Behind the Scenes with a NASA Engineer • Kenneth Harris II • GOTO 2021

This interview was recorded at GOTO Copenhagen for GOTO Unscripted. #GOTOcon #GOTOunscripted #GOTOcph https://gotopia.tech Read the full transcription of this interview here: https://gotopia.tech/articles/behind-the-scenes-with-a-nasa-engineer Kenneth Harris II - Senior Satellite Engineer & Forbes Magazine '30 Under 30 Science' Honoree @kennethharrisii5351 Preben Thorø - CTO of Trifork Switzerland RESOURCES https://twitter.com/kennyfharris https://linkedin.com/in/kenneth-harris-ii https://www.kennethfharris.com https://www.instagram.com/kennyfharris DESCRIPTION Kenneth Harris II shares his journey to becoming an engineer at NASA and why learning to fail is a key cornerstone of their culture. Find out what exciting projects follow the well-known Hubble Telescope. TIMECODES 00:00 Intro 01:57 How did it all start? 04:30 Fail early and fail fast 09:43 Writing history: James Webb Space Telescope 14:43 Outro RECOMMENDED BOOKS NASA • NASA Systems Engineering Handbook • https://amzn.to/3FWjqhR Bernice Kastner • Space Mathematics • https://amzn.to/3oQCDKF Kellie Gerardi • Not Necessarily Rocket Science • https://amzn.to/3CW4HS9 Piers Bizony & Roger D. Launius • NASA Space Shuttle: 40th Anniversary • https://amzn.to/3xgsNWh https://twitter.com/GOTOcon https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences #NASA #Space #SpaceTravel #JamesWebb #SpaceTelescope #Hubble #JamesWebbSpaceTelescope #JamesWebbTelescope #Forbes30under30 #Forbes #Science #RocketScience Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1