Space Shuttle Discovery Mission to the International Space ...
Space Shuttle Discovery Mission to the International Space Station
09/14/2006 4:30 PM Walker Morss HallStephanie WilsonDescription: The sign-up sheet for astronaut school is likely to grow even longer after viewing Stephanie Wilson's reality video about her 13 days in space. Wilson, a self-described -robo chick," served as a ...
Developing the Hardware for Future Human Space Exploration
Developing the Hardware for Future Human Space Exploration
03/08/2006 3:00 PM E51-115 WongMichael Griffin, NASA AdministratorDescription: While Michael Griffin sees a wealth of reasons for space exploration in general and returning to the moon in particular, NASA must still manage on a tiny portion of "the national treasure." ...
Mission Control Operations
Mission Control Operations
11/08/2005 9:00 AM 37-252Dr. Christopher C. Kraft, Jr., Director of Flight operations for Apollo, former Director, NASA/JSCDescription: Chris Kraft manages to present in a single event the ultimate in engineering case studies, as well as an insider's history of 20th century space missions and ...
What Today's Scientists Can Teach You About Driving ...
The Power of Revolutionary Thinking: What Today's Scientists Can Teach You ...
"You'll be on your way up! You'll be seeing great sights! You'll join the high fliers who soar to high heights." While Dr. Seuss may not have been a direct inspiration, "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" seems especially suited to these four "brainy and footsy people" with ...
Reunion bound, even from space
Astronaut Lt. Colonel Michael Fincke Attends Reunion Via Space Link
Nothing could stop Mike Fincke (MIT '89) from joining his 15th reunion ... not even a 200-mile-high earth orbit.
The Columbia Tragedy: System Level Issues for Engineering
The Columbia Tragedy: System Level Issues for Engineering
11/04/2003 4:00 PM 1-190Sheila Widnall, '60, SM '61, ScD '64, MIT Institute ProfessorDescription: Among the "tragedy of errors" that doomed the space shuttle Columbia, perhaps the most damning were NASA's organizational blunders. Sheila Widnall served on the board ...
Space Exploration: The Next 100 Years
Space Exploration: The Next 100 Years
10/23/2003 7:00 PM 34-101Dava Newman, Sm '89, PhD '92, Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Engineering Systems; Andrew Chaikin, Author, Air and Space: The National Air and Space Museum Story of Flight; Supriya Chakrabarti, Director, Center for Space Physics; Boston University ; ; ...
Trip to the Moon and the Legacy of Apollo
Trip to the Moon and the Legacy of Apollo
09/30/2003 4:00 PM BartosThe Honorable Harrison H. Schmitt, Apollo astronaut, scientist, former U.S. Senator; Description: Thirty years after he served on the final Apollo mission, Harrison Schmitt has turned once more to the moon _ as a critical resource for ...