[sarex] NASA NAMES NEW ISS PROGRAM MANAGER

[Arthur Rowe <azrowe80@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Kylie Clem
Johnson Space Center, Houston
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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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