Mark Hess
Headquarters, Washington, DC                                            
December 15, 1994
(Phone:  202/358-1778)

Hugh Harris
Kennedy Space Center, FL
(Phone:  407/867-2468)

RELEASE:  94-214


JAY HONEYCUTT NAMED KENNEDY SPACE CENTER DIRECTOR

     Jay F. Honeycutt was named to become the sixth Director 
of the John F. Kennedy Space Center today by NASA 
Administrator Daniel S. Goldin.  Honeycutt succeeds Robert 
L. Crippen who is leaving the Agency January 21.

     In making the announcement, Goldin said, "Jay has been 
an accomplished member of NASA's human space flight team for 
many years.  He understands spacecraft processing, launch 
operations and flight operations, and I believe he will make 
an exceptional Director of this vital field center."  

     Crippen said, "I am very pleased that Jay will be 
succeeding me as Center Director.  He has made major 
contributions to KSC and the Agency as Director of Shuttle 
Management and Operations while at KSC.  In particular, he 
has greatly improved the efficiency of the Shuttle team.  I 
know he will carry on the KSC tradition of safety and 
excellence."

     Honeycutt began his U.S. Government career at Redstone 
Arsenal, Huntsville, AL, in 1960 and joined NASA in 1966.  
In 1967 he became Chief, Vehicle Simulation Section in the 
Flight Operations Directorate at the Johnson Space Center, 
Houston, TX.  He later became the Assistant Chief of the 
Flight Training Branch in 1969 and Chief in 1974.  In 1976 
he was promoted to Assistant to the Director of Flight 
Operations.  He became the technical assistant to the 
Associate Administrator for the Space Transportation System 
at NASA Headquarters in 1981 and moved back to JSC as 
Assistant to the Director, Space Shuttle Program, in 1982.  

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     Before moving to his present job at KSC in 1989, he 
served in a number of management capacities including 
Manager, STS Integration and Operations and Special 
Assistant to the Associate Administrator for Space Flight, 
NASA Headquarters.  From 1987 to 1989 he was Deputy Manager 
of the Space Shuttle Program.

     During his career, he has earned a number of 
significant awards including two NASA Exceptional Service 
Medals and NASA's Outstanding Leadership Medal.

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