Small Steps, Giant Leaps

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NASA's Flight Dynamics Facility

2026-10-2816:38

The Flight Dynamics Facility provides tracking data on spacecraft including the Orion crew capsule and the Roman Space Telescope. The facility’s history stretches back to the earliest days of Mercury, Gemini and Apollo.

State Hubs: Opening Doors for Technical Students

2026-10-1418:57

NASA, through the Office of STEM Engagement, has launched the State Hubs Initiative, awarding $10.5 million to seven institutions with the goal of getting more students into highly skilled manufacturing jobs in the aerospace industry.

Human Factors: Designing Systems with People in Mind - Part 2 of 2

2026-09-3022:13

Dr. Cynthia Null, NASA Technical Fellow for Human Factors, discusses the myths of human limitations and how she got involved in the scientific discipline of human factors.

Human Factors: Designing Systems with People in Mind - Part 1 of 2

2026-09-1622:13

Dr. Cynthia Null, NASA Technical Fellow for Human Factors, discusses how understanding human capabilities and limitations can help engineers reduce risk and design safer, more successful missions from the start.

Passing Down Knowledge

2026-09-0218:59

Heather Koehler, NASA Technical Fellow for Flight Mechanics, explains how knowledge at NASA is passed from person to person, program to program.

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