Monthly Archives: February 2011
Comments on a Very Effective Communications System: Marshall Space Flight Center’s Monday Notes
Why was the Apollo program of the 1960s so successful? There are many reasons but I would contend that central to its success was the management structure that its leaders put into place. This management was recognized as critical to … Continue reading
STS-133’s Launch as Seen from an Airliner
This is a stunning video. An airline passenger, Neil Monday, on an aircraft that had just taken off from Orlando, Florida, captured this video with his iPhone out the window of the launch of STS-133 on the late afternoon of Thursday, … Continue reading
Has There Been a Climate Coverup?
Anyone who is even half-conscious half of the time in the United Stateds knows that there is a passionate debate taking place over global warming and the public’s perceptions of these environmental issues. Interesting, this debate is not taking place … Continue reading
Plate Tectonics, Seismic Shifts, and Revolution
I attended the Smithsonian Institution’s Contemporary History Colloquium last evening for a stimulating presentation and discussion. Charles S. Maier, the Leverett Saltonstall Professor of History at Harvard University, offered a paper on “The End of the Inner Cold War: Looking … Continue reading
What Does the FY 2012 President’s Budget Portend for NASA?
I just saw that President Obama has released the fiscal year (FY) 2012 budget request for consideration by Congress. Should it become law NASA is slated to receive $18.7 billion for its activities between October 1, 2011, and September 30, 2012. … Continue reading
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