{"id":262817,"date":"2015-04-30T13:52:04","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T17:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-356673"},"modified":"2024-03-05T09:30:37","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T14:30:37","slug":"divisions","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/oce\/divisions\/","title":{"rendered":"OCE Divisions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\" hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-secondary-navigation\"><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-wrapper z-top width-100 padding-0\"><div id=\"\" class=\"hds-secondary-navigation width-full border-bottom-1px text-center hds-color-mode-light hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-hdsnav\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"hds-secondary-nav-mobile-button display-flex tablet:display-flex desktop:display-none width-full flex-align-center bg-carbon-90 border-color-carbon-80 color-spacesuit-white\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"hds-secondary-nav-track\"><span>OCE Navigation<\/span><svg width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 400 400\" viewBox=\"0 0 400 400\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"m4.2 122.2 195.1 195.1 196.5-196.6-37.9-38-157.8 157.8-156.8-156.8z\" \/><\/svg><\/button><div class=\"hds-secondary-nav-track grid-container grid-container-extrawide padding-0 tablet:padding-x-3 desktop:padding-x-2 \"><div class=\"hds-secondary-navigation-menu-items\"><nav><ul class=\"usa-nav__primary usa-accordion flex-justify-center margin-0\"><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/oce\/\">OCE Homepage<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/oce\/strategic-priorities\/\">Strategic Priorities<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item usa-current\"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/oce\/divisions\/\">Divisions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"usa-nav__primary-item \"><a class=\"usa-nav__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/oce\/engineering-management-board\/\">Engineering Management Board<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-0 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-page-intro\">\n\t<div class=\"padding-0 bg-spacesuit-white wp-block-nasa-blocks-page-intro\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-page-intro hds-page-intro-banner width-full maxw-full padding-0 hds-cover-wrapper minh-tablet\">\n\t\t<div class=\"hds-foreground-wrapper display-flex\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container grid-container-block margin-top-auto margin-bottom-auto width-full maxw-desktop-lg padding-top-9 padding-x-3 z-400\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-right-4 margin-bottom-3 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"page-heading-md line-height-sm color-spacesuit-white-important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOCE Divisions\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg color-carbon-30-important\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-right-4 margin-bottom-3 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"skrim-overlay skrim-left mobile-skrim-top z-200\"><\/div>\n\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2220\" height=\"1665\" src=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001917\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001917~orig.jpg?w=2220&h=1665&fit=clip&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 51% 20%; object-position: 51% 20%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001917\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001917~orig.jpg?w=2220&h=1665&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 2220w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001917\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001917~orig.jpg?w=300&h=225&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001917\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001917~orig.jpg?w=768&h=576&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001917\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001917~orig.jpg?w=1024&h=768&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001917\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001917~orig.jpg?w=1536&h=1152&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001917\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001917~orig.jpg?w=2048&h=1536&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 2048w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001917\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001917~orig.jpg?w=400&h=300&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001917\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001917~orig.jpg?w=600&h=450&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001917\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001917~orig.jpg?w=900&h=675&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001917\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001917~orig.jpg?w=1200&h=900&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w, https:\/\/images-assets.nasa.gov\/image\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001917\/GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001917~orig.jpg?w=2000&h=1500&fit=crop&crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2220px) 100vw, 2220px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/figure>\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\">Divisions of the Office of the Chief Engineer<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"nasa-gb-align-full maxw-full width-full padding-0 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-page-intro\">\n\t<div class=\"padding-0 bg-spacesuit-white wp-block-nasa-blocks-page-intro\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-page-intro width-full maxw-full padding-y-6 padding-x-4\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-container grid-container-block\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-right-4 margin-bottom-3 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"heading-41\"><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg margin-0 margin-bottom-2\">The Office of the Chief Engineer provides policy direction, oversight, and assessment for NASA engineering and serves as principal advisor to the NASA Administrator and other senior officials on matters pertaining to the technical readiness and execution of NASA programs and projects. Below are the organizational divisions within the Office of the Chief Engineer.<strong> Click on each tab to learn more about each division.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6 desktop:padding-left-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row grid-gap-lg flex-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-6 margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#organizationalchart\" class=\"display-flex line-height-sm color-carbon-black text-no-underline flex-align-center border-bottom-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><strong>Organizational Chart<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.40281 4.46225e-07L3.40281 7.87725L0.836149 5.47479L4.90799e-07 6.25727L4 10L8 6.25727L7.16385 5.47479L4.59719 7.87725L4.59719 6.0285e-07L3.40281 4.46225e-07Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-6 margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#eppd\" class=\"display-flex line-height-sm color-carbon-black text-no-underline flex-align-center border-bottom-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><strong>Engineering Development, Practice and Policy Division<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.40281 4.46225e-07L3.40281 7.87725L0.836149 5.47479L4.90799e-07 6.25727L4 10L8 6.25727L7.16385 5.47479L4.59719 7.87725L4.59719 6.0285e-07L3.40281 4.46225e-07Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-6 margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#nesc\" class=\"display-flex line-height-sm color-carbon-black text-no-underline flex-align-center border-bottom-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><strong>NASA Engineering and Safety Center<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.40281 4.46225e-07L3.40281 7.87725L0.836149 5.47479L4.90799e-07 6.25727L4 10L8 6.25727L7.16385 5.47479L4.59719 7.87725L4.59719 6.0285e-07L3.40281 4.46225e-07Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-6 margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#appel\" class=\"display-flex line-height-sm color-carbon-black text-no-underline flex-align-center border-bottom-1px border-color-carbon-30-important padding-bottom-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><strong>APPEL\u00a0Knowledge Services<\/strong><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" width=\"8\" height=\"10\" viewBox=\"0 0 8 10\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M3.40281 4.46225e-07L3.40281 7.87725L0.836149 5.47479L4.90799e-07 6.25727L4 10L8 6.25727L7.16385 5.47479L4.59719 7.87725L4.59719 6.0285e-07L3.40281 4.46225e-07Z\" fill=\"black\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-full\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/simple-line-divider-long.svg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"7105\" height=\"57\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/simple-line-divider-long.svg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center\" id=\"organizationalchart\">Organizational Chart<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-wide\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-organizational-chart-9-29-2023-e1696005262291.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-organizational-chart-9-29-2023-e1696005262291.png?w=1920\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Office of the Chief Engineer Organizational Chart. The first row, going left to right, has three boxes: first box is "Chief Knowledge Officer", second box is "Office of the Chief Engineer", third box is "Chief Engineers (Missions Directorates), ARMD, ESDMD, SOMD, SMD, STMD". The middle OCE box branches down into two boxes. First box is "NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC)", and second box is "Engineering Development, Practice and Policy Division." Credit: NASA\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-wide\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-division-edppd-banner-9-29-2023.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-division-edppd-banner-9-29-2023.png?w=1920\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A horizontal banner showing the ion thruster\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-division-edppd-banner-9-29-2023.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-division-edppd-banner-9-29-2023.png?resize=300,46 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-division-edppd-banner-9-29-2023.png?resize=768,118 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-division-edppd-banner-9-29-2023.png?resize=1024,157 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-division-edppd-banner-9-29-2023.png?resize=1536,236 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-division-edppd-banner-9-29-2023.png?resize=400,61 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-division-edppd-banner-9-29-2023.png?resize=600,92 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-division-edppd-banner-9-29-2023.png?resize=900,138 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-division-edppd-banner-9-29-2023.png?resize=1200,184 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-left\"><strong>Engineering Development, Practice and Policy Division<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The mission of this division is to provide policy and practice direction for the Agency\u2019s engineering community. The Technical Standards Program, and the Mission Resilience and Protection Program are also in this division.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Documents managed by this office include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nodis3.gsfc.nasa.gov\/displayDir.cfm?t=NPR&c=7123&s=1B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NPR 7123.1D, NASA Systems Engineering Processes and Requirements<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nodis3.gsfc.nasa.gov\/displayDir.cfm?t=NPR&c=7150&s=2D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NPR 7150.2D, NASA Software Engineering Requirements<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nodis3.gsfc.nasa.gov\/displayDir.cfm?t=NPR&c=7120&s=10B\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NPR 7120.10B, Technical Standards for NASA Programs and Projects<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-wide\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-division-page-nesc-banner.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-division-page-nesc-banner.png?w=1920\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-division-page-nesc-banner.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-division-page-nesc-banner.png?resize=300,46 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-division-page-nesc-banner.png?resize=768,118 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-division-page-nesc-banner.png?resize=1024,157 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-division-page-nesc-banner.png?resize=1536,236 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-division-page-nesc-banner.png?resize=400,61 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-division-page-nesc-banner.png?resize=600,92 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-division-page-nesc-banner.png?resize=900,138 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-division-page-nesc-banner.png?resize=1200,184 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-left\"><strong><strong>NASA Engineering and Safety Center<\/strong><\/strong> (NESC)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The mission of the NASA Engineering and Safety Center (NESC) is to perform value-added independent testing, analysis, and assessments of NASA\u2019s high-risk projects to ensure safety and mission success. The NESC engages proactively to help NASA avoid future problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NESC is dedicated to promoting safety through engineering excellence, unaffected and unbiased by the programs it is evaluating. It is a resource meant to benefit the programs and organizations within the Agency, the NASA Centers, and the people who work there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the core of the NESC is an established knowledge base of technical specialists. This ready group of engineering experts is organized into 15 disciplines areas called Technical Discipline Teams (TDT), formally known as Super Problem Resolution Teams (SPRT). TDT members are from the NASA Centers, industry, academia, and other government agencies. By drawing on the recognized expertise of leading engineers from across the country, the NESC consistently optimizes its processes, deepens its knowledge base, strengthens its technical capabilities, and broadens its perspectives, thereby further executing its commitment to engineering excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NESC\u2019s technical evaluation and consultation products are delivered in the form of written reports that include solution-driven, preventative, and corrective recommendations. The NESC strives to set the example for the Agency by providing full and appropriate documentation of every activity its teams perform. Along with each report, lessons learned are communicated to Agency leadership and to engineers through avenues such as the NASA <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/llis.nasa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lessons Learned<\/a> <\/strong>system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another important function of the NESC is to engage its proactive investigations to identify and address potential concerns before they become major problems. To further this goal, the NESC is currently leading NASA\u2019s efforts for independent data mining and trend analysis. The NESC has established a Data Mining and Trending Group that includes representatives from all NASA Centers, as well as external experts. This group ensures that results are maximized and that the NESC comprehensively learns from previous efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/nesc\/\"><strong>Learn More about the NASA Engineering and Safety Center<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-wide\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-devisions-page-appel-banner.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-devisions-page-appel-banner.png?w=1920\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-devisions-page-appel-banner.png 1920w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-devisions-page-appel-banner.png?resize=300,46 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-devisions-page-appel-banner.png?resize=768,118 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-devisions-page-appel-banner.png?resize=1024,157 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-devisions-page-appel-banner.png?resize=1536,236 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-devisions-page-appel-banner.png?resize=400,61 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-devisions-page-appel-banner.png?resize=600,92 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-devisions-page-appel-banner.png?resize=900,138 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/oce-devisions-page-appel-banner.png?resize=1200,184 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-left\"><strong><strong>Academy of Program\/Project & Engineering Leadership (APPEL) Knowledge Services<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>APPEL Knowledge Services unites the award-winning curriculum and career development tools from the Academy of Program\/Project & Engineering Leadership (APPEL) with the critical knowledge sharing and knowledge management capabilities of the Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO) to create a comprehensive, knowledge-dedicated resource for NASA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A key goal of the organization is to better meet the requirements for developing the NASA technical workforce while enhancing the ability to manage and share the different types of knowledge needed for mission success. Upholding the tradition of delivering outstanding training, APPEL Knowledge Services offers <a href=\"https:\/\/appel.nasa.gov\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>courses<\/strong><\/a> that span a broad range of subjects at every NASA center. The organization also maintains a focus on knowledge management, serving as a singular resource for the information and tools necessary to facilitate the identification, capture, and access of critical knowledge across the agency. The extensive online tools and materials from APPEL and CKO are featured on the unified <a href=\"https:\/\/appel.nasa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>APPEL Knowledge Services website<\/strong><\/a>, which combines critical aspects of both original websites in a single location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Altogether, APPEL Knowledge Services serves as a powerful resource for supporting the agency\u2019s technical workforce with the knowledge and training required to deliver on NASA\u2019s mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>APPEL Resources<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Knowledge Inventory: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/appel.nasa.gov\/knowledge-sharing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Explore APPEL Knowledge Services\u2019 extensive tools and resources for sharing and accessing knowledge at NASA<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Course Catalog:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/appel.nasa.gov\/courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Learn more about APPEL Knowledge Services\u2019 award-winning courses and curriculum<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Career Development: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/appel.nasa.gov\/career-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Discover APPEL Knowledge Services\u2019 career development resources<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-featured-link-list bg-spacesuit-white padding-x-2 tablet:padding-x-3 desktop:padding-x-4 padding-y-5 desktop:padding-y-6 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-featured-link-list\">\t<div class=\"grid-container grid-container-block padding-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-4\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-22\">\n\t\t\t\tOCE Highlights\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row padding-y-2 border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row featured-link-list-row width-full flex-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-2 desktop:grid-col-1 tablet:padding-right-3 desktop:padding-right-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"width-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper width-full ratio-1x1 radius-pill overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/oce-logo-black.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" style=\"transform: scale(1); 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transform-origin: 48% 56%; object-position: 48% 56%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-8 desktop:grid-col-10 padding-left-3 desktop:padding-left-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row flex-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-36 margin-0\">NASA Technical Standards<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-md margin-0 color-carbon-black\">Promoting technical excellence and further mission success by enhancing NASA's technical capabilities through standardization. Visit the NTSS website for more information.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-2 desktop:grid-col-1 display-flex flex-justify-end\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/standards.nasa.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">\n                            <svg class=\"hds-featured-link-list-button margin-left-auto margin-right-0\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"none\">\n                                <circle class=\"color-nasa-red\" cx=\"16\" cy=\"16\" r=\"16\"><\/circle><path d=\"M8 16.956h12.604l-3.844 4.106 1.252 1.338L24 16l-5.988-6.4-1.252 1.338 3.844 4.106H8v1.912z\" class=\"color-spacesuit-white\"><\/path>\n                            <\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row padding-y-2 border-top-1px border-color-carbon-30-important\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-row featured-link-list-row width-full flex-align-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-2 desktop:grid-col-1 tablet:padding-right-3 desktop:padding-right-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"width-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-cover-wrapper width-full ratio-1x1 radius-pill overflow-hidden\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/selp-graduation-2022-article-768x436-1.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Photo of the 2022 SELP graduating class\" style=\"transform: scale(1.4); 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The actuator is located behind the mirror.   Credit: Photo by Drew Noel   NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is a wonder of modern engineering. As the planned successor to the Hubble Space telescope, even the smallest of parts on this giant observatory will play a critical role in its performance. A new video takes viewers behind the Webb's mirrors to investigate "actuators," one component that will help Webb focus on some of the earliest objects in the universe.  The video called "Got Your Back" is part of an on-going video series about the Webb telescope called "Behind the Webb." It was produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) in Baltimore, Md. and takes viewers behind the scenes with scientists and engineers who are creating the Webb telescope's components. During the 3 minute and 12 second video, STScI host Mary Estacion interviewed people involved in the project at Ball Aerospace in Boulder, Colo. and showed the actuators in action.  The Webb telescope will study every phase in the history of our universe, ranging from the first luminous glows after the big bang, to the formation of solar systems capable of supporting life on planets like Earth, to the evolution of our own solar system. Measuring the light this distant light requires a primary mirror 6.5 meters (21 feet 4 inches) across \u2013 six times larger than the Hubble Space telescope\u2019s mirror!  Launching a mirror this large into space isn\u2019t feasible. Instead, Webb engineers and scientists innovated a unique solution \u2013 building 18 mirrors that will act in unison as one large mirror. These mirrors are packaged together into three sections that fold up - much easier to fit inside a rocket. Each mirror is made from beryllium and weighs approximately 20 kilograms (46 pounds). Once in space, getting these mirrors to focus correctly on faraway galaxies is another challenge entirely. Actuators, or tiny mechanical motors, provide the answer to achieving a single perfect focus.  The primary and secondary mirror segments are both moved by six actuators that are attached to the back of the mirrors. The primary segment has an additional actuator at the center of the mirror that adjusts its curvature. The third mirror segment remains stationary.  Lee Feinberg, Webb Optical Telescope Element Manager at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. explained "Aligning the primary mirror segments as though they are a single large mirror means each mirror is aligned to 1\/10,000th the thickness of a human hair. This alignment has to be done at 50 degrees above absolute zero! What's even more amazing is that the engineers and scientists working on the Webb telescope literally had to invent how to do this."  With the actuators in place, Brad Shogrin, Webb Telescope Manager at Ball Aerospace, Boulder, Colo, details the next step: attaching the hexapod (meaning six-footed) assembly and radius of curvature subsystem (ROC). "Radius of curvature" refers to the distance to the center point of the curvature of the mirror. Feinberg added "To understand the concept in a more basic sense, if you change that radius of curvature, you change the mirror's focus."  The "Behind the Webb" video series is available in HQ, large and small Quicktime formats, HD, Large and Small WMV formats, and HD, Large and Small Xvid formats.  To see the actuators being attached to the back of a telescope mirror in this new "Behind the Webb" video, visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/webbtelescope.org\/webb_telescope\/behind_the_webb\/7\" rel=\"nofollow\">webbtelescope.org\/webb_telescope\/behind_the_webb\/7<\/a>  For more information about Webb's mirrors, visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jwst.nasa.gov\/mirrors.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.jwst.nasa.gov\/mirrors.html<\/a>  For more information on the James Webb Space Telescope, visit: <a href=\"http:\/\/jwst.nasa.gov\" rel=\"nofollow\">jwst.nasa.gov<\/a>      Rob Gutro NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.  <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers\/goddard\/home\/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">NASA Goddard Space Flight Center<\/a><\/b> enables NASA\u2019s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. 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