Jacques van Oene
August 24th 05, 10:47 AM
Jessica Rye
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
(Phone: 321/867-2468)
RELEASE: 84-05
DENNY A. KROSS NAMED DIRECTOR OF SAFETY AND MISSION ASSURANCE AT KSC
NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Jim Kennedy announced this week
that Denny A. Kross has been named the director of the Safety and
Mission Assurance organization at KSC.
Kross will lead the nearly 250 professionals who provide an
independent review and oversight to the programs at KSC that ensure
mission success is accomplished and a safe workplace is achieved.
"I have the utmost confidence in Denny's leadership abilities and am
pleased he will lead our safety organization at the Center," said
Kennedy. "This is a pivotal position on the management team, and
Denny's tremendous technical background in the Shuttle program,
coupled with his extensive aerospace experience within NASA, are
welcome additions." Prior to his selection, Kross served as Space
Shuttle deputy program manager at KSC since April 2004, where he was
responsible for all aspects of Space Shuttle preparation, launch and
return of the orbiter to KSC following flight.
"Denny is a leader, a proven program manager and a seasoned engineer
with many years of experience with human space flight programs," said
Bryan O'Connor, chief of Safety and Mission Assurance at NASA
Headquarters, Washington. "We welcome him as our newest Safety and
Mission Assurance director."
Kross began his NASA career in 1967 as a structural dynamics engineer
at the Propulsion and Vehicle Engineering Laboratory at the Marshall
Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. Over the last 30 years, Kross
has served in numerous roles in both the Space Shuttle and
International Space Station (ISS) Programs at NASA Headquarters,
Johnson Space Center, Marshall and Kennedy.
During the past 10 years, Kross held critical positions such as
manager, Engineering Systems Department; manager, International Space
Station Vehicle Office; technical lead, ISS; and Level II Space
Station chief engineer.
Kross is the recipient of many distinguished NASA awards, including
the Meritorious Executive Award, NASA Exceptional Service Medal,
Space Flight Honoree Award, Exceptional Engineering Achievement and
the Silver Snoopy Award.
Formerly of Detroit, Mich., Kross holds a Bachelor of Science degree
in aeronautical engineering from the University of Michigan and a
Master of Science degree in engineering mechanics from the University
of Alabama in Huntsville.
-end-
--
--------------------------------------
Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
(Phone: 321/867-2468)
RELEASE: 84-05
DENNY A. KROSS NAMED DIRECTOR OF SAFETY AND MISSION ASSURANCE AT KSC
NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Jim Kennedy announced this week
that Denny A. Kross has been named the director of the Safety and
Mission Assurance organization at KSC.
Kross will lead the nearly 250 professionals who provide an
independent review and oversight to the programs at KSC that ensure
mission success is accomplished and a safe workplace is achieved.
"I have the utmost confidence in Denny's leadership abilities and am
pleased he will lead our safety organization at the Center," said
Kennedy. "This is a pivotal position on the management team, and
Denny's tremendous technical background in the Shuttle program,
coupled with his extensive aerospace experience within NASA, are
welcome additions." Prior to his selection, Kross served as Space
Shuttle deputy program manager at KSC since April 2004, where he was
responsible for all aspects of Space Shuttle preparation, launch and
return of the orbiter to KSC following flight.
"Denny is a leader, a proven program manager and a seasoned engineer
with many years of experience with human space flight programs," said
Bryan O'Connor, chief of Safety and Mission Assurance at NASA
Headquarters, Washington. "We welcome him as our newest Safety and
Mission Assurance director."
Kross began his NASA career in 1967 as a structural dynamics engineer
at the Propulsion and Vehicle Engineering Laboratory at the Marshall
Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. Over the last 30 years, Kross
has served in numerous roles in both the Space Shuttle and
International Space Station (ISS) Programs at NASA Headquarters,
Johnson Space Center, Marshall and Kennedy.
During the past 10 years, Kross held critical positions such as
manager, Engineering Systems Department; manager, International Space
Station Vehicle Office; technical lead, ISS; and Level II Space
Station chief engineer.
Kross is the recipient of many distinguished NASA awards, including
the Meritorious Executive Award, NASA Exceptional Service Medal,
Space Flight Honoree Award, Exceptional Engineering Achievement and
the Silver Snoopy Award.
Formerly of Detroit, Mich., Kross holds a Bachelor of Science degree
in aeronautical engineering from the University of Michigan and a
Master of Science degree in engineering mechanics from the University
of Alabama in Huntsville.
-end-
--
--------------------------------------
Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info