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Randy Cruz Receives Yes, If Coin for SMA Advocacy

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Randy Cruz

Captain Randy Cruz, former senior advisor to the NASA administrator, received a “Yes, If” coin on July 23, for serving as a constant advocate for Safety and Mission Assurance (SMA) at NASA.

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Project Review: MMOD Impacts Found on a Returned ISS Cover

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Orbital Debris Quarterly News

The July 2016 edition of Orbital Debris Quarterly News included an article on Micrometeoroid and Orbital Debris impacts on an International Space Station cover. Continue reading for the full article. 

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2016's First Issue of Orbital Debris Quarterly News Now Available

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ODQN, April 2016 Issue

The issue of Orbital Debris Quarterly News covering January through April 2016 is now available. 

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NASA’s Meteoroid Environments Office Publishes Two Manuals

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MEO Technical Manuals

NASA’s Meteoroid Environments Office recently released two Technical Manuals (TMs): NASA Meteoroid Engineering Model Release 2.0 (TM-2015-218214) and Lunar Impact Flash Locations (TM-2015-218213).

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Two More Collision Avoidance Maneuvers for the International Space Station

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ODQN October 2015

The October 2015 issue of Orbital Debris Quarterly News is now available and features the article "Two More Collision Avoidance Maneuvers for the International Space Station." Continue reading for the full article.

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Secure Coding Portal

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Secure Coding Portal

The first issue of NASA Secure Coding features the article "Secure Coding Portal." Continue reading for the full article.

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New Issue of Orbital Debris Quarterly News

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ODQN July 2015

See the July issue of Orbital Debris Quarterly News. 

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Orion EFT-1 Postflight MMOD Inspection

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ODQN Volume 19, Issue 2, April 2015

The April 2015 issue of Orbital Debris Quarterly News features the article "Orion EFT-1 Postflight MMOD Inspection." Continue reading for the full article.

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First Orbital Debris Quarterly News of 2015 Now Available

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ODQN: January 2015

See the latest issue of Orbital Debris Quarterly News. 

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Ruminations, Myths and Unreliable Facts

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Ruminations, Myths and Unreliable Facts

Henry Livingston, an engineering fellow and technical director at BAE Systems Electronic Systems, is in the process of writing a series of essays — "Ruminations, Myths and Unreliable Facts" — that provides insight on the serious and growing issue of counterfeit parts. The Introduction and Chapters 1-2 are now available on his website.

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Comet Siding Spring's Shift from Impact Hazard to Science Opportunity

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Orbital Debris Quarterly News October 2014

The October 2014 issue of Orbital Debris Quarterly News includes an article featuring the comet Siding Spring and the science opportunities it presents. Continue reading for the full article.

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