Marshall Space Flight Center

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Connecting Marshall Space Flight
Center with University Research Centers
Michael Freeman, PhD michael.freeman_at_nasa.gov
Marshall Space Flight Center
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MSFC Organizational Chart
James W. BilbroRobert L. Sackheim R. Craig
Seabrook Sheila C. Cloud
MSFC Center Director Deputy Center
Director Associate Center Director
David A. King
Executive Staff
Charles B. Chitwood
Robin N. Henderson
Assistant Director for Safety Engineering
Paul M. Munafo
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
Office of Center Operations
Office of Human Capital
Office of the Chief Counsel
Office of the Chief Information Officer
Office of Equal Opportunity
Office of Procurement
Office of Strategic Communications
William A. Hicks
James M. Ellis
Tereasa H. Washington
James H. Carter
Susan C. Foster
Stephen P. Beale
Audrey Robinson
Robin N. Henderson
Space Systems Programs/Projects Office
Shuttle Propulsion Office
Space Transportation Programs/Projects Office
Anthony R. Lavoie
Michael G. Rudolphi
Charles B. Chitwood
Safety Mission Assurance Directorate

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

Science Technology Directorate
Engineering Directorate
Chief Engineers Office
Ann F. Whitaker
N. Jan Davis
Teresa B. Vanhooser
Instrument Payload Systems Department
Mission Operations Laboratory
Propulsion Systems Department
Spacecraft Vehicle Systems Department
Materials Processes Laboratory
Test Laboratory
Pedro I. Rodriguez
C. Preston Jones
Jack Bullman
M. Ralph Carruth
Ann R. McNair
Steven D. Pearson
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Current Programs and Projects
Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous Technology
Gravity Probe-B
Chandra Observatory
JWST Technology Mirror
Discovery New Frontiers
JIMO Systems Engineering and Instrument
Development
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Space Science

• Astrophysics
• X-ray
• Gamma ray
• Cosmic ray
• Solar and Plasma Physics
• Discovery and New Frontiers

Gravity Probe-B
Messenger
JIMO Mission Instrument Development
Chandra
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MSFC IRAD FY06 Topic Areas

• 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

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Upcoming Opportunity

• ESSRO (MSFC Exploration Systems Summer Research
  Opportunity)
• Autonomous Rendezvous and Docking
• Integrated Vehicle Health Management
• 8 faculty 8 accompanying students