Faster, Better, Cheaper: A maligned era of NASA's history

January 28, 2019 by Elizabeth Frank in Space Exploration

With the advances in small satellite technology and the success of the MarCO CubeSats at Mars, it's time to revisit lessons from NASA's 1990s Faster, Better, Cheaper era.

The positive tension between space scientists and engineers

January 03, 2019 by Elizabeth Frank in Space Exploration

One of the most critical elements of a successful space mission is effective communication between two species: scientists and engineers.