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SUMMARY:NASA Stories at the Ion: A Conversation with NASA Flight Director Anthony Vareha
DESCRIPTION:Join us for “NASA Stories at the Ion” featuring NASA Flight Director Anthony Vareha who will share insights from leading teams of flight controllers at the core of Mission Control. Learn about the vital role flight directors play in overseeing dynamic human spaceflight operations from making critical real-time decisions to ensure astronaut safety and mission success to helping guide the development for future missions to the Moon and Mars. \nDid you know there have only been 108 flight directors in NASA’s 67 years of history? Hear from the agency’s 91st Flight Director\, Anthony Vareha (Enterprise Flight)\, about the history and responsibilities of the most storied and critical positions in human spaceflight. \nThis speaker series is designed to inspire anyone curious about what it takes to push the boundaries of human potential. Complimentary breakfast and networking kicks off each event. \n\n\nAbout the Speaker \nAs a Flight Director at NASA’s Mission Control\, Anthony has spent over 8000 hours operating spacecraft in low Earth orbit and beyond. His primary duty is the safe operation of the International Space Station (ISS) as he leads a multi-national team to execute the mission of humanity’s greatest scientific and exploration asset in space. Anthony has provided operational leadership to the Commercial Crew Program\, as a Flight Director on console during the SpaceX Demo 1\, SpaceX Demo 2\, and Boeing Starliner flight test missions. Anthony was the lead NASA Flight Director for the SpaceX Crew-1 mission\, which was the first six-month mission of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft. As lead Flight Director for Expedition 61\, his team set a variety of records for both the number of spacewalks as well the number of hours of scientific research. From 2021-2022\, Anthony served as Assistant Director of Flight Operations for the Commercial Crew Program. In 2022\, Anthony served as a Flight Director during the Artemis 1 mission – the first instance of a human-rated spacecraft orbiting the moon since the end of the Apollo program. His current assignments are as the lead Flight Director for the next flight of the Boeing Starliner capsule\, as well as lead Flight Director in the development of the US Deorbit Vehicle – responsible for the eventual safe decommissioning of the ISS. \n— \n\nThe Ion is proud to present “NASA Stories at the Ion”—a one-of-a-kind morning series spotlighting the human side of space exploration. Each session will feature personal and powerful stories from astronauts and key NASA personnel. From breathtaking missions aboard the International Space Station to unexpected lessons in leadership and teamwork\, this series offers a behind-the-scenes look at spaceflight\, told by the people who’ve lived it. \n\n 
URL:https://iondistrict.com/event/nasa-stories-at-the-ion-0812/
LOCATION:Ion\, 4201 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77002\, United States
CATEGORIES:Aerospace,Founders & Startups,General Community
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