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1 Kennedy Space Center Connecting with Mid-Atlantic Region Space Grant Consortia Gregg Buckingham, EdD

2 Connecting Marshall Space Flight Center with Mid-Atlantic Space Grant Consortia Marshall Space Flight Center Michael Freeman, PhD

3 KSC Education Programs and University Research Division Management Support (321) Pre-College Programs Steve Dutczak, Lead (321) Division Chief Gregg Buckingham (321) L. Michael Freeman Spaceport Technology Research Liaison Evaluation Coordinator Shannon Potter (321) University Programs Berta Alfonso, Lead Educator Professional Student Internships University Research Development Partnerships K-12 Student Programs Hortense Burt Patricia Leonard (321) Cassandra Black Patricia Gillis Karroll Purer Eduardo Lopez del Castillo Cheryl Johnson E-Education Theresa Schroeder Bethune Cookman College Educators Resource Center and Exploration Station, Educator Workshops (321) Oklahoma State University Aerospace Education Specialist Program (AESP) (321)

4 MSFC Organizational Chart James W. Bilbro Robert L. Sackheim R. Craig Seabrook Sheila C. Cloud Executive Staff MSFC Center Director Deputy Center Director Associate Center Director David A. King Charles B. Chitwood Robin N. Henderson Assistant Director for Safety & Engineering Paul M. Munafo of the Chief Financial r of Procurement of the Chief Counsel of the Chief Information r of Human Capital of Equal Opportunity of Strategic Communications of Center Operations Susan C. Foster Stephen P. Beale William A. Hicks James M. Ellis Tereasa H. Washington Audrey Robinson Robin N. Henderson James H. Carter Space Systems Programs/Projects Space Transportation Programs/Projects Shuttle Propulsion Anthony R. Lavoie Charles B. Chitwood Michael G. Rudolphi Science & Technology Directorate Ann F. Whitaker Engineering Directorate Teresa B. Vanhooser Chief Engineers Safety & Mission Assurance Directorate N. Jan Davis Mission Operations Laboratory Instrument & Payload Systems Department Test Laboratory Propulsion Systems Department Spacecraft & Vehicle Systems Department Materials & Processes Laboratory Ann R. McNair Steven D. Pearson Pedro I. Rodriguez C. Preston Jones Jack Bullman M. Ralph Carruth

5 Kennedy Space Center Mission Space Launch Operations Spaceport and Range Technologies Future Center of Excellence Launch & Payload Processing Systems Today Guiding Principles Safety & Health First Build Reliance & Teamwork Everywhere Satisfy Our Customers Needs Anytime, Anywhere Environmental Leadership

6 Kennedy Space Center Spaceport and Range Technology and Science Thrust Areas Fluid System Technologies Command, Control and Monitoring Technologies Spaceport Structures and materials Range Technologies Process and Human Factors Engineering Technologies Biological Sciences

7 MSFC Organizational Chart James W. Bilbro Robert L. Sackheim R. Craig Seabrook Sheila C. Cloud Executive Staff MSFC Center Director Deputy Center Director Associate Center Director David A. King Charles B. Chitwood Robin N. Henderson Assistant Director for Safety & Engineering Paul M. Munafo of the Chief Financial r of Procurement of the Chief Counsel of the Chief Information r of Human Capital of Equal Opportunity of Strategic Communications of Center Operations Susan C. Foster Stephen P. Beale William A. Hicks James M. Ellis Tereasa H. Washington Audrey Robinson Robin N. Henderson James H. Carter Space Systems Programs/Projects Space Transportation Programs/Projects Shuttle Propulsion Anthony R. Lavoie Charles B. Chitwood Michael G. Rudolphi Science & Technology Directorate Ann F. Whitaker Engineering Directorate Teresa B. Vanhooser Chief Engineers Safety & Mission Assurance Directorate N. Jan Davis Mission Operations Laboratory Instrument & Payload Systems Department Test Laboratory Propulsion Systems Department Spacecraft & Vehicle Systems Department Materials & Processes Laboratory Ann R. McNair Steven D. Pearson Pedro I. Rodriguez C. Preston Jones Jack Bullman M. Ralph Carruth

8 Marshall Space Flight Center Science and Technology Directorate Ann Whitaker Earth and Space Science Laboratory Propulsion Research Center Space Optics Manufacturing & Technology Center Exploration Science & Technology Division Frank Six George Schmidt Scott Smith Raymond Clinton

9 Overview of Core Competencies at MSFC Marshall Space Flight Center C O R E 2 Large Complex Systems Development & Integration Transportation Systems & Propulsion Development C O R E 4 C O R E 1 C O R E 5 C O R E 3 Scientific Spacecraft Research & Instrument Development Space Infrastructure Development Applied Materials & Manufacturing Processes Development

10 Current Programs and Projects Marshall Space Flight Center Gravity Probe-B Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology Chandra Observatory JIMO Systems Engineering and Instrument Development Discovery & New Frontiers JWST Technology Mirror

11 Space Science Marshall Space Flight Center Astrophysics X-ray Gamma ray Cosmic ray Solar and Plasma Physics Discovery and New Frontiers Gravity Probe-B Messenger JIMO Mission Instrument Development Chandra

12 MSFC IRAD FY06 Topic Areas Marshall Space Flight Center Advanced Composite Systems Radiation Control Technologies Vehicle Management Systems In-Space and Extraterrestrial Surface Infrastructure Technologies Optical and Detector Technologies for Advanced Science Missions Advanced Propulsion

13 Opportunities to Connect with KSC and MSFC Research Faculty Programs NASA Summer Faculty Research Opportunities EPSCoR University Research Centers (MUREP) Faculty Awards for Research (FAR - HBCUs and OMUs) Resident Research Associateship Program (Post-Doc) Space Grant Research Awards SBIR/STTR Sabbaticals Exploration initiatives NASA Administrator s Fellowship Program Student Programs Harriet Jenkins Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Program (HBCUs and OMUs) Space Grant Fellowships and Internships Graduate Student Researcher Program (GSRP) Spaceflight and Life Sciences Training Program (SLSTP) WISE/SPACE

14 Upcoming RFPs EPSCoR University Research Centers (MUREP) FAR (MUREP)

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