
Small Steps, Giant Leaps
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Ep 71Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 71, Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment
Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment Principal Investigator Mike Hecht discusses the MOXIE technology demonstration that's generating oxygen on the Red Planet.

Ep 70Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 70, Lucy Mission
Lucy Deputy Project Systems Engineer Mike Sekerak discusses the first space mission to study Jupiter's Trojan asteroid swarms.

Ep 69Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 69, Parker Solar Probe
Parker Solar Probe Mission Scientist Adam Szabo discusses NASA's journey to the Sun.

Ep 68Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 68, Lessons Learned Information System
NASA Lessons Learned Program Manager Michael Bell discusses the agency's Lessons Learned Information System.

Ep 67Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 67, Quiet Supersonic Mission
NASA Low Boom Flight Demonstrator Deputy Project Manager Cathy Bahm discusses the X-59 quiet supersonic research mission.

Ep 66Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 66, Convergent Aeronautics Solutions
NASA Convergent Aeronautics Solutions Project Manager Keith Wichman discusses mapping problems and solutions to transform aviation.

Ep 65Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 65, NASA Intern Experiences
NASA Intern Nick Syracuse discusses his virtual internship experiences.

Ep 64Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 64, Space Communications and Navigation
NASA Space Communications and Navigation Chief Engineer Neil Mallik discusses how SCaN keeps the universe connected.

Ep 63Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 63, OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Mission
OSIRIS-REx Principal Investigator Dante Lauretta discusses the NASA mission to near-Earth asteroid Bennu.

Ep 62Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 62, Laser Communications Relay Demonstration
NASA's Laser Communications Relay Demonstration Principal Investigator Dave Israel discusses the dynamic power of laser communications technologies.

Ep 61Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 61, Transforming Assessment of Unsteady Aerodynamics
NASA's Nettie Roozeboom discusses a new state-of-the-art technique to measure unsteady aerodynamics using pressure-sensitive paint.

Ep 60Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 60, Dragonfly
Dragonfly Principal Investigator Zibi Turtle discusses NASA's planned rotorcraft-lander mission to Titan.

Ep 59Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 59, Spacecraft Window Design
NASA Spacecraft Window Design Expert Lynda Estes discusses the evolution of windows that give humans a unique view into space.

Ep 58Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 58, SOFIA Airborne Observatory
SOFIA Project Scientist Naseem Rangwala discusses the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy.

Ep 57Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 57, Shuttle Program Closeout Complexities
NASA's Johnny Nguyen discusses insight gained through closeout of the Space Shuttle Program.

Ep 56Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 56, Model-based Systems Engineering
NASA's Terry Hill and Jessica Knizhnik discuss the agency's transition to model-based systems engineering.

Ep 55Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 55, Psyche Mission
Psyche Mission Co-investigator Ben Weiss discusses the mission to a unique metal asteroid orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.

Ep 54Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 54, Astrophysics Pioneers Program
NASA Astrophysicist and Pioneers Program Lead Scientist Michael Garcia discusses the new program’s first mission concepts selected for further development.

Ep 53Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 53, Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Chief Engineer Bob Balaram discusses the first experimental aircraft flight on another planet.

Ep 52Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 52, Mars Perseverance Rover Science
Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Deputy Project Scientist Katie Stack Morgan discusses science objectives of NASA’s first astrobiology-focused mission to the Red Planet.

Ep 51Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 51, Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign
NASA Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign Deputy Lead Shivanjli Sharma discusses the "third revolution" in aviation.

Ep 50Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 50, Futuristic Space Technologies
NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Program Executive Jason Derleth discusses visionary concepts that could transform future space missions.

Ep 49Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 49, NEEMO Case Study Deconstructed
NASA’s Bill Todd and Joyce Abbey and retired Astronaut Nicole Stott discuss NEEMO and a new case study they developed about the unique undersea analog.

Ep 48Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 48, Mars Landing Retropropulsion Simulation
NASA's Michelle Munk, Ashley Korzun and Eric Nielsen discuss the impact of state-of-the-art computing on future NASA missions.

Ep 47Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 47, ISS 20 – Space Station Complexity
International Space Station Flight Director Royce Renfrew discusses the complexity of the orbiting laboratory as NASA counts up to 20 years of continuous human presence in space.

Ep 46Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 46, ISS 20 - Living in Space
American Astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson discusses 20 years of continuous human presence on the International Space Station.

Ep 45Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 45, Digital Transformation
NASA Digital Transformation Officer Jill Marlowe discusses the agency’s digital transformation strategy and approach.

Ep 44Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 44, Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
NASA Deputy Director of Astrophysics Jeff Volosin discusses the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) mission.

Ep 43Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 43, White Sands Test Facility
White Sands Test Facility Manager Bob Cort discusses the history and capabilities of the NASA facility.

Ep 42Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 42, Game Changing Development Program
NASA Game Changing Development Program Executive Niki Werkheiser discusses advancement of space technologies that could lead to new approaches for future space missions.

Ep 41Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 41, Technical Storytelling, Part Two
NASA’s Jon Olansen, Jenny Devolites and Ben Asher share technical stories and discuss storytelling technique with Storytelling Strategist Johel Brown-Grant.

Ep 40Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 40, Technical Storytelling, Part One
Storytelling Strategist Johel Brown-Grant with the U.S. State Department discusses organizational benefits of technical storytelling.

Ep 39Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 39, Plum Brook Station
Plum Brook Station Director David Stringer discusses world-unique test facilities at the NASA station in Ohio.

Ep 38Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 38, Human Factors
NASA Armstrong Operations Engineering Branch Chief Kate McMurtry discusses the value of understanding the impact of human factors on mission performance.

Ep 37Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 37, NASA Safety Center
NASA Safety Center Director Harmony Myers discusses resources to help achieve technical excellence in safety and mission assurance.

Ep 36Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 36, Crowdsourcing Innovation
NASA’s Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation Deputy Manager Steve Rader discusses driving innovation through crowdsourcing and the gig economy.

Ep 35Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 35, Launch America
NASA Commercial Crew Program Chief Engineers Steve Sullivan, Chris Lupo and Deborah Crane discuss the new approach for launching American astronauts to space.

Ep 34Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 34, Science in the 2020s
NASA Scientist Michelle Thaller discusses anticipated discoveries and exciting missions planned during this decade.

Ep 33Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 33, Young Innovators
Kenny Harris, a NASA engineer named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 Class of 2020, discusses his experiences as a young professional.

Ep 32Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 32, Europa Clipper
Europa Clipper Project System Engineer Jennifer Dooley discusses NASA’s outer planets flagship mission.

Ep 31Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 31, Commercial Lunar Payload Service
Steve Clarke, the Deputy Associate Administrator for Exploration in NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, discusses commercial payload delivery services to the Moon.

Ep 30Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 30, VIPER Lunar Rover
VIPER Project Manager Dan Andrews discusses the lunar rover’s upcoming mission to look for water ice on the Moon.

Ep 29Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 29, Centennial Challenges
Monsi Roman, NASA Centennial Challenges Program Manager, discusses the agency’s flagship prizes and competition program.

Ep 28Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 28: Interdisciplinary Interactions
Anna McGowan, NASA’s Senior Engineer for Complex Systems Design, discusses the impact of interdisciplinary interactions on mission success.

Ep 27Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 27, Megatrends for Engineering Systems
Anna McGowan, NASA’s Senior Engineer for Complex Systems Design, discusses engineering trends and the impact of rapid technology changes.

Ep 26Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 26, NASA IV&V
NASA Independent Verification and Validation Program Director Greg Blaney discusses the impact of IV&V on high-profile NASA missions.

Ep 25Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 25, NASA Technology Transfer
NASA Technology Transfer Program Executive Dan Lockney discusses the transfer of innovative space and aeronautics technologies for practical, terrestrial applications.

Ep 24Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 24, TechPort
NASA TechPort’s Patrick Murphy and Ryan Miller discuss how technologists and innovators can use the tool to exchange ideas for groundbreaking solutions.

Ep 23Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 23, Swamp Works
NASA Swamp Works Senior Technologist Rob Mueller discusses technologies being developed for missions to the Moon and Mars.

Ep 22Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 22, Reflections on Columbia
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Chief Knowledge Officer Ed Rogers discusses the complex human elements involved in disasters such as the Space Shuttle Columbia accident.