Human Factors Role in SpaceShipTwo Accident
By Barbara Kanki Human Factors was a central focus in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) public briefings on Virgin Galactic... Read more →
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Expedition 43 Crew Departs Space Station, Lands Safely in Kazakhstan
Source: NASA HQ Three crew members of the International Space Station (ISS) returned to Earth Thursday after a 199-day mission that included several... Read more →
TRMM Spacecraft Debris to Re-enter Over Tropics
Source: NASA GSFC The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) spacecraft, a joint mission of NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency... Read more →
Space Toxicology
Safe, breathing air for space faring crews is essential whether they are inside an Extravehicular Mobility Suit (EMU), a small capsule such as Soyuz,... Read more →
Safe May Not Be an Option, but Risk Mitigation Is
In 2013, Rand Simberg published "Safe Is Not an Option: Overcoming The Futile Obsession With Getting Everyone Back Alive That Is Killing Our... Read more →
Remembering the Columbia Crew, One Day at a Time
Dear Rick, Willie, Mike, KC, Dave, Laurel, and Ilan, I can’t believe it’s been ten years since I last saw you guys. We really miss you a lot. A... Read more →
