Contents
Stories
From Generation to Generation: Filling the Knowledge Gaps
Langley engineers working on an Ares test vehicle draw on the expertise of their Apollo-era counterparts. Read more...
Plan, Train, and Fly: Mission Operations from Apollo to Shuttle
The technology of preparing for human space flight has changed over the years, but the basic principles of careful planning and exhaustive training remain the same.
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Project Lessons from Code Breakers and Code Makers
Faced with the life-and-death intelligence issues of WWII, the Allies enlisted the talents of surprisingly diverse individuals; NASA’s challenges call for a similar approach. Read more...
Mars Science Laboratory: Integrating Science
and Engineering Teams
Close collaboration between engineers and scientists is helping MSL meet its ambitious goals. Read more...
ESA, NASA, and the
International Space Station
International cooperation works best when the partners make essential, interdependent contributions to clear common objectives.
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Building the Team: The Ares I-X Upper-Stage Simulator
An in-house development project at Glenn calls for team members who are flexible and ready to learn by doing.
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Apollo 12: A Detective Story
How one contractor team helped decide that Apollo 12 was safe to fly. Read more...