I Was SCARED To Say This To NASA... (But I said it anyway) - Smarter Every Day 293

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Speaking at the 2023 von Braun Space Exploration Symposium, Destin Sandlin uses the Artemis III architecture under discussion at the time to argue that a more complex mission calls for clearer communication about plans and constraints. Using lunar orbit and in-orbit refueling as examples, he asks how teams should account for orbital timing in abort planning and keep everyone informed about schedule dependencies. He then draws on Apollo-era lessons about redundancy, testing and training for the unexpected. He urges engineers to raise concerns before a decision and work together once it has been made. This guide follows the engineering management questions he raised in 2023.