Boeing picks retired astronaut for shuttle VPBOEING NEWS RELEASE Posted: November 28, 2001
Rear Admiral Stephen S. Oswald (USNR) has accepted a position as Boeing Space Shuttle vice president & program director, effective Dec. 10.
In his new position Oswald will be responsible for overall strategic direction and successful execution of the Space Shuttle program.
"Steve brings executive, managerial, technological and operational experience to this assignment," said Mike Mott, Boeing vice president and general manager, Human Space Flight & Exploration (HSF&E).
"This move demonstrates our commitment to our customers," said Mott. "Steve will be located in Houston to work closely with United Space Alliance and NASA Johnson Space Center customers."
Boeing is prime contractor to NASA for International Space Station and subcontractor to United Space Alliance for the shuttle program. Last July Boeing announced that the HSF&E Space Shuttle Program Office would move from Southern California to Houston, and those employees would move to Houston and the Florida Space Coast. (...)
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