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APPEL’s new Space Shuttle Resources page contains links to hundreds to key documents, videos, photos, and more about the Space Shuttle Program and the lessons learned for today’s technical workforce. Here, Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-120 to the International Space Station. Credit: NASA
APPEL KS Creates New Resource for Shuttle Era Research, Learning
December 16, 2020 // by

Web page links to hundreds of documents that detail the triumphs and tragedies of the Shuttle Program. 

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Spotlight on Lessons Learned: Evolution of KSC EGS Post Space Shuttle – Success Factors and Lessons Learned
Spotlight on Lessons Learned: Evolution of KSC EGS Post Space Shuttle – Success Factors and Lessons Learned
June 27, 2019 // by

Exploration Ground Systems Program challenges, solutions and lessons learned since the end of the Space Shuttle Program have been captured in an effort to transfer the knowledge to NASA program and project managers.

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On October 26, 1977, as the space shuttle prototype Enterprise landed during the final ALT free-flight test, it bounced on the runway due to unexpected pilot-induced oscillation that resulted from a problem with the shuttle’s flight control computer. Credit: NASA
This Month in NASA History: As Enterprise Landed, the Shuttle Program Took Off
October 5, 2017 // by

Forty years ago, the space shuttle prototype Enterprise set out to prove that the orbiter could return from space and glide to a precise, unpowered landing.

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Some of the stars in the image are 800 billion years old and 13,000 light years away from Earth. Photo Credit: NASA / Ames / JPL-Caltech
Academy Bookshelf—Making a World of Difference: Engineering Ideas into Reality
November 12, 2014 // by

A new book from the National Academy of Engineering celebrates 50 years of innovation by engineers from a range of disciplines, including aerospace and systems engineering.

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This is an image of lessons learned being distilled in an old fashioned still. Image Credit: Marshall Space Flight Center
Distilling and Infusing Lessons at Marshall
August 4, 2014 // by

With her diverse systems engineering background, Jennifer Stevens is a natural to lead the recently established Marshall Distilling Team.

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Endeavour touches down in darkness at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida after 14 days in space.
Lessons Learned from Space Shuttle Program Transition and Retirement
September 25, 2013 // by

When do you start retirement planning for a major program like the Space Shuttle?

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Astronauts Mary L. Cleve and Bryan D. O'Connor look toward the camera during an integrated simulation for the STS-6 mission. The two are at the spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM) console in the mission operations control room (MOCR) of the JSC mission control center.
Academy Exit Interview: Bryan O’Connor
September 26, 2011 // by

September 28, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 7   On his last day in the office, Bryan O’Connor, Chief of Safety and Mission Assurance, spoke with ASK the Academy.

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Masters Forum 20: Passing the Torch 3
May 5, 2011 // by

May 10, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 3   Master practitioners shared their stories and lessons learned from their work on the Space Shuttle, International Space Station, and Constellation programs at Masters Forum 20.

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Academy Brief: Masters Forum 19 Roundup
June 18, 2010 // by

June 30 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 6   Master practitioners shared lessons and stories from their work on the Shuttle and Constellation programs at Masters Forum 19.

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