William H. Gerstenmaier
American aerospace engineer (born 1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William H. Gerstenmaier (born September 26, 1954) is an aerospace engineer and policymaker who is Vice President, Build and Flight Reliability at SpaceX.[3] He previously served as NASA's Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations between 2005[2][4] and July 10, 2019.[5] While in that role, he was described as "arguably the most influential person when it comes to US spaceflight."[6] Prior to being Associate Administrator, Gerstenmaier served as the International Space Station Office Program Manager, at Johnson Space Center, a position he began in June 2002. He spent a total of four decades with NASA.
William H. Gerstenmaier | |
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Born | September 1954 (age 69)[1] |
Nationality | American |
Education | B.S. Aerospace engineering, M.S. Mechanical engineering |
Alma mater | Purdue University |
Employer | SpaceX |
Title | Vice President, Build and Flight Reliability, SpaceX |
Spouse | Marsha Ann Gerstenmaier[2] |
In February 2020 SpaceX announced that Gerstenmaier had joined the company as a consultant.[7] He was promoted to Vice President, Build and Flight Reliability one year later.[3]