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On the Cover: Story -- A New Spin Interview: ASK Talks with Al Diaz

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Separating the probe from the orbiter wasn’t the real challenge...

 
  In This Issue
 
  ASK Magazine
ASK Magazine Experiences Change
By Denise Lee
We have come a long way since the first issue of ASK Magazine was released in January 2001.
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  Stories
 
  Story: A New Spin
A New Spin
By John Casani
My message to the team was, "This is a good mission. Don't look down. Together, we'll find a way out of this."
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  Story: Fixing What's Broken
Fixing What's Broken
By Frank Snow
If I hadn't wondered if the project was in some way cursed, this latest string of problems was enough to make me consider the possibility.
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  Story: A Stormy Situation
A Stormy Situation
By Larry Goshorn
When we resumed testing, another instrument showed damage. Now we were both confused and in trouble.
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  Story: Getting the Cows on Their Feet
Getting the Cows on Their Feet
By Major Norman Patnode
Despite our best efforts, we weren't getting anywhere at all. If anything, we were going backwards.
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  Special Feature
 
  The Power of the Story
The Power of Story: Dressing Up the Naked Truth
By Annette Simmons
Story is one of the most respectful ways to share knowledge and, thus, one of the most effective because it allows people to come to their own conclusions.
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  Features
 
 
Tell Me About Your Lemonade Stand
By Scott Tibbitts
As I looked back over the last five years, it was clear that some of our program managers consistently generated great results and others did not.
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  Hanging On by a Thread
Hanging On by a Thread
By Ray Morgan
To move the aircraft about on the ground, as well as to stabilize it during take off and landing, we needed to come up with a lightweight solution.
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  Practices
 
  Practices: Engineering Memos
Engineering Memos
By John Casani
Many believe, including me, that the advent of email and PowerPoint has, in some respects, eroded our culture of engineering communication.
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  Interview
 
  Interview: ASK Talks with Al Diaz
ASK Talks with Al Diaz
Goddard Space Flight Center Director Al Diaz talks candidly about what the CAIB report will mean for project managers across the agency.
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