Before becoming Director of the Marshall Center, G.P. (Porter) Bridwell served as Manager of the Heavy Lift Launch Vehicle Definition…
Prior to his appointment as Director of the Marshall Center, Jack Lee had been Marshall’s deputy director since December 1980,…
Dr. James R. Thompson became Director of the Marshall Space Flight Center on Sept 29, 1986, after having served three…
Dr. William R. Lucas’ career extended from the earliest days of the U.S. rocket program, all the way through the…
Born in Amsterdam, N.Y., on March 31, 1926, Petrone graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1946. He served in…
Born in Birmingham, Alabama on November 21, 1931, Clyde Foster graduated from Parker High School in Birmingham in 1950 and…
Christopher C. Kraft, Jr., whose full name was Christopher Columbus Kraft, created the concept of NASA’s Mission Control and developed its…
Editor’s note: Dr. Kurt Vogel retired from NASA in July 2024. Dr. Kurt “Spuds” Vogel is the associate administrator for…
Editor’s note: As of April 2025, A.C. Charania is no longer actively serving the role as NASA’s Chief Technologist, Office…
Born April 28, 1908, in Trossingen, Wuerttenberg, Germany, Rees received his scientific and engineering education in Stuttgart and at the…
