Small 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, 2020•28 min•Ep. 33
Small Steps, Giant Leaps
NASA’s technical workforce put boots on the Moon, tire tracks on Mars, and the first reusable spacecraft in orbit around the Earth. Learn what’s next as they build missions that redefine the future with amazing discoveries and remarkable innovations.
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Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 32, Europa Clipper
Europa Clipper Project System Engineer Jennifer Dooley discusses NASA’s outer planets flagship mission.
Mar 30, 2020•21 min•Ep. 32
Small 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, 2020•26 min•Ep. 31
Small 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 04, 2020•23 min•Ep. 30
Small 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, 2020•30 min•Ep. 29
Small 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 04, 2020•36 min•Ep. 28
Small 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, 2020•35 min•Ep. 27
Small 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 08, 2020•28 min•Ep. 26
Small 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, 2019•25 min•Ep. 25
Small 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, 2019•23 min•Ep. 24
Small 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, 2019•27 min•Ep. 23
Small 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, 2019•36 min•Ep. 22
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 21, NASA Human Research Program
NASA Human Research Program Director Bill Paloski discusses methods and technologies to support safe, productive human space travel to the Moon and Mars.
Oct 15, 2019•30 min•Ep. 21
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 20, Exploration Spacesuit Design
NASA Exploration EVA System Development Lead Jesse Buffington discusses spacesuit design for spacewalks on the Moon and Mars.
Oct 02, 2019•34 min•Ep. 20
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 19, Magic Inside the Orion Spacesuit
Orion Spacesuit Engineer Kirstyn Johnson discusses the internal systems of the Orion spacesuit.
Sep 18, 2019•28 min•Ep. 19
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 18, Orion Spacesuit Design
Orion Crew Survival Systems Project Manager Dustin Gohmert discusses Orion spacesuit design.
Sep 04, 2019•33 min•Ep. 18
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 17, Astronaut Training
NASA Astronaut Candidate Woody Hoburg discusses his experiences as the 2017 NASA Astronaut Class approaches the two-year mark of extensive training for space travel.
Aug 20, 2019•22 min•Ep. 17
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 16, Ocean-Atmosphere Understanding
Kathleen McIntyre, PACE Deputy Project Manager, discusses NASA's Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem mission.
Aug 07, 2019•25 min•Ep. 16
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 15, 20 Years of Chandra Discoveries
Chandra X-ray Observatory Project Manager Helen Cole and Project Scientist Martin Weisskopf discuss 20 years of exploring the extreme universe.
Jul 24, 2019•25 min•Ep. 15
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 14, Apollo Lunar Landing Training
Lisa Jones, NASA Landing and Impact Research Facility Manager, discusses the facility where the Apollo astronauts trained for the lunar landing.
Jul 10, 2019•15 min•Ep. 14
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 13, Apollo Legacies and Lessons Learned
Award-winning journalist, space historian and author Andrew Chaikin discusses the Apollo Program, almost 50 years after the Apollo 11 Moon landing.
Jun 25, 2019•28 min•Ep. 13
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 12, Flight Demonstrations and Capabilities
Brent Cobleigh, NASA Flight Demonstrations and Capabilities Project Manager, discusses new technologies that could transform air travel.
Jun 12, 2019•35 min•Ep. 12
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 11, Commercial Crew
Jon Cowart, a veteran space engineer, discusses NASA’s Commercial Crew Program and progress toward launching astronauts from American soil.
May 28, 2019•23 min•Ep. 11
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 10, Concurrent Engineering
The European Space Agency’s Torsten Bieler discusses how ESA uses concurrent engineering.
May 15, 2019•16 min•Ep. 10
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 9, Mars Opportunity Rover Mission
Abigail Fraeman, deputy project scientist on the Mars Exploration Rover mission, discusses the Opportunity rover mission.
Apr 30, 2019•30 min•Ep. 9
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 8, Engineering NASA’s Science Missions
Joe Gasbarre, NASA Science Mission Directorate Chief Engineer, discusses the engineering side of science missions.
Apr 16, 2019•33 min•Ep. 8
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 7, Space Shuttle Columbia National Tour
Mike Ciannilli, the agency’s manager of the Apollo, Challenger, Columbia Lessons Learned Program, previews the Space Shuttle Columbia National Tour.
Apr 03, 2019•20 min•Ep. 7
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 6, Artificial Intelligence
Brian Thomas, Agency Data Scientist at NASA Headquarters, discusses artificial intelligence.
Mar 20, 2019•20 min•Ep. 6
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 5, Big Data
John Sprague, Deputy Chief Information Officer for Technology, Data and Innovation at NASA Headquarters, discusses big data.
Mar 06, 2019•22 min•Ep. 5
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 4, APPEL Knowledge Services Overview
Roger Forsgren, NASA Chief Knowledge Officer and APPEL Knowledge Services Director, discusses the integration of training and knowledge sharing activities.
Feb 20, 2019•23 min•Ep. 4
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