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Small Steps, Giant Leaps

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.

Oct 20, 202125 min

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.

Oct 6, 202124 min

Ep 69Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 69, Parker Solar Probe

Parker Solar Probe Mission Scientist Adam Szabo discusses NASA's journey to the Sun.

Sep 22, 202139 min

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.

Sep 8, 202114 min

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.

Aug 25, 202120 min

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.

Aug 11, 202128 min

Ep 65Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 65, NASA Intern Experiences

NASA Intern Nick Syracuse discusses his virtual internship experiences.

Jul 28, 202119 min

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.

Jul 14, 202120 min

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.

Jun 30, 202123 min

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.

Jun 16, 202119 min

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.

Jun 2, 202127 min

Ep 60Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 60, Dragonfly

Dragonfly Principal Investigator Zibi Turtle discusses NASA's planned rotorcraft-lander mission to Titan.

May 19, 202118 min

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.

May 5, 202131 min

Ep 58Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 58, SOFIA Airborne Observatory

SOFIA Project Scientist Naseem Rangwala discusses the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy.

Apr 21, 202132 min

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.

Apr 7, 202122 min

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.

Mar 24, 202143 min

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.

Mar 10, 202119 min

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.

Feb 24, 202118 min

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.

Feb 10, 202135 min

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.

Jan 26, 202136 min

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.

Jan 13, 202124 min

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.

Dec 9, 202055 min

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.

Nov 24, 202036 min

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.

Nov 11, 202038 min

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.

Oct 28, 202039 min

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.

Oct 13, 202027 min

Ep 45Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 45, Digital Transformation

NASA Digital Transformation Officer Jill Marlowe discusses the agency’s digital transformation strategy and approach.

Sep 28, 202032 min

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.

Sep 13, 202028 min

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.

Sep 2, 202021 min

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.

Aug 19, 202036 min

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.

Aug 5, 202056 min

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.

Jul 22, 202023 min

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.

Jul 8, 202020 min

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.

Jun 24, 202016 min

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.

Jun 10, 202021 min

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.

May 27, 202042 min

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.

May 13, 202030 min

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.

Apr 29, 202033 min

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.

Apr 15, 202028 min

Ep 32Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 32, Europa Clipper

Europa Clipper Project System Engineer Jennifer Dooley discusses NASA’s outer planets flagship mission.

Mar 30, 202021 min

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.

Mar 18, 202026 min

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.

Mar 4, 202023 min

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.

Feb 19, 202030 min

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.

Feb 4, 202035 min

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.

Jan 22, 202035 min

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.

Jan 8, 202027 min

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.

Dec 11, 201925 min

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.

Nov 26, 201922 min

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.

Nov 13, 201926 min

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.

Oct 29, 201936 min