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In 1961, the USA was engaged in a space race with the Soviet Union and they were losing. In a bold effort to take the lead, President John F Kennedy vowed to put a man on the moon by the end of the decade. It would be a huge undertaking but one that could be achieved if the nation got behind the vision. A year later JFK was visiting NASA to see how the project was going when he spoke to a cleaner sweeping the floors. The story goes that JFK asked the cleaner what he was doing and the cleaner replied ‘Mr President, I’m sending a man to the moon’. JFK’s clarity in the communication of his mission to ‘put a man on the moon’ had been successfully defined and communicated. Everyone knew what they were doing and why they were doing it. Company mission statements rarely unite and excite the teams who are meant to be carrying them out because they lack something important - a mission. Your mission statement should be something that everybody in the company knows. It should inspire and unite your team. Read our latest blog here: https://buff.ly/4c6ERNS Sign up on the website to receive weekly business success tips. #missionstatement #businesssuccess #smallbusiness

A report titled “Building an Enduring Advantage in the Third Space Age” was released by the American Enterprise Institute. The report provides three sets of recommendations to accelerate the engine of innovation in the US space sector: • Reduce obstacles for new launch vehicles and companies. • Press the advantage to accelerate US military and intelligence space missions. • Enhance the lure of international partner­ships with NASA to achieve broader space policy goals. Download the report here: https://lnkd.in/gzYny4Ze

New Monograph in the NASA History Series: Going Beyond by John Logsdon The NASA History Office is pleased to present a brand new monograph in the NASA History Series: Going Beyond: The Space Exploration Initiative and the Challenges of Organizational Change at NASA by John M. Logsdon. In the wake of the Space Shuttle Challenger accident, and fifteen years since the end of the Apollo program, criticisms of NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration were mounting. To address that criticism, the administration of President George H. W. Bush embarked on an effort to transform NASA from what many perceived to be a stodgy bureaucratic organization in need of revitalization. Led by Vice President Quayle and the staff of the National Space Council, their plans culminated on July 20, 1989, when George H. W. Bush announced the Space Exploration Initiative (SEI). A bold new program of human space exploration, SEI went far beyond NASA’s shuttle missions and space station plans of the time. In this account, John Logsdon describes the steps George H. W. Bush’s administration took to try to reform NASA, the conflicts that arose, and the lasting impacts. Download the free e-book: https://lnkd.in/duWmcUhn NASA SP-2024-4558 #spacehistory #NASAhistory #spaceshuttle #spaceexploration

Between work, professional development, personal development, passion projects, college, dad stuff, and life’s curveballs it’s not unusual for my wife to poke her head into my office at 5:30 pm and tell me I still haven’t told her what I want for breakfast. It's also not unusual for a naysayer or two to chime in with a back-handed compliment about how my drive is hurting myself or my family. “Give yourself a break.” “Stop trying to do so much.” “You should spend more time with your family.” But some of us are just driven, and to tell us any of the above is to tell us to stop breathing. Now, I won’t be going to space anytime soon (ever), but I do have a handful of goals across various life domains that seem lofty - borderline arrogant - when listed out, yet perfectly reasonable when taken one-at-a-time. And anytime I feel myself listening to those well-meaning voices, or giving credibility to the naysayers who raise an eyebrow at the scope of my vision alone, I look at guys like Jonny Kim and remember that, big picture, there’s a good chance I’m still aiming low. It's taken me a while to come to terms with my drive. And until I did, I had to navigate both the exhaustion that comes from the actual work and the exhaustion from the guilt and shame of doing so much work. “I love you and I know you mean well, but I’m fine and will let you know when I need a break.” “Let me worry about what I should or shouldn’t want. You worry about yourself.” If you’re driven - to the point friends and family worry about you - and you want to play your own game, get comfortable with some variation of the above statements. You’ll need them if you’re ever going to live true. And that’s the real power of Jonny Kim's story: it gives ambitious people like us permission to ignore the naysayers and try. Driving yourself harder than most people can fathom is just our nature. To listen to the voices, even the well-meaning ones, dishonors that nature. It dishonors our very existence. Only by allowing ourselves to set and pursue these absurdly wide-ranging, sky-high goals without shame or apology do we honor ourselves. Only then do we live true. Have a great trip up there, Jonny.

🚀 Historic milestones ahead with tomorrow’s NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration #Crew9 launch! 🚀 This marks three groundbreaking moments in space history: 1️⃣ The first crewed mission to launch from Space Launch Complex 40. 2️⃣ The first U.S. Space Force Guardian to launch into space. 3️⃣ The first Guardian to launch from the first re-designated Space Force installation. Be sure to follow our page for more updates on this monumental step forward for the United States Space Force! 👨🏻🚀🌌 Space Systems Command #PremierGatewayToSpace #HagueMissionToSpace

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Memorial Day in the United States | International Space Station "All gave some, but some gave all." "On Memorial Day in the United States, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation." FriendsofNASA.org: Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel that died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It is observed on the last Monday of May. Follow Expedition 71 Updates: https://lnkd.in/esX3qsf Expedition 71 Crew Station Commander: Oleg Kononenko (Russia) Roscosmos (Russia): Nikolai Chub, Alexander Grebenkin (Russia) NASA: Tracy Dyson, Matthew Dominik, Mike Barrett, Jeanette Epps An international partnership of space agencies provides and operates the elements of the International Space Station (ISS). The principals are the space agencies of the United States, Russia, Europe, Japan, and Canada. The ISS has been the most politically complex space exploration program ever undertaken. Learn more about the important research being operated on Station: https://lnkd.in/eYTMyrW For more information about STEM on Station: https://lnkd.in/e7zTuMd7 Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) Image Credit: NASA/Kjell Lindgren Release Date: May 27, 2024 #NASA #Space #Earth #ISS #MemorialDay #Astronauts #HumanSpaceflight #Science #SpaceTechnology #SpaceLaboratory #Engineering #UnitedStates #Cosmonauts #Russia #Россия #Roscosmos #Роскосмос #InternationalCooperation #UnitedNations #UNOOSA #Expedition71 #STEM #Education

do you know about Ed Dwight, read below from Milton Davis

Sixty years ago, this 90 year old trained with NASA, ready to venture into the unknown. Life took him on a different path, but his dream of space travel never faded. Today, he defies expectations and proves that it's never too late to achieve your dreams. This story is a powerful reminder for all of us: ✨ Perseverance Pays Off: No matter how long it takes, keep chasing your dreams. ✨ Age is Just a Number: Your potential is limitless, regardless of your age. ✨ Innovative Future: With companies like Blue Origin, the final frontier is becoming more accessible than ever. https://lnkd.in/dZ7x3x5H

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