NASA people NASA people Abe Silverstein ( 1908 - 2001 ) was an American engineer who played an important part in the United States space program. He was a longtime manager at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and its predecessor the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). ...more on Wikipedia about "Abe Silverstein"
Andrew Mishkin (born c. 1958 in Los Angeles) is a senior systems engineer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he coordinated the development of various robotic vehicles and their subsystems for more than 15 years. He was on the Sojourner rover team at its formation, eventually leading the team and commanding the rover during its exploration of Mars. In 1997 he received the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal and was also selected as one of "The 35 People Who Made the Year" in the December issue of Vanity Fair magazine. ...more on Wikipedia about "Andrew Mishkin"
Dr. Carlos Ortiz Longo (born August 18, 1962 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is manager of the Crew Health Care System and Exercise Countermeasures for NASA's Johnson Space Center. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carlos Ortiz Longo"
(Christopher C. Kraft, Jr.) Chris Kraft redirects here. For the American boat manufacturer, see Chris Craft. ...more on Wikipedia about "Christopher C. Kraft, Jr."
Dorothy M. Metcalf-Lindenburger was born on May 2, 1975 in Colorado Springs, Colorado and married Jason Metcalf-Lindenburger, a 7th grade teacher at the time, in 2000. NASA selected Metcalf-Lindenburger for the Astronaut Training Candidate program in 2004. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dorothy M. Metcalf-Lindenburger"
Eugene F. "Gene" Kranz ( 17 August, 1933–) is a retired NASA flight director and manager. Kranz, who served as a flight director during Project Gemini and Project Apollo, is best known for his trademark flattop hairstyle and the wearing of white vests of different styles and materials whenever his "White Team" was on duty during missions, but was best known for his role in saving the crew of Apollo 13. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gene Kranz"
Günther F. Wendt was a German-born engineer and pad leader in the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space programs. He served as a technical consultant for several TV and movie features and wrote in his biography The Unbroken Chain about his time at NASA. He is a personal friend of many astronauts and the recipient of NASA's "Letter of Appreciation" award. ...more on Wikipedia about "Günther F. Wendt"
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Dr. James H. Trainor (1935-2003) was born August 22 1935, in Lancaster, New Hampshire, the son of Peter D. and Bernice E. Trainor. He graduated in 1953 from Lancaster Academy, where he was the class valedictorian. He attended the University of New Hampshire in Durham, where he received a bachelor of science degree in physics in 1958 and a master's degree in physics in 1959. He earned his Ph.D. from UNH in 1964 and made history by being the first graduate of that university to receive a doctorate in physics. From 1962 to 1964, he was a U.S. Air Force research fellow. He later lived in Greenbelt, Maryland, Silver Spring, Maryland, and Chincoteague, Virginia before moving to Seal Beach, California. ...more on Wikipedia about "James H. Trainor"
Jerome F. Lederer ( September 26, 1902 - February 6, 2004) was an American aviation-safety pioneer, known as "Mr. Aviation Safety." ...more on Wikipedia about "Jerome F. Lederer"
John W. Aaron is a former NASA engineer and mission controller during the Apollo program. He is widely credited with saving the Apollo 12 mission after it was struck by lightning shortly after liftoff and was one of the central figures during the famous Apollo 13 recovery efforts. ...more on Wikipedia about "John Aaron"
Miguel Rodriguez (born 1952 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is the Chief of the Integration Office of the Cape Canaveral Spaceport Management Office. ...more on Wikipedia about "Miguel Rodriguez"
Dr. Orlando Figueroa a.k.a. NASA Mars Czar (born September 9, 1955 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is the Director for Mars Exploration and the Director for the Solar System Division in the Office of Space Science at NASA Headquarters. ...more on Wikipedia about "Orlando Figueroa"
Dr. Pedro Rodriguez, Ph.D., (born 1953 in Brooklyn, New York), is the Director of a test laboratory at NASA and inventor of a portable, battery-operated lift seat for people suffering from knee arthritis. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pedro Rodriguez (NASA)"
The Puerto Rican community is the second largest Hispanic group in the United States. They are mostly known for their contributions to the fields of the arts, entertainment and sports. Puerto Ricans have, however, also made contributions to the fields of education and science. There are many Puerto Rican scientists involved in the American Space Program, also known as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA). ...more on Wikipedia about "Puerto Ricans in NASA"
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Rex Geveden is the Associate Administrator of NASA. He was selected for that position by NASA chief Michael Griffin on August 17, 2005, after having served in an acting capacity since June of that year. Griffin created the position immediately prior to assigning Geveden to fill it. The Associate Administrator's task is described as "oversight for all the agency's technical missions' areas and field center operations" ** . Griffin also suggested Geveden was his right-hand man, saying "...if you get a decision from Rex, it's the agency's decision." ** ...more on Wikipedia about "Rex Geveden"
Salvatore Cezar Pais was born in Romania on September 7, 1967. ...more on Wikipedia about "Salvatore Cezar Pais"
Shana L. Dale (born 1964 in Georgia) is the Deputy Administrator of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA). Dale was confirmed as Deputy Administrator on November 4 and sworn in on November 29. ...more on Wikipedia about "Shana Dale"
Dr. Victor A. Carreño (born 1956 in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico) is a NASA Aerospace Engineer and Aerospace Technologist. He holds the patent for the Single Frequency Multitransmitter Telemetry System. ...more on Wikipedia about "Victor A. Carreño"
Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun ( March 23 1912 – June 16 1977) was one of the leading figures in the development of rocket technology in Germany and the United States. Originally a German scientist leading Germany's rocket development program before and during the Second World War, he entered the United States at the end of the war through the then-secret Operation Paperclip. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen and worked on the American ICBM program before joining NASA, where he served as Director. He is generally regarded as the father of the United States space program. ...more on Wikipedia about "Wernher von Braun"
Sir William Hayward Pickering ONZ KBE ( December 24, 1910— March 15, 2004) was a New Zealand-American who headed Pasadena, California's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) for 22 years, retiring in 1976. He was a senior NASA luminary and pioneered the exploration of space. His group launched Explorer I from Cape Canaveral on 31 January 1958 less than four months after the Russians had launched Sputnik (much to the surprise of the Americans). Explorer III discovered the radiation field round the earth that is now known as the Van Allen radiation belt. Explorer 1 orbited for 10 years and was the forerunner of a number of successful JPL earth and deep-space satellites. William Hayward Pickering is not to be confused with William Henry Pickering, an astronomer from an earlier era. ...more on Wikipedia about "William Hayward Pickering"
William Randolph "Randy" Lovelace II ( December 30, 1907– December 12, 1965) was an American physician who made contributions to aerospace medicine. ...more on Wikipedia about "William Randolph Lovelace II"
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