Mike Griffin, NASA Administrator: What the Hubble Space Telescope Teaches Us About Ourselves

With a highly-anticipated Space Shuttle mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope in fall 2008, astronauts, engineers, and scientists will be upgrading the capabilities and extending the operating life of one of NASAs most successful missions. The Hubbles discoveries have fundamentally changed mankinds perspective of our universe. In the wake of the Columbia accident, this upcoming Shuttle mission is not without risk, but the scientific discoveries still possible with the Hubble are ultimately worth such risks. NASA Administrator Mike Griffin will discuss the deeper understanding we now have of the synergy between science and human spaceflight, as demonstrated over the life of the Hubble Space Telescope, a rich history of perseverence, daring, and ingenuity.
Nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the United States Senate, Michael Griffin began his duties as the 11th Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration on April 14, 2005. As Administrator, he leads the NASA team and manages its resources to advance the U.S. Vision for Space Exploration. Prior to serving as NASA Administrator, Griffin served as Space Department Head at Johns Hopkins Universitys Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md. He was previously President and COO of In-Q-Tel, Inc., and also served as CEO of the Magellen Systems division and GM of the Space Systems Group at Orbital Sciences Corporation.
Griffin has also served as chief engineer and as associate administrator for exploration at NASA, and as deputy for technology at the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization. He has been an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, and George Washington University. He is the lead author of more than 2 dozen technical papers, as well as the textbook, Space Vehicle Design.
He is a recipient of the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal, the AIAA Space Systems Medal, and the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal, the highest award given to a non- government employee.
Griffin received a B.A. in physics from Johns Hopkins University; a M.S. in aerospace science from Catholic University; a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering from the University of Maryland; a M.S. in electrical engineering from the USC; a M.S. in applied physics from Johns Hopkins University; a M.S. in business administration from Loyola College; and a M.S. in Civil Engineering from George Washington University. He is a certified flight instructor with instrument and multiengine ratings.

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