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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. 

Sharon Cobb
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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
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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
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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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I am Artemis: Alabama Native Shoots for the Moon with NASA Career
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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 Am Building SLS: Hansel Gill
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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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I Am Building SLS: Deanna Whitehead
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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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I Am Building SLS: Bryan Barley
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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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I Am Building SLS: Hannah Hopkins
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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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I Am Building SLS: Jeff Adams
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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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I Am Building SLS: Michelle Gonzalez
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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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I Am Building SLS: Jessica Wood
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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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SLS Chief Engineer Driven by ‘Challenge’ of Building Rocket
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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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SLS Engineer Reduces Engine Costs with Innovative Manufacturing
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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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I Am Building SLS: Leeann Clayton
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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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I Am Building SLS: Beth St. Peter
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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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I Am Building SLS: Tim Flores
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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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I Am Building SLS: Amy Buck
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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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I Am Testing SLS: Heather Haney
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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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I Am Building SLS: Maury Vander
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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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I am Building SLS: Anton Kolomiets
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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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Faces of SLS: Ratana Meekham
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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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Faces of SLS: Keith Higginbotham
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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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Faces of SLS: Vito Neal
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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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Faces of SLS: Jonathan Looser
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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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Faces of SLS: Bill Davis
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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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Faces of SLS: Janica Cheney
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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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Faces of SLS: Justin Littell
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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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Faces of SLS: Jeff LaDelfa
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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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Faces of SLS: Janine Cuevas
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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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Faces of SLS: Van Strickland
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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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Faces of SLS: Sean McCormick
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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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Faces of SLS: Greg Byrd
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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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Faces of SLS: Nyla Trumbach
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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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Faces of SLS: Amber Favaregh
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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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Faces of SLS: Gordie Russell, manager of the Orbital ATK Program Management Office at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center
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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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Faces of SLS: Alicia Carrillo
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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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I Am Building SLS: Patricia Key, Lead Engineer, Boeing
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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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I Am Building SLS: Bill Boynton, Program Manager, Alliant Techsystems Inc.
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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 Am Building SLS: Magda Vargas, Acoustics Analyst, All Points Logistics, LLC
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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 Am Building SLS: Mike Beckstrand, Stage Controls Program Manager for Space Launch System Booster
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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 Building SLS: Ashley Lee, Project Lead, Advanced Real Time Environment for Modeling, Integration and Simulation (ARTEMIS)
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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 Am Building SLS: Manish Mehta, Aerospace Engineer
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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 Am Building SLS: Dee VanCleave, Structural Test Engineer
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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 Building SLS: Robert Hoffman, Team Lead, Integration and Test of Vehicle Avionics and Software
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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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I Am Building SLS: Amir Abraham, Project Lead Engineer
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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 Am Building SLS: John Wall, Deputy Lead, SLS Flight Controls, Dynamic Concepts
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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 Am Building SLS: Jeb Orr, Flight Controls Engineer, Draper Laboratory
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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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I Am Building SLS: Eric Gilligan, Aerospace Engineer
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As an aerospace engineer, I am on a team that is developing algorithms for the flight control system on the…

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