SLS: The People
Every NASA center supports the development of the SLS rocket. Meet the people who are working together to build, test, and fly SLS and advance human spaceflight.
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Dr. Sharon Cobb is the associate program manager of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) Program at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight…
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Chris Cianciola serves as the deputy manager of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) Program at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center…
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John Honeycutt is the manager of NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) Program at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville,…
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Hailing from Decatur, Alabama, Johnny Heflin, recently celebrated his 30th anniversary working with NASA, where he serves as the Space…
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I started working at NASA as a summer intern just two weeks after I graduated from high school. By the…
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Building the world’s most powerful rocket isn’t a sprint. It’s a marathon-like effort. NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket will…
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Begin with the end in mind. It’s a common recommendation for making a project successful. As operations and integration manager…
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Most people don’t see the work and effort it takes in making a rocket launch, but that’s what I do…
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The trip back to the Moon for America’s space program begins right here on the ground. I’m a civil engineer…
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Space has been a part of my life as long as I can remember. I grew up close to NASA’s…
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SLS Engineer ‘Just Keeps Swimming’ My NASA journey began with my grandmother who worked for the National Advisory Committee for…
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Space Launch System (SLS) Chief Engineer Garry Lyles received the 2018 American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) George M.…
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Jonathan Pahed, Aerojet Rocketdyne Lead Engineer for RS-25 Main Combustion Chamber From hiking to biking to running to rock climbing,…
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Turning Wrenches to Testing Hardware: Engineer Tests World’s Most Powerful Rocket I grew up turning a wrench at my dad’s…
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NASA SLS Imagery Integration Lead Capturing photographs of historical moments can teach us a lot, especially when it comes to…
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This is a monumental event. Like Apollo, it’s not just a NASA or an American achievement. It’s a humankind kind…
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Marshall’s SLS Thermal Protection Systems Lead Amy Buck I’ve wanted to work for NASA since I went to space camp…
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As a child, NASA engineer Heather Haney wanted to help send explorers to space. Now she’s doing just that, leading…
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Maury Vander, chief of the Operations Division at NASA’s Stennis Space Center, is ready to make the ground shake in…
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My number one childhood dream was to be an astronaut. When I was younger, I loved to design and build…
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I’m an electrical integration technician at Qualis Corp. of Huntsville, Alabama, supporting Jacobs ESSSA on the NASA Engineering & Science…
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To be a part of a large project with significant capabilities like NASA’s Space Launch System is exciting. SLS is…
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I’m an enthusiastic, lifelong fisherman in just about every good water hole in Louisiana, but my favorite stories to share…
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It’s extremely rewarding to know that the product of your work plays such a critical part on the journey to…
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I plan, schedule and oversee engineering support for testing at Stennis on NASA and commercial programs including the RS-25 flight…
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This rocket scientist is the conductor of one big orchestra for testing the boosters that will help NASA’s Space Launch…
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I am a mechanical engineer at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, and I’m part of a team that just completed…
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I greatly enjoy the effort required in the assembling and testing of components for space applications and their unique environments,…
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I’ve been working on America’s greatest rockets for more than 28 years. It makes me proud to be a part…
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The sense of accomplishment that comes with working on SLS is hard to put into words. Knowing your small contributions…
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My father was an Air Force fighter pilot, and later, an engineer who helped build the International Space Station. I…
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Watching one rocket engine test at Stennis was all it took to convince me that this is where I belong,…
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As part of the test operations team, I am responsible for preparing the A-1 test stand for hot-fire testing. That…
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I am what some call a tunnel hugger or tunnel rat. I love wind tunnel testing. Along with a talented…
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By far, the coolest part of my job is the daily face-to-face interaction with our NASA customer. While representing my company…
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As chief engineer for NASA’s Space Launch System Booster Integration, I am the technical lead for integration of all of…
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Building the world’s largest tool to assemble the world’s largest rocket is a big job. I was hired by Boeing…
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Working in engineering has been a very rewarding career choice for me. I set that goal when I started high…
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I was born and raised in Puerto Rico and have wanted to work at NASA ever since I was in…
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I was born in Los Angeles, Calif., but raised in a small farming community in central Utah named Meadow. I…
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I am the project lead for NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) Advanced Real Time Environment for Modeling, Integration and Simulation…
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I started a graduate fellowship with NASA in 2006 while working on my doctorate in engineering at the University of…
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I was always fascinated with aerospace work, whether it was launching rockets or flying in an airplane. When I was…
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I am a team lead for Integration and Test of Vehicle Avionics and Software at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center…
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As the electromagnet project lead engineer for the boosters for NASA’s Space Launch System, I get to do some really…
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I’m proud to be a part of a legacy of engineers — my grandfather, father and uncle all have worked…
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I’ve been fascinated with space exploration for as long as I can remember, and this focused my interests in college.…
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As an aerospace engineer, I am on a team that is developing algorithms for the flight control system on the…