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Article: NASA Announces Exploration Systems Mission Directorate Leadership Changes.
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- Defense & Aerospace Week
- Article date:
- November 26, 2008
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NASA Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems Rick Gilbrech announced that he will be leaving the agency for a position in the private sector. NASA Administrator Michael D. Griffin announced that Doug Cooke, who has been serving as deputy associate administrator for the directorate since its inception in January 2004, will become the associate administrator. The change is effective Nov. 24.
"I'm very pleased for Rick that he has been offered such a wonderful opportunity. At the same time, I regret the loss to NASA of such a talented individual," said Griffin. "Rick has served as a deputy center director, a center director, and as an associate ...