“Strategic Business Planning” NASA Space Program Application

NASA Space Program Current State and Forces of Change Strategic Business Planning Model NASA Space Program Current State and Forces of Change The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 was enacted on July 29, 1958. The act specifically charged NASA with eight objectives, including “the establishment of long-range studies of the potential benefits to be gained from, the opportunities for, and the problems involved in the utilization of aeronautical and space activities for peaceful and scientific purposes.” The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 into a low Earth orbit on October 4, 1957.

NASA Space Program Vision Strategic Business Planning Model NASA Space Program Vision “I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth.” John Fitzgerald Kennedy Report to the Congress May 25, 1961

NASA Space Program Mission Strategic Business Planning Model NASA Space Program Mission “To provide for research into problems of flight within and outside the earth's atmosphere, and for other purposes.” Source: The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958.

NASA Space Program Big Goal Strategic Business Planning Model NASA Space Program Big Goal “Beat The Russians” Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Apollo 11 Astronaut

NASA Space Program Strategic Pathway Strategic Business Planning Model Lunar Landing July 20, 1969 NASA Space Program Strategic Pathway Project Apollo Project Gemini Project Mercury JFK Speech May 25, 1961

NASA Space Program Continuous Improvement Strategies Strategic Business Planning Model NASA Space Program Continuous Improvement Strategies July 20, 1969 New space suit design for space walks Lunar rover for rough terrain Onboard computers to calculate complicated rendezvous maneuvers Fuel cells for generating electrical power May 25, 1961 Worldwide communications network essential for manned space flight

NASA Space Program Remarkable Achievement Strategies Strategic Business Planning Model NASA Space Program Remarkable Achievement Strategies July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong / Buzz Aldrin – First lunar landing and liftoff Ed White – First American space walk John Glenn – First American in orbit May 25, 1961 Alan Sheppard - First American in space