Determination and ingenuity saved the Galileo mission.
By Erik N. Nilsen and P.A. “Trisha” Jansma
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Highlights: Issue 42, Spring 2011
Galileo's Rocky Road to Jupiter
Managing in an Unsettled Environment
Uncertain times call for thoughtful planning and clear communication.
By Scott J. Cameron
Mars Science Lab: The Challenge of Complexity
Stories
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Galileo's Rocky Road to Jupiter
Determination and ingenuity saved the Galileo mission.
By Erik N. Nilsen and P.A. “Trisha” Jansma -
Rapid Prototyping and Analog Testing
for Human Space ExplorationTesting new space technologies on Earth guides innovation.
By Douglas Craig -
NASA EDGE: Providing an Inside
and Outside Look at NASAUnscripted vodcasts give experts and amateurs insight into NASA.
By Blair Allen -
Permission to Stare—and Learn
The history of spaceflight is told in great photographs.
By Kerry Ellis -
Leading the Race to Space
Comparing the U.S. and Soviet space programs of the sixties, the author profiles two leaders.
By Piers Bizony -
Reflecting on HOPE
A group of young Jet Propulsion Laboratory employees launch a mission and learn how to work as a team.
By Don Heyer -
Solar Dynamics Observatory Lessons Affirmed
For this complex mission, rigorous testing was essential.
By Brent Robertson and Michael Bay -
Configuration Management:
A Record and a ResourceFlexibility and humor help a configuration manager document NASA projects.
By Debbie Dusterwald -
Mars Science Lab: The Challenge of Complexity
Increasing complexity makes systems testing a challenge.
By Richard Cook
Insights
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Crew Resource Management Improves Decision Making
A technique for responding to aircraft emergencies can improve project decisions.
By Jerry Mulenburg -
Interview with Rüdiger Süß
The German Aerospace Center’s project manager for corporate strategy talks about earning the commitment of managers.
By Don Cohen -
Managing in an Unsettled Environment
Uncertain times call for thoughtful planning and clear communication.
By Scott J. Cameron -
Volunteers Wanted: Best Practices from Volunteer Organizations
A compelling vision, support, and recognition build commitment.
By Keith L. Woodman