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Joe McMann – NESC Academy Biography

Joe McMann

Joe McMann was graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1959 with a bachelor of science in chemical engineering. He joined NASA in 1961 as a member of the Space Task Group. During his 35-year NASA career, he was a project engineer on the Apollo Environmental Control System; a project engineer, technical manager, and test subject on the Gemini and Skylab EVA life support systems; and a subsystem manager, test subject, and contract technical manager for the Space Shuttle Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) and Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU). After leaving NASA, he became a technical specialist for Hamilton-Sundstrand where he worked with spacesuit failure resolution and the development of urine measurement system, and taught failure recovery planning. 

Mr. McMann has coauthored U.S. Spacesuits with former Hamilton Sundstrand employee Kenneth S. Thomas (Praxis Press, 2005). He also has conducted training on failure recovery planning and practical project management and has lectured on lessons learned during more than 40 years of his experience in the aerospace industry. Since 2002, he has been a consultant to NASA, industry, the Spacesuit Water Intrusion Mishap Investigation Board, and Wyle Labs for NASA’s Human Health and Performance contract.

Bio last updated April 19, 2017