Sun, Jan 07, 2007
Will Take NASA Facility From Shuttles To Orion
NASA's Florida Kennedy
Space Center is under new leadership, as William W. Parsons became
the facility's ninth director Thursday, succeeding James W.
Kennedy, who retired from the agency.
Parsons' prior experience as both a program manager and a center
director, combined with broad knowledge of the NASA human
spaceflight community, makes him the right person "to take Kennedy
Space Center through the end of the shuttle era and into the era of
lunar exploration," said NASA Administrator Michael Griffin.
Griffin named Parsons as Kennedy's successor back in September,
having served as the center's deputy director since February.
Parsons joined NASA back in 1990, and has held numerous roles at
several NASA's facilities.
"It is a tremendous privilege to follow in the footsteps of
extraordinary people who have held the position of director of the
Kennedy Space Center," said Parsons.
Following the Columbia tragedy, Parsons led NASA's Return to
Flight activities as Space Shuttle Program manager, and played a
major role in the success of the 2005 Discovery STS-114
mission.
"I look forward to the future and being a part of completing the
International Space Station and launching the vehicles that will
take us back to the moon," said Parsons.
Parsons holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from the
University of Mississippi, Oxford, and a master's degree in
engineering management from the University of Central Florida,
Orlando.
More News
Aero Linx: Model Aeronautical Association of Australia MAAA clubs are about fun flying, camaraderie and community. For over 75 years, the MAAA has been Australia’s largest fl>[...]
Touchdown Zone Lighting Two rows of transverse light bars located symmetrically about the runway centerline normally at 100 foot intervals. The basic system extends 3,000 feet alon>[...]
“Discovery and innovation are central to our mission at Virgin Galactic. We’re excited to build on our successful record of facilitating scientific experiments in subor>[...]
How To Get A Story On Aero-TV News/Feature Programming How do I submit a story idea or lead to Aero-TV? If you would like to submit a story idea or lead, please contact Jim Campbel>[...]
Student Pilot Reported That During Rotation, “All Of A Sudden The Back Of The Plane Kicked To The Right..." Analysis: The student pilot reported that during rotation, “>[...]