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