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Dr Mary Cleave Appointed To Board Of Directors Of Sigma Space
Lanham MD (SPX) Oct 23, 2007 Sigma Space Corp announced the appointment of Dr. Mary Cleave to its Board of Directors, effective October 1st, 2007. Dr. Mary L. Cleave was the Associate Administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate until March of this year. She also served as deputy associate administrator (advanced planning) in the Office of Earth Science at NASA Headquarters. A veteran of two space shuttle flights, Cleave flew as a mission specialist aboard STS-61B in 1985 and STS-30 in 1989, logging more than 10 days in space. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in biological sciences from Colorado State University and a Master of Science in microbial ecology and a Doctorate in civil and environmental engineering from Utah State University. Dr. Cleave is the recipient of numerous awards, including the American Astronautical Society Flight Achievement Award, 1989; NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal, 1994; and NASA Engineer of the Year, 1998. In 1991 she joined NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., where she worked as the project manager for SeaWiFS (Sea-viewing, Wide-Field-of-view-Sensor), an ocean color sensor that monitors vegetation globally. "I am very interested in the work of Sigma Space because active optical instruments are the next frontier in understanding our planet, Earth, from space." Dr. Cleave said. "It is a great honor for our Company to have Dr. Cleave as one of our Board members," said Sigma Space Corp. founder and president, Dr. Marcos Sirota. "Her vision will be a true asset in our quest to become a leading provider of scientific aerospace instruments for the Nation." Dr. Cleave joins General (Retired) John H. Hall and Mr. Thomas Bouchard as non-officer members of Sigma's board of directors. Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Sigma Space Corp Space Industry Jobs, Careers and Appointments
Boeing Names Scott Fancher Missile Defense Systems VP And GM
St. Louis MO (SPX) Oct 18, 2007Boeing named Scott Fancher vice president and general manager, Missile Defense Systems, effective Oct. 16. Fancher replaces Patrick Shanahan, who has assumed responsibility for the 787 Dreamliner program in Boeing Commercial Airplanes. In his new position, Fancher reports directly to Roger Krone, president, Network and Space Systems, and oversees 3,900 people in nine major operating locations, providing integrated missile defense solutions for all phases of ballistic missile threats. |
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