Systems Engineering Seminar
Special session in conjunction with the
GSFC Engineering Colloquium
NASA's Space Architect,
Roles, Responsibilities, and Development of an Integrated Space Plan
Presented by:
Gary L. Martin
NASA Space Architect
MONDAY January 13, 2003, 3:30 p.m.
Building 3 Auditorium
Abstract:
One NASA - One Strategy - One Message when it comes to space exploration. The space architect serves as the integration point for all space related technology. The Space Architect's responsibilities include:
- Working with the Enterprises, leads the development and manages the
Agency's integrated space strategy and its supporting rationale.
- Identifying the integrated long-term investment strategy required to
implement the space strategy across Enterprises and Functional Offices.
Assessing the Agency's progress in achieving the integrated investments
required to implement the Agency's space policy and reports the findings
to Joint Strategic Assessment Committee
- Ensuring the Agency's Strategic Plan reflects the integrated space plan
- Developing strategic roadmaps to show the relationship between programs and investments toward NASA's long-term goals in space
- Leading systems analysis activities to identify technology gaps and the investments required to implement the Nation's exploration strategy
- Collecting and integrating supporting rationale for the strategy such as, science and research goals, commercial space development opportunities, educational benefits, etc.
- Representing NASA's integrated space strategy with external organizations (Congress, OMB, OSTP, DoD, external advisory groups, industry, international organizations, etc) in consultation and coordination with relevant HQ functional offices
Biography:
Gary L. Martin was named NASA's Space Architect on October 11, 2002. In this position, Mr. Martin sets NASA's future technology requirements and monitors development programs to ensure systems will be ready when needed to support the next-generation science objectives. Martin served as Assistant Associate Administrator for Advanced Systems in NASA's Office of Space Flight from July 2000 until the recent appointment. Prior to the Office of Space Flight Mr. Martin spent four years at Goddard Space Flight Center. Gary began his career at NASA in 1990 as the primary interface for requirements between the microgravity science community and the designers of the Space Station. He was the Branch Chief for Advanced Programs (1992-94) within the Microgravity Sciences and Applications Division and then the Division's acting Deputy Director (1994-96). During this time he managed technology development and space flight hardware such as the Space Acceleration Measurements System and the Microgravity Glovebox, families of hardware whose units flew on both Shuttle and Mir.
Education:
- Colorado State University - B. A. Anthropology, Minor Criminal Justice
- Virginia Commonwealth University - B. S. Applied Math and Physics
- George Washington University - M. S. Mechanical Engineering with concentration in Aeronautical Engineering
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