| Title: | Space Exploration |
| Notice: | Shuttle launch schedules, see Note 6 |
| Moderator: | PRAGMA::GRIFFIN |
| Created: | Mon Feb 17 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 |
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From: [email protected] (Peter E. Yee)
Date: 19 Feb 91 04:17:36 GMT
Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA
Vera Hirschberg
Headquarters, Washington, D.C. February 12, 1991
(Phone: 202/453-8425)
RELEASE: 91-24
NASA LAUNCHES SEARCH FOR ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR EXPLORATION
NASA Administrator Richard H. Truly today announced a
nationwide search for a senior official to direct NASA's
activities to send people to the Moon and to explore Mars.
Truly said that NASA seeks "an outstanding individual, with
talent and vision" for the newly created position of Associate
Administrator for Exploration. "I encourage qualified applicants
from within NASA and from all sectors of our society - academia,
industry and government," he added. "We need an outstanding
individual to help carry out President Bush's stated goal of a
long-term program of human exploration of space, as stated in his
Space Exploration Initiative."
NASA's vacancy announcement for the position will be issued
tomorrow and will be open through March 6. The announcement is
for a career appointment to a position in the NASA Senior
Executive Service (SES), serving at NASA Headquarters in
Washington, D.C.
Today's announcement followed Truly's announcement on
December 18 to implement immediately two recommendations made by
the Advisory Committee on the Future of the U.S. Space Program
and seek ways to implement others. One of the recommendations he
pledged to implement was to create a new Office of Exploration
under an Associate Administrator. The initial duties of the
office, he said, would be to formulate "well thought-out" options
to meet the challenges of returning to the Moon and exploring
Mars.
Applications should be sent to: NASA Headquarters;
DP/Bonnie Acoveno; 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.; Washington, D.C.
20546. Acoveno can be contacted for additional information by
calling 202/453-8478.
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| 705.1 | They found their man! | TROOA::SKLEIN | Nulli Secundus | Sat Aug 24 1991 00:27 | 45 |
From: [email protected] (Peter E. Yee) Subject: NASA Associate Administrator for Exploration appointed (Forwarded) Date: 23 Aug 91 20:41:51 GMT Organization: NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA David Garrett Headquarters, Washington, D.C. August 23, 1991 (Phone: 202/453-8400) RELEASE: 91-139 NASA ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR FOR EXPLORATION APPOINTED NASA Administrator Richard H. Truly announced today the selection of Dr. Michael D. Griffin for the newly established position of Associate Administrator for Exploration. In this position, he will provide direction, integration and oversight of activities involving NASA exploration goals, including program, technical and fiscal management for matters relating to the Office of Exploration. Griffin is currently the Deputy for Technology, Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO), U.S. Department of Defense, responsible for all technical research within the program. Prior to his current position, he played a key role in defining and technically directing the SDIO "Delta series" of space missions for which he was awarded the Defense Department's Distinguished Public Service Medal. He also has worked at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., participating in advanced studies on the Mars Sample Return and Mars Rover programs. His earlier work also included experience in spacecraft mission operations at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md. Griffin received his B.A. in Physics from Johns Hopkins University and holds Master's degrees in Aerospace Science from Catholic University, in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California, in Applied Physics from Johns Hopkins University and in Business Administration from Loyola College of Maryland. He received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland and is a registered professional engineer in Maryland and California. In announcing the selection, Truly said, "NASA is very fortunate to have Mike Griffin on the NASA team. He brings a wealth of knowledge, experience and dedication that will be instrumental in leading NASA's efforts to expand exploration beyond Earth orbit into the solar system." | |||||