Paul S. Lockhart Named Senior VP, Space Systems And
Services
Paul S. Lockhart will join QinetiQ
North America in October as the Mission Solutions Group's new
senior vice president, space systems and services. The business
unit he will head is a leading provider of mission-critical
services to US agencies involved in space operations. Lockhart will
be based in QinetiQ North America's Fairfax, Virginia facility.
"Paul brings an extraordinary range of experience to an
outstanding team," says Michael Stolarik, president of the Mission
Solutions Group. "His background as both an astronaut and a program
executive officer makes him superbly well-qualified to lead the
QinetiQ North America engineers, scientists, technicians, and
managers who support space launch and spacecraft operations. I am
confident that he will continue our long tradition of trusted
service to the space community."
QinetiQ North America's Mission Solutions Group provides launch
services, spacecraft environmental testing and integration, and
engineering and scientific support (including microgravity research
and communications technology research and development). The Group
provides mission support at many customer locations, including the
John H. Glenn Research Center in Ohio, the John F. Kennedy Space
Center in Florida, and the Goddard Space Flight Center in
Maryland.
Lockhart joins QinetiQ North America from NASA, where he served
most recently at Headquarters as special assistant, associate
administrator/defense affairs specialist. He has more than 26 years
of aerospace experience as both a manager and a pilot. He has
become known as a leading champion of the emerging drive to include
private ventures and international partners in space lift and space
exploration.
A graduate of the US Air Force's Experimental Test Pilot Course,
Lockhart went on to lead one of the US Air Force's top flight test
squadrons. At NASA, he served as an astronaut, piloting the space
shuttle on two flights to the International Space Station. Lockhart
has spent 28 days in orbit and directed six spacewalks during the
construction of the International Space Station. These included the
well-known and successful repair of the Station's Canadian robotic
arm.
Lockhart earned his Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics
from Texas Tech University. He also holds a Master's of Science in
Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas, and received a
Diploma in International Security Studies from the Royal College of
Defence Studies in London.