Feature Videos

The Artemis program will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon, using innovative technologies to explore more of the lunar surface than ever before. To return to the moon, a strong Safety Culture across the agency will be key. Together we can ensure this mission is safe and successful for those most at risk. They’re counting on our boots on the ground to get their boots on the moon.

In this Knowledge Byte, Safety and Mission Success Review (SMSR) Program Manager Eric Raynor discusses the purpose and importance of a SMSR. Learn how NASA performs a SMSR, who is involved in the process and why it's important to the agency.

Ionizers can neutralize the charge on insulators near sensitive mission hardware before and during work. Watch this video to find out how ionizers help prevent damage caused by Electrostatic Discharge and how they should be tested and maintained.

Damage from Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can put an entire mission at risk. Just a tiny, imperceptible shock can harm sensitive hardware. This video explains how ESD damage occurs and describes prevention techniques.

The Safety and Mission Success Review (SMSR) video provides an introduction to the SMSR, which is a voice-recorded, predecisional briefing co-chaired by the NASA chief of Safety and Mission Assurance and the NASA chief engineer. The purpose of the SMSR is to independently assess the readiness to proceed with a NASA mission, both human and robotic, as well as test flights and demonstrations of commercially developed launch vehicles and spacecraft.

Safety Culture Program Manager Tracy Dillinger and the Safety Culture Working Group members discuss the NASA Safety Culture model and each of its five factors in this video.