Shooting the Moon: How NASA Found Water on the Moon, the LCROSS Mission - Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite - Managing Success, Bad Day, Lunacy, Stakeholders, Having a Lasting Impact

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Aeronautics & Astronautics, Science, Physics, Astrophysics & Space Science
Cover of the book Shooting the Moon: How NASA Found Water on the Moon, the LCROSS Mission - Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite - Managing Success, Bad Day, Lunacy, Stakeholders, Having a Lasting Impact by Progressive Management, Progressive Management
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Progressive Management ISBN: 9781310852107
Publisher: Progressive Management Publication: May 1, 2015
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Progressive Management
ISBN: 9781310852107
Publisher: Progressive Management
Publication: May 1, 2015
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

Professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, this NASA document by the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) project manager, Daniel Andrews. This story is about an unlikely NASA mission to the Moon. It was unlikely because it was started with far too-little time and too-little money to complete. It was unlikely because it was able to take chances - to accept risk of failure. It was unlikely because it was searching for the unthinkable: water-ice on the moon. The mission of the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) was to investigate the possibility of water ice in craters on the Moon's poles. Perhaps most interesting are the implications this story has for managing any development effort, lunar or not, and working a balance to achieve success. NASA is by design a risk-taking agency within the US Government. It could be argued that NASA's purpose in the aerospace community is to take on the really big challenges that either the corporate world can't afford, are not yet profitable endeavors, or are just too risky for private corporations to entertain. However, expectations of the Agency have evolved. A combination of grim human tragedies and some very public cost and schedule overruns have challenged the public's and Congress's tolerance for risk-taking within the Agency. NASA, which is supposed to be in the business of taking risks to do bold, difficult things, has become less and less able to do so within its cost framework. Yet effectively replacing prudent risk management with attempts to "risk-eliminate" is completely unaffordable.

Chapter 1 - Introduction * Chapter 2 - In the Beginning * Chapter 3 - LCROSS Mission Overview * Chapter 4 - Faster, Better, Cheaper? * Chapter 5 - Managing the Project Basics * Chapter 6 - Managing the Project Phases * Chapter 7 - Managing the Project Staffing * Chapter 8 - Managing the PM - PSE Relationship * Chapter 9 - Managing the Success Criteria * Chapter 10 - Managing Design-to-Cost * Chapter 11 - Managing the Reserves * Chapter 12 - Managing the Schedule * Chapter 13 - Managing the Complexity * Chapter 14 - Managing Risk and Opportunities * Chapter 15 - Managing Risk Messaging * Chapter 16 - Managing Openness and Trust * Chapter 17 - Managing the Stakeholders * Chapter 18 - Managing the Middle * Chapter 19 - Managing the Big Decisions * Chapter 20 - Managing the Bad Day * Chapter 21 - Managing the Lunacy * Chapter 22 - Calibrating Our Approach * Chapter 23 - A Lasting Impact * Chapter 24 - In the End * Appendix A - Tips and Tricks of the LCROSS Project * Appendix B - Wisecracks and Wisdom - LCROSS Notable Quotables * Appendix C - LCROSS Quick Mission Facts * Appendix D - Timeline Notes from Propellant Anomaly

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction, this NASA document by the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) project manager, Daniel Andrews. This story is about an unlikely NASA mission to the Moon. It was unlikely because it was started with far too-little time and too-little money to complete. It was unlikely because it was able to take chances - to accept risk of failure. It was unlikely because it was searching for the unthinkable: water-ice on the moon. The mission of the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) was to investigate the possibility of water ice in craters on the Moon's poles. Perhaps most interesting are the implications this story has for managing any development effort, lunar or not, and working a balance to achieve success. NASA is by design a risk-taking agency within the US Government. It could be argued that NASA's purpose in the aerospace community is to take on the really big challenges that either the corporate world can't afford, are not yet profitable endeavors, or are just too risky for private corporations to entertain. However, expectations of the Agency have evolved. A combination of grim human tragedies and some very public cost and schedule overruns have challenged the public's and Congress's tolerance for risk-taking within the Agency. NASA, which is supposed to be in the business of taking risks to do bold, difficult things, has become less and less able to do so within its cost framework. Yet effectively replacing prudent risk management with attempts to "risk-eliminate" is completely unaffordable.

Chapter 1 - Introduction * Chapter 2 - In the Beginning * Chapter 3 - LCROSS Mission Overview * Chapter 4 - Faster, Better, Cheaper? * Chapter 5 - Managing the Project Basics * Chapter 6 - Managing the Project Phases * Chapter 7 - Managing the Project Staffing * Chapter 8 - Managing the PM - PSE Relationship * Chapter 9 - Managing the Success Criteria * Chapter 10 - Managing Design-to-Cost * Chapter 11 - Managing the Reserves * Chapter 12 - Managing the Schedule * Chapter 13 - Managing the Complexity * Chapter 14 - Managing Risk and Opportunities * Chapter 15 - Managing Risk Messaging * Chapter 16 - Managing Openness and Trust * Chapter 17 - Managing the Stakeholders * Chapter 18 - Managing the Middle * Chapter 19 - Managing the Big Decisions * Chapter 20 - Managing the Bad Day * Chapter 21 - Managing the Lunacy * Chapter 22 - Calibrating Our Approach * Chapter 23 - A Lasting Impact * Chapter 24 - In the End * Appendix A - Tips and Tricks of the LCROSS Project * Appendix B - Wisecracks and Wisdom - LCROSS Notable Quotables * Appendix C - LCROSS Quick Mission Facts * Appendix D - Timeline Notes from Propellant Anomaly

More books from Progressive Management

Cover of the book Effects of UAVs on Interstate Relationships: A Case Study of U.S. Relations With Pakistan and Yemen - UAS, Drones, al-Qaeda, AQAP, Saudi Arabia, Arab Spring, Anwar al-Awlaki, Collateral Damage by Progressive Management
Cover of the book Kuwait: Federal Research Study with Comprehensive Information, History, and Analysis - Politics, Economy, Military by Progressive Management
Cover of the book 21st Century U.S. Military Manuals: The United States Army Functional Concept for Mission Command 2016-2028 - TRADOC 525-3-3 - Intertheater and Intratheater Maneuver (Professional Format Series) by Progressive Management
Cover of the book Burma (Myanmar) in Perspective - Orientation Guide and Burmese Cultural Orientation: Geography, History, Economy, Society, Security, Military, Religion, Rangoon, Mandalay, Theravada Buddhism by Progressive Management
Cover of the book Implications of Ideology in the Endurance of Competitive Authoritarian Regimes: Case Studies of Venezuela Under Hugo Chavez and Peru Under Fujimori, Left versus Right, Bolivarianismo and Chavismo by Progressive Management
Cover of the book 21st Century Essential Guide to Less-Lethal and Non-Lethal Weapons and Equipment: Military and Civilian Police Usage - Taser, Rubber Projectiles, Stun Devices, Riot Control, Primer on Employment by Progressive Management
Cover of the book The Evolution of the Cruise Missile: Comprehensive History from the V-1 and V-2 to the Tomahawk and Snark, ALCM, SLCM, GLCM, Sperry Gyroscope, JATO by Progressive Management
Cover of the book Angola in Perspective: Orientation Guide and Portuguese Cultural Orientation: Geography, History, Economy, Society, Security, Military, Religion, Traditions, Luanda, Huambo, Benguela, Cabinda, Lobito by Progressive Management
Cover of the book U.S. Marines in the Korean War: Authoritative Official History from the Frozen Chosin to the Armistice, Extensive Aircraft, Helicopter, and Equipment Coverage, Major League Reservists, Ted Williams by Progressive Management
Cover of the book U.S. Army Field Manual: Knowledge Management Section (FM 6-01.1) - Integrating KM into Operations of Brigades, Divisions, and Corps by Progressive Management
Cover of the book Avoiding Praetorian Societies: Focusing U.S. Strategy on Political Development - Arab Spring, Polyarchy, Closed Hegemonies, Kleptocracy, Social Capital, Political Stability Model by Progressive Management
Cover of the book Cost, Capability, and the Hunt for a Lightweight Ground Attack Aircraft: A-10 Warthog Replacement for Close Air Support (CAS), AT-6B, COIN, Counterinsurgency by Progressive Management
Cover of the book Geothermal Energy Guide: Clean Energy, Economic Development, Direct Use, Government Research Program, Geothermal Power Overview by Progressive Management
Cover of the book Israel: Federal Research Study and Country Profile with Comprehensive Information, History, and Analysis - Politics, Economy, Military by Progressive Management
Cover of the book North Korea's Military Threat: Pyongyang's Conventional Forces, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Ballistic Missiles; Welcome Iran and North Korea to Nuclear Club: You're Targeted; Whither Unified Korea? by Progressive Management
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy