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Space Flight Systems Directorate
- Manages the planning, formulation, and implementation of flight systems, ground systems, and the development of technologies in support of NASA's space flight missions.
Negotiates program, project, and task commitments with appropriate mission directorates and program/project offices.
Manages the implementation of those commitments via other Glenn Research Center (GRC) organizations, other NASA centers, and contractors. -
GRC Space Flight Systems Biographies
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Bryan K. Smith, Director
Bryan K. Smith has been
appointed director of Space Flight Systems. In this position, he is
responsible for managing the activities assigned to Glenn that include
roles in the agency's exploration systems, Space Shuttle, International
Space Station and Human Research and Science programs. He has served
as chief of Glenn's Systems Engineering and Analysis Division since
October 2009.
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Randall B. Furnas, Acting Deputy Director
Randall
B. Furnas is the Director of the Office of Strategic
Management at the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field
in Cleveland, Ohio. He is responsible for strategic planning and strategic
management activities; leading and integrating the center's new business
development efforts; leading the design, development and implementation
of the governance structure for the center; leading and integrating
the overall internal controls process at the center; and implementing
the center's business management and documentation systems. -
Scott Graham, Acting Associate Director
Scott
Graham is the Acting Associate Director, Space
Flight Systems Directorate (Code M) at the National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA) John H. Glenn Research
Center at Lewis Field in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Space Fight Activities @ GRC
Capillary Channel Flow (CCF) Experiment Completes Operations on ISS
10/21/2011 ISS Research ProjectThe CCF experiment completed 25 days of nearly continuous 24/7 operations...
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Binary Colloidal Alloy Test - 6 (BCAT-6) Begins Science Operations on ISS
10/28/2010 ISS Research ProjectAstronaut Mike Fossum started science operations of BCAT-6 on October 24, 2011.
Read moreFlame Extinguishment Experiment (FLEX)
10/28/2011 ISS Research ProjectFlame Extinguishment Experiment (FLEX) Concluding on International Space Station (ISS) Experiments – Astronauts Reconfiguring Multi-User Droplet Combustion Apparatus (MDCA) for FLEX-2
Read moreRenal Stone Research at Glenn Research Center
10/21/2011 Human Research ProgramAs part of his task to develop a renal stone formation simulation for the microgravity environment, Dr. Mohammad Kassemi of the National Center for Space Exploration Research (NCSER) presented his first year results to the Friday Science Lecture Series at...
Read moreCapillary Flow Experiment-2 (CFE-2) Vane Gap-1 operated on ISS
10/14/2011 ISS Research ProjectIncrement 29 Commander, Mike Fossum, operated the CFE Vane Gap-1 (VG-1) module...
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Pre-Advanced Colloids Experiment (PACE) Fixed Biological Samples Viewed on ISS
10/14/2011 ISS Research ProjectOperations continued on October 11-13, 2011 using the Light Microscopy Module (LMM) to image fixed biological...
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Capillary Flow Experiment-2 (CFE) Vane Gap-2 operated on ISS
10/07/2011 ISS Research ProjectIncrement 29 commander, Mike Fossum operated the CFE Vane Gap-2 (VG-2) on...
Read moreCapillary Channel Flow (CCF) experiment continuing to operate 24/7 on ISS
10/07/2011 ISS Research ProjectCapillary Channel Flow Experiment (CCF) is continuing a 25-day period of 24/7 operations on ISS. The CCF hardware continues to operate nominally, although there have...
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Capillary Flow Experiment (CCF) experiment installed on ISS
9/16/2011 ISS Research ProjectThe Capillary Channel Flow Experiment (CCF) was installed in the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) by...
Read moreCapillary Channel Flow (CCF) Experiment
The CCF experiment completed 25 days of nearly continuous 24/7 operations...
Binary Colloidal Alloy Test (BCAT)
Binary Colloidal Alloy Test -6 (BCAT-6) Begins Science Operations on ISS
Flame Extinguishment Experiment (FLEX)
Flame Extinguishment Experiment (FLEX) Concluding on International Space Station (ISS)...
Renal Stone Research at GRC
As part of his task to develop a renal stone formation simulation...
Binary Colloidal Alloy Test -5 (BCAT-5)
Binary Colloidal Alloy Test -5 (BCAT-5) Harvard Phase Separation Sample Operated on ISS
Capillary Flow Experiment-2 (CFE-2)
Capillary Flow Experiment-2 (CFE-2) Vane Gap-1 operated on ISS
Pre-Advanced Colloids Experiment (PACE)
Pre-Advanced Colloids Experiment (PACE) Fixed Biological Samples Viewed on ISS
Capillary Flow Experiment-2 (CFE-2)
Capillary Flow Experiment-2 (CFE) Vane Gap-2 operated on ISS
Capillary Flow Experiment (CCF)
Capillary Channel Flow (CCF) experiment continuing to operate 24/7 on ISS
Capillary Flow Experiment (CCF)
Capillary Flow Experiment (CCF) experiment installed on ISS
