Small 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, 2021•23 min•Ep. 63
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 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, 2021•19 min•Ep. 62
Small 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 02, 2021•27 min•Ep. 61
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 60, Dragonfly
Dragonfly Principal Investigator Zibi Turtle discusses NASA's planned rotorcraft-lander mission to Titan.
May 19, 2021•18 min•Ep. 60
Small 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 05, 2021•32 min•Ep. 59
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 58, SOFIA Airborne Observatory
SOFIA Project Scientist Naseem Rangwala discusses the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy.
Apr 21, 2021•32 min•Ep. 58
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 57, Shuttle Program Closeout Complexities
NASA's Johnny Nguyen discusses insight gained through closeout of the Space Shuttle Program.
Apr 07, 2021•22 min•Ep. 57
Small 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, 2021•43 min•Ep. 56
Small 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, 2021•20 min•Ep. 55
Small 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, 2021•18 min•Ep. 54
Small 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, 2021•35 min•Ep. 53
Small 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, 2021•36 min•Ep. 52
Small 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, 2021•25 min•Ep. 51
Small 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 09, 2020•56 min•Ep. 50
Small 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, 2020•37 min•Ep. 49
Small 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, 2020•38 min•Ep. 48
Small 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, 2020•40 min•Ep. 47
Small 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, 2020•27 min•Ep. 46
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 45, Digital Transformation
NASA Digital Transformation Officer Jill Marlowe discusses the agency’s digital transformation strategy and approach.
Sep 28, 2020•32 min•Ep. 45
Small 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, 2020•28 min•Ep. 44
Small 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 02, 2020•21 min•Ep. 43
Small 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, 2020•36 min•Ep. 42
Small 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 05, 2020•56 min•Ep. 41
Small 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, 2020•24 min•Ep. 40
Small 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 08, 2020•21 min•Ep. 39
Small 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, 2020•17 min•Ep. 38
Small 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, 2020•21 min•Ep. 37
Small 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, 2020•42 min•Ep. 36
Small 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, 2020•30 min•Ep. 35
Small 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, 2020•33 min•Ep. 34
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