Kennedy Space Center - "America's Gateway to Space"

KSC fits into the overall NASA vision and mission by moving forward so that what we do and learn will benefit all here on Earth. In January of last year, KSC revised its Mission and Vision statements to articulate our identity as we align with this new direction the Agency is heading. Currently KSC is endeavoring to form partnerships with industry, , Government, and academia, utilizing institutional assets and technical capabilities to support current and future m!issions. With a goal of safe, low-cost, and readily available access to space, KSC seeks to leverage emerging industries to initiate development of a new space launch system, oversee the development of a multipurpose crew vehicle, and assist with the efficient and timely evolution of commercial crew transportation capabilities. At the same time, KSC is pursuing modernizing the Center's infrastructure and creating a multi-user launch complex with increased onsite processing and integration capabilities

Opportunities for Partnering in Aerospace: A NASA Perspective

This slide presentation reviews the Kennedy Space Center's capabilities, mission and facilities as a partner for commercial aerospace ventures

Janet Petro

Appointed to the deputy director position in April 2007, she shares responsibility with the center director in managing the Kennedy team of civil service and contractor employees, determining and implementing center policy and managing and executing Kennedy missions and agency program responsibilities. As Kennedy transitioned into a multi-user spaceport, she led cross agency initiatives with the Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. Air Force to streamline government processes and support commercial space operations, to increase government efficiency and limit redundancy. Beginning in September 2012, she served a 12-month appointment at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., as the deputy associate administrator and acting director for the Office of Evaluation. More recently, in May 2017 Petro was named the Program Executive to lead the agencywide initiative for a phased implementation to restructure all mission support functions, including Human Capital, Finance and Legislative Affairs, and to ensure efficient and effective support of NASA’s missions. Petro began her professional career as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army after graduating in 1981 from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, with a Bachelor of Science in engineering. She served in the U.S. Army\u27s aviation branch with various assignments overseas in Germany. She also holds a Master of Science in business administration from Boston University\u27s Metropolitan College. Prior to joining NASA, Petro served in various management positions for Science Applications International Corp., also known as SAIC, and McDonnell Douglas Aerospace Corporation. At SAIC, Petro held a number of positions, including program/project manager, division manager, and deputy operations manager for several entities within the corporation\u27s operations. She interfaced with NASA, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy and commercial entities on numerous aerospace and military programs. As the interface to senior-level government customers, Petro was responsible for overseeing program and project managers and providing operational guidance on various technical programs. At McDonnell Douglas Aerospace, Petro advanced from mechanical engineer and payload manager, leading the processing and integration of classified payloads for both space shuttle and expendable launch vehicles; to program manager for executing a classified, multimillion-dollar U.S. Department of Defense program, integrating payloads onto various space vehicles at U.S. Air Force and NASA facilities; to senior manager in Advance Products Division; to senior manager for Communications and Data Systems Division. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, she now resides with her family in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida.https://commons.erau.edu/space-congress-bios-2018/1044/thumbnail.jp

Janet E. Petro

Janet E. Petro is the deputy director of NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Appointed to the deputy director position in April 2007, she shares responsibility with the center director in managing the Kennedy team of approximately 8,600 civil service and contractor employees, determining and implementing center policy and managing and executing Kennedy missions and agency program responsibilities. She recently served a 12-month appointment at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., as the deputy associate administrator and acting director for the Office of Evaluation. Petro began her professional career as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army after graduating in 1981 from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, with a Bachelor of Science in engineering. She served in the U.S. Army\u27s aviation branch with various assignments overseas in Germany. She also holds a Master of Science in business administration from Boston University\u27s Metropolitan College. Prior to joining NASA, Petro served in various management positions for Science Applications International Corp., also known as SAIC, and McDonnell Douglas Aerospace Corporation. At SAIC, Petro held a number of positions, including program/project manager, division manager, and deputy operations manager for several entities within the corporation\u27s operations. She interfaced with NASA, the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy and commercial entities on numerous aerospace and military programs. As the interface to senior-level government customers, Petro was responsible for overseeing program and project managers and providing operational guidance on various technical programs. At McDonnell Douglas Aerospace, Petro advanced from mechanical engineer and cargo manager for processing classified payloads for space shuttle and expendable vehicles; to program manager for executing a classified, multimillion-dollar U.S. Department of Defense program, integrating payloads onto various space vehicles at U.S. Air Force and NASA facilities; to senior manager in Advance Products Division; to senior manager for Communications and Data Systems Division. Originally from Detroit, Michigan, she now resides with her family in Indian Harbour Beach, Floridahttps://commons.erau.edu/space-congress-bios-2016/1005/thumbnail.jp

What's Next for NASA? Life After the Shuttle Program

KSC is the world's preeminent launch complex for government and commercial space access, enabling the world to explore and work in space. KSC safely manages, develops, integrates, and sustains space systems through partnerships that enable innovative, diverse access to space and inspires the Nation's future explorers capabilities to make accessing space less costly and more routine

How Will a Multi-use Spaceport Really Work?

NASA’s Kennedy Space Center has undergone a significant transformation since the conclusion of the shuttle program in 2011. In less than five years’ time, the Center is now home to four manned space flight programs and a fifth program is expected to follow. KSC has firmly re-established itself as the place to launch humans into space. However, this transformation did not happen in a vacuum. Fifty years of cultural, political, policy and bureaucracy had to be systematically addressed –and are still being addressed- to allow this transformation to benefit all the users of the Kennedy Spaceport. Join this diverse panel for a vibrant discussion on how today’s KSC balances both the government and commercial sector’s interest while preparing for the future of the spaceport