Jay H. Greene | |
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 Jay Greene as Chief Engineer of Johnson Space Center | |
| Born | May 17, 1942 |
| Died | October 8, 2017 (aged 75) |
| Alma mater | Brooklyn Polytechnic, B.S. 1964 |
| Known for | Challenger disaster Space Shuttle program |
| Awards | NASA Distinguished Service Medal Rotary Stellar Award Silver Snoopy award |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Electrical Engineering |
| Institutions | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Exploration Systems Architecture Study International Space Station Johnson Space Center North American Aviation |
Jay Henry Greene (May 17, 1942 – October 8, 2017) was a NASA engineer. Between 2000 and 2004, he served as Chief Engineer at Johnson Space Center, where his role consisted primarily of advising the Center Director.[1] He worked as a FIDO flight controller during the Apollo Program and a flight director from 1982 to 1986, and as ascent flight director during the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
Greene worked for four years as a manager on the International Space Station project and received several awards for his work including the NASA Distinguished Service Medal. After his retirement in 2004 he served as a part-time consultant on the Exploration Systems Architecture Study. NASA Associate Administrator Rex Geveden described him as "a famous technical curmudgeon in the Agency".[2]
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