Orlando Figueroa

Orlando Figueroa
Previously the NASA Mars Czar.
BornSeptember 9, 1955 (1955-09-09) (age 69)
NationalityUnited States (Puerto Rican)
Occupation(s)Mechanical Engineering, scientist

Orlando Figueroa (born September 9, 1955), previously the NASA Mars Czar[1] Director for Mars Exploration and the Director for the Solar System Division in the Office of Space Science at NASA Headquarters and the Deputy Center Director for Science and Technology of the Goddard Space Flight Center. He has since retired in 2010 from NASA.

  1. ^ Dickey, Beth (2005-10-01). "2005 Service To America Medals: : Federal Employee of the Year : :The Mars Czar (10/1/05)". GovExec.com. Archived from the original on 2008-07-06. Retrieved 2010-09-18.