Small Steps, Giant Leaps
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From a project's smallest steps to humanity's greatest leaps, NASA's technical workforce embodies the spirit of Neil Armstrong's immortal words from the surface of the Moon, boldly pushing the envelope of human achievement and scientific understanding. In our podcast, Small Steps, Giant Leaps, APPEL Knowledge Services talks with systems engineers, scientists, project managers..
Small Steps, Giant Leaps
2d ago
How inflatable habitats moved from concept papers to the International Space Station, and what NASA is doing to eventually put one on the Moon ..read more
Small Steps, Giant Leaps
3w ago
Dave Mitchell brings extensive experience as an engineer and project manager to a new position leading a small team with the broad mandate of improving acquisitions and program and project management across NASA ..read more
Small Steps, Giant Leaps
1M ago
In this episode we’ll focus on Gateway, a small space station NASA is developing to place in orbit at the Moon. We’ll speak with Mark Wiese, who leads the team that will ensure Gateway will receive the cargo, equipment, and supplies it needs to support Artemis astronauts ..read more
Small Steps, Giant Leaps
1M ago
Janet Karika, who retired recently from NASA after 43 years in the aerospace industry, shares career highlights and her approach to leading the Artemis I Lessons Learned process ..read more
Small Steps, Giant Leaps
2M ago
Dive deep into the world of in-space manufacturing (ISM) with our guest, Zach Courtright, the In-Space Manufacturing Portfolio Manager at NASA. Zach shares his perspectives on cutting-edge advancements and collaborations in the field and the potential of the technology for game-changing impacts on space exploration and resource utilization ..read more
Small Steps, Giant Leaps
4M ago
In this episode, we chat with Dr. Zach Pirtle, a policy analyst for NASA’s Office of Technology, Policy and Strategy about NASA’s Artemis and Ethics workshop, which explored the ethical, legal, and societal implications of its Artemis and Moon to Mars missions ..read more
Small Steps, Giant Leaps
5M ago
In this episode, we sit down with Jim Rostohar, Chief Knowledge Officer for NASA's Johnson Space Center, to explore the vital role of knowledge sharing within the organization ..read more
Small Steps, Giant Leaps
6M ago
Rocket Propulsion Test Program Manager Christine Powell discusses chemical propulsion testing at NASA’s world-class facilities ..read more
Small Steps, Giant Leaps
7M ago
NASA SpaceTech's Michael LaPointe and John Nelson discuss the Center Innovation Fund and Early Career Initiative ..read more
Small Steps, Giant Leaps
7M ago
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Engineering Technicians John Hood, Amy Meekham, and Mark Sloan discuss details of their work on the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer ..read more