Dana Weigel

Dana J. Weigel
portrait of Dana Weigel
portrait of Dana Weigel
Nationality American
Occupation Flight director for NASA

Dana J. Weigel became a flight director at NASA in 2005.[1][2][3][4][5] She has also been leading the research on Space Shuttle repair methods in order to prevent disasters during reentry back to earth. She also supervised Extravehicular Activity (EVA) on STS-109. She is a 1993 graduate of Texas A&M University.[6]

Awards or recognition

  • 2007 Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation Stellar Award Winner-Early Career (for individuals up to age 33). For a history of strong technical ability and leadership resulting in her selection as a flight director in 2005, where she immediately began leading Mission Control in critical activities.[7]
  • 2000 Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation Stellar Award Winner-Recent Graduate. For outstanding dedication, professionalism, and technical excellence in developing the Extra-Vehicular Activity procedures and conducting crew training for the successful third Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Johnson Space Center Appoints Nine New Flight Directors" (Press release). NASA. April 15, 2005.
  2. ↑ http://www.space.com/11758-soyuz-capsule-lands-space-station-crew.html
  3. ↑ https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17747-cargo-spaceship-meets-the-catcher-in-the-sky/
  4. ↑ http://www.space.com/7257-japan-space-hopes-riding-spaceship-debut.html
  5. ↑ http://spaceflightnow.com/h2b/htv1/090917arrival/
  6. ↑ Texas Aggies Go to War: In Service of Their Country, Expanded Edition.
  7. ↑ "2007 Stellar Awards Winners". Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA).
  8. ↑ "1997 - 2004 Stellar Awards Winners". Rotary National Award for Space Achievement (RNASA).



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