Spaceflight Companies Promised to Do Science—So How’s It Going?

“We provide our customers the guidance and insight needed to ensure their research is rigorous, well-designed, and impactful to the broader scientific community–this helps move the needle forward on microgravity research,” she wrote. Sirisha Bandla, the head of Virgin Galactic’s research operations, says analysis for their projects is also still in progress. “We have flown payloads […]

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Identifying Software Requirements Using 5 Whys and 5 Hows

Often thought to be a tool best suited for root-cause analysis, the “5 Whys” is an iterative interrogative technique for exploring the cause-and-effect relationships affecting a particular problem. If you think of the 5 Whys process as a fact-finding mission, consider the “5 Hows” as being more solution-oriented. These two sets of questions can also […]

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