NASA Names International Space Station Program Manager

NASA Names International Space Station Program Manager

August 15, 2005

Kylie Clem
Johnson Space Center, Houston
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Report #H05-224

NASA Names International Space Station Program Manager

William H. Gerstenmaier, NASA associate administrator for Space Operations,
has named Michael T. Suffredini as manager, International Space Station
(ISS) Program. Suffredini has served as deputy International Space Station
program manager since August 2004.

"Mike's dedication and service to the International Space Station have
been extraordinary," Gerstenmaier said. "I'm very confident in his
ability to lead the Station team."

As manager of the ISS program, Suffredini is responsible for the overall
management, development, integration and operation of the project. This
includes the design, manufacture, testing and delivery of complex space
flight hardware and software and working directly with the program's
international partners.

Prior to his role as deputy ISS program manager, Suffredini managed ISS
Operations Integration, ISS Vehicle Development and the ISS Payloads Office.
He also served as deputy manager of the ISS Business Management Office.

Suffredini joined NASA in January 1989. He has a bachelor's degree in
aerospace engineering from the University of Texas at Austin.

For information about the International Space Station on the Internet,
visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/station



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