His title was launch director. But Mike Leinbach, who sent more humans into space than all but one other person in U.S. history, saw his job differently: “Keep that damn thing on the ground.” Start ...
Former NASA flight director Ginger Kerrick on her wedding day in 2021. Ginger Kerrick is a former NASA flight director, with experience ranging from training the Expedition 1 crew, the first ...
His title was launch director. But Mike Leinbach, who sent more humans into space than all but one other person in U.S. history, saw his job differently: “Keep that damn thing on the ground.” The ...
Interest in Space: He was 8 when he first felt the excitement of space during a family road trip to Pennsylvania. “My dad pulled off the road and turned on the radio in the old Mercury. He said, 'Kids ...
NASA’s Artemis II crew consisted of Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch. Charlie Blackwell-Thompson worked on shuttle launches for years and served as launch director for the ...