Journal of Knowledge Management: Volume 10 Issue 2

The role of knowledge management in the space industry: important or superfluous?

Phillip Olla, Jeanne Holm

This article aims to describe the importance of knowledge management (KM) to the space industry.

Managing innovative space missions: lessons from NASA

Larry J. Paxton

The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of past experience in managing risk and technical innovation in NASA space programs with lessons learned for new unmanned space…

A knowledge management initiative in ESA/ESOC

Roberta Mugellesi Dow, Nicolas Bobrinsky, Siegmar Pallaschke, Mariella Spada, Manfred Warhaut

The purpose of this paper is to describe the initiative set up at the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) to investigate how knowledge management principles could offer…

Creating architectural approaches to knowledge management: an example from the space industry

J. Holm, Phillip Olla, Denis Moura, Manfred Warhaut

This article aims to provide an insight into the work carried out by a consortium of organizations that have an interest in space activities and to provide a focus on the…

Facing knowledge evolution in space project: a multi‐viewpoint approach

Bernard Rothenburger, Daniel Galarreta

The aim of this paper is to provide a conceptual and methodological framework in order to prevent knowledge loss in a long duration space project.

The Rosetta video approach: an overview and lessons learned so far

J. Zender, G. Schwehm, M. Wilke

Besides the technological challenge of flying a space probe for ten years before arriving at the final mission destination, one is confronted with a potential loss of knowledge…

The Hungarian space research knowledge management project: a focus on the Rosetta Mission

Csaba Sándor Lipusz, Gábor Tróznai, János Bogdány, Sándor Szalai

The Hungarian Academy of Sciences is supported by the Hungarian Ministry of Informatics and Communications (RMKI). RMKI started a research and development project in 2003 with the…

Learning from the Mars Rover Mission: scientific discovery, learning and memory

Charlotte Linde

Knowledge management for space exploration is part of a multi‐generational effort. Each mission builds on knowledge from prior missions, and learning is the first step in…

Space project management lessons learned: a powerful tool for success

Serge Garon

The purpose of this paper is to propose an approach for the management of “Space project management lessons learned” (SProMaLLs) as a powerful way to ensure better success both at…