment. APPEL Knowledge Service’s new Development Frameworks and Competency Models help members of the technical workforce develop the abilities they need to advance their careers. Credit: NASA

APPEL Unveils Updated Career Planning Tools

May 18, 2023 // by Kevin Wilcox

Resources focus on developing key professional competencies.

Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. sits in a flight couch for final testing before Mercury-Redstone 3. Credit: NASA

This Month in NASA History: Shepard Claims the Prize

May 9, 2023 // by Kevin Wilcox

Astronaut tells rocket: ‘Okay buster, let’s go and get the job done.’