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Read the biographies for some of the leaders behind NASA's Exploration Ground Systems at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Eric Gore

Eric Gore serves as manager for NASA's Exploration Ground Systems Program. In this role, Gore leads the program responsible for developing, operating, and sustaining the ground infrastructure and systems that process, integrate, and launch Artemis missions and other government and commercial spacecraft.

A portrait of Kennedy Space Center's Cliff Lanham.

Clifton Lanham

Cliff Lanham is the deputy manager for NASA's Exploration Ground Systems Program. In this role, he is is responsible for leading the government and contractor team that is preparing the ground systems, infrastructure, facilities and processes required to support NASA’s space launch systems and spacecraft.

Official Portrait of Rob Yaskovic.

Robert A. Yaskovic

As the associate manager of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program, Robert A. Yaskovic, Jr., assists the program manager and deputy program manager to lead the government and contractor team preparing the ground systems, infrastructure, facilities, and processes required for NASA’s Artemis space launch systems and spacecraft.

The official portrait for Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, launch director for NASA's Exploration Ground Systems.

Charlie Blackwell-Thompson

Charlie Blackwell-Thompson serves as launch director for NASA's Exploration Ground Systems Program. She oversaw the countdown and liftoff of NASA's Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft during its first flight test, called Artemis I.

A photo of Kennedy Space Center's Matt Czech with the Vehicle Assembly Building in the background.

Matt Czech

Matt Czech is the senior vehicle operations manager for NASA's Exploration Ground Systems Program.

A woman with brown hair smiles for the camera while standing in front of the NASA Artemis Orion spacecraft. The spacecraft with a NASA insignia displayed is cone shaped and black and silver in color.

Lili Villarreal

Liliana Villarreal serves as the Artemis landing and recovery director for Exploration Ground Systems Program. She is responsible for leading NASA’s efforts for nominal and contingency recovery of astronauts and Orion hardware for Artemis crew missions.