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Three New Co-Investigators Added To MESSENGER Team
Baltimore MD (SPX) Jun 30, 2009
Brian Anderson, Louise Prockter, and Thomas Zurbuchen have been appointed MESSENGER Co-Investigators by NASA Science Mission Directorate Associate Administrator Edward Weiler. "Each of these individuals has served admirably as MESSENGER Instrument Scientists, and each has led an important aspect of the analysis and interpretation of MESSENGER observations from the first two Mercury flybys, ... read more

SOFIA Science Mission Operations Director Selected
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Apr 13, 2009
Erick Young, a widely recognized authority on infrared astronomy, has been appointed science mission operations director for NASA's Stratospheric Observatory For Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). Young's appointment marks a major milestone for the airborne observatory, a highly modified Boeing 747SP aircraft fitted with a 2.5-meter/98-inch diameter infrared telescope. SOFIA is slated to be ... more
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  • Marshall Space Flight Center Director Retires
    Huntsville AL (SPX) Mar 30, 2009
    David King, director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., is retiring from the agency to accept a position as executive vice president of Dynetics in Huntsville, effective immediately. Robert M. Lightfoot, Marshall's deputy center director, will serve as acting director until a successor is named. King has been the center director at Marshall since June 2003. His dep ... more

    SES Announces Management Team For Combined SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES Division
    Princeton NJ (SPX) Mar 24, 2009
    SES has announced the senior management team for its SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES division, resulting from the recent integration of SES AMERICOM and SES NEW SKIES into a single operational unit. SES AMERICOM-NEW SKIES is led by Rob Bednarek, President and CEO, who heads a 10 member strong management team of experienced satellite executives consisting of: + Steve Collar, Senior Vice Presid ... more

    Rob Peckham Joins SpaceX As VP Of Business Development
    Hawthorne CA (SPX) Mar 05, 2009
    Space Exploration Technologies has announced Rob Peckham has joined the company as Vice President of Business Development. In this role, Peckham's primary responsibilities include the development and expansion of SpaceX's customer base across its family of launch vehicles and Dragon spacecraft, as well as leading the sales, marketing and mission management teams. Most recently, Rob served ... more

    Raytheon Makes Executive Changes In Space Business
    El Segundo CA (SPX) Feb 02, 2009
    William Hart has assumed leadership of the space business of Raytheon Company. Hart, who joined Raytheon in 1975, was named vice president for Space Systems. He succeeds Brian Arnold, who was appointed vice president for space strategy. "As a proven leader, Bill is uniquely qualified for this position because of his professional experience in program management and execution, all of which ... more

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    Orbital Appoints Frank Culbertson And Mark Pieczynski To Management
    Dulles VA (SPX) Aug 29, 2008
    Orbital Sciences has named two experienced executives to fill new roles in its Advanced Programs and Launch Systems Groups' management teams, the company announced today. Mr. Frank L. Culbertson, Jr. has joined the company as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Manager of the Advanced Programs Group, based in Dulles, VA. Mr. Culbertson will be responsible for Orbital's human ... more

    Chris Smith Named Director Of Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
    Tucson AZ (SPX) Aug 21, 2008
    Dr. R. Chris Smith has been selected as the next director of Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO). Smith will succeed Dr. Alistair Walker in November. Walker will return to the scientific staff of CTIO after five years as director. Based in La Serena, Chile, CTIO is part of the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), the US national observatory for nighttime optical ... more

    AsiaSat Appoints New General Manager China
    Hong Kong (SPX) Aug 14, 2008
    Asia Satellite Telecommunications has announced the appointment of Mr. Zhang HaiMing as its new General Manager China. Mr. Zhang will oversee all AsiaSat's marketing, sales and customer relations activities inthe Mainland China market, leading a strong team to continue driving business development and strengthening service support to customers in China. AsiaSat's Chief Executive Offi ... more

    NASA names aeronautics administrator
    Washington (UPI) Aug 5, 2008
    The U.S. space agency has named Thomas Irvine as the deputy associate administrator for its Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. Irvine has been the director of the Mission Support Office in the directorate since May 2005. In his new position, he will assist Associate Administrator for Aeronautics Research Jaiwon Shin with planning, management and development of NASA's aeronautics ... more

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  • NASA Names Strain New Goddard Space Flight Center Director


  • Raytheon IDS Names Del Checcolo Vice President, Engineering
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