Guest: Rod Pyle. Topics: We discussed our guests new book, "Innovation The NASA Way" plus our space policy, reusability & more. Please direct all comments and questions regarding Space Show programs/guest(s) to the Space Show blog, http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com. Comments and questions should be relevant to the specific Space Show program. Written Transcripts of Space Show programs are a violation of our copyright and are not permitted without prior written consent, even if for your own use. We do not permit the commercial use of Space Show programs or any part thereof, nor do we permit editing, YouTube clips, or clips placed on other private channels & websites. Space Show programs can be quoted, but the quote must be cited or referenced using the proper citation format. Contact The Space Show for further information. In addition, please remember that your Amazon purchases, including "Innovation The NASA Way," can help support The Space Show/OGLF. See www.onegiantleapfoundation.org/amazon.htm. For those listening to archives using live365.com and rating the programs, please email me as to why you assign a specific rating to the show. This will help me bring better programming to the audience. We welcomed Rod Pyle to the show to discuss his new book, "Innovation The NASA Way: Harnessing The Power Of Your Organization For Breakthrough Success," plus we talked about our space policy, reusability, and other issues. During the first segment of our 1 hour 52 minute show, Mr. Pyle started by giving us an overview of his background and experiences that led him to writing this book. Specifically, Rod led leadership training at NASA's JSC for executives. From this background, he used the story telling format to illustrate NASA innovation. Each chapter tells a different story, several of which we highlighted in our discussion. Rod mentioned innovation at various NASA centers but did say JPL stood out for him. When asked for the most innovative NASA projects, he talked about some projects that were left on the editor's computer including the Apollo Guidance Control Computer but he did focus on and highlight the Lunar Module. We also talked about NASA today and back in the Apollo days. Rod had much to say about this, including how today there seems to be a push for guaranteed results which of course do not exist. He said NASA was known by three important key words: Boldness, Daring and Passion. Listeners asked about reusability and I mentioned a possible reusability moment similar to the previous Apollo moment. In the second segment, we talked about his Viking chapter & the Viking experiments. John from Ft. Worth called in regarding a smaller shuttle plan that might have been less ambitious - would it have been better? Questions came about NewSpace and innovating the SpaceX way! Doug called and did not think that there would be a Reusability Moment like with Apollo but that reusability enhanced prospects for that type of moment, like a manned Mars mission. Rod was challenged with questions from the perspective that Apollo was the wrong way to go to and develop space. We talked about his forthcoming book, "Curiosity: The Inside Story" and our excitement over a potential Europa mission. Please post your comments/questions on TSS blog above. For more information & to contact Rod, visit his website www.rodpylebooks.com.
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