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The Ares Projects Office: Building an Exploration Culture from the Inside UpNASA is building its first new human-rated space exploration vehicles in nearly 40 years. This marks an important operational and cultural change from the Space Shuttle. In the wake of the Columbia disaster, the agency and the nation realized that NASA's goals and culture needed to change. The Ares Projects Office (APO), which is building the launch vehicles that will power human beings to the Moon, Mars, and beyond, is taking a page from the Saturn playbook by having NASA lead both the overall integration and the development of the Ares I upper stage. APO is also creating a new culture of cooperation, openness, and informed risk taking as we set our sights on other worlds. APO has established a team environment where issues can be discussed, information is shared, fun and teamwork are encouraged, and constructive conflict and accountability are expected. Following a "One NASA" philosophy, APO is taking steps to strengthen cooperation among space centers, contractor partners, engineering and scientific communities, and headquarters personnel. As we learn lessons from things that Went wrong with the Space Shuttle, we are also borrowing best practices from what has gone right with that program and others. All of these cultural elements will be necessary as we take the next steps beyond Earth orbit.
Document ID
20080029252
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Leahy, Bartholomew
(Schafer Corp. Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
April 17, 2008
Subject Category
Administration And Management
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNM07AA70C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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