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Goddard Deputy Director Named Chairman Of OCO Investigation
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Feb 26, 2009 NASA's Rick Obenschain, deputy director at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., will lead the investigation board for the unsuccessful launch of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory on Feb. 24. The Mishap Investigation Board, or MIB, will have four other members. NASA will announce the names of additional members as they become available. The board will gather information, analyze the facts, and identify the failure's cause or causes and contributing factors. The MIB will make recommendations for actions to prevent a similar incident. Obenschain shares responsibility for executive leadership and overall direction and management of Goddard and its assigned programs and projects. He also is responsible for providing executive oversight and technical evaluation for the development and delivery for Goddard space systems launch and operations. Previously, Obenschain was appointed director of the Flight Projects Directorate in September 2004, and was responsible for the day-to-day management of more than 40 space and Earth science missions. He has held a number of project management positions at Goddard. Obenschain is the recipient of NASA's Distinguished Service Medal, Exceptional Service Medal, Outstanding Leadership Medal, Equal Opportunity Medal, and Goddard's Award of Merit. In 1995, he received the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics von Braun Award for Excellence in Space Program Management. Related Links OCO Mission Site Launch Pad at Space-Travel.com
Kepler One Step Closer To Launch
Cape Canaveral FL (SPX) Feb 25, 2009In the mobile service tower on Launch pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the upper part of the metal transportation canister is removed from around NASA's Kepler spacecraft. |
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