Wed, Nov 11, 2009
Colonel Scott Henderson Tapped As Director Of Mission Assurance
And Integration
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) announced Monday that
Colonel Scott Henderson has joined the company. He will serve as
the director of Mission Assurance and Integration and will also
handle Florida external relations, assisting with state and local
governmental, customer and media relations. Henderson will
primarily support former astronaut Ken Bowersox, vice president of
SpaceX’s Astronaut Safety and Mission Assurance office,
working out of the company’s Florida office.
Henderson joins SpaceX after 25 years in the United States Air
Force (USAF), an experience that began by earning a degree in
Astronautical Engineering from the U.S. Air Force Academy. His
prestigious career in the USAF included assignments in a wide
variety of high level space operations and acquisition positions. A
certified acquisition professional, Henderson has also earned a
masters degree in Engineering Management from the Florida Institute
of Technology and was a National Defense Fellow at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Col. Scott Henderson
Prior to SpaceX, Henderson held the position of Commander with
the 45th Launch Group at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
(CCAFS) in Florida. His responsibilities in this position focused
on DoD, civil and commercial space launch-related activities.
Henderson joins SpaceX just as the company is preparing for the
first Falcon 9 launch from CCAFS.
“Scott Henderson brings a great deal of operational launch
experience and technical expertise to our company,” said
Bowersox. “As we begin the first flights of the Falcon
9/Dragon system, Henderson will serve as a critical link between
the SpaceX Safety, Mission Assurance, Operations and Integration
teams.”
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