William H. Gerstenmaier

William H. Gerstenmaier
Gerstenmaier in 2007
Born (1954-09-28) September 28, 1954 (age 70)
Akron, Ohio, U.S.[1]
Education
TitleVice President, Build and Flight Reliability, SpaceX
SpouseMarsha Ann Gerstenmaier[2]

William H. Gerstenmaier (born September 28, 1954) is an aerospace engineer and policymaker who is the Vice President of Build and Flight Reliability at SpaceX.[3] He previously served as NASA's Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations between 2005 and July 10, 2019. While in that role, he was described as "arguably the most influential person when it comes to US spaceflight." Prior to being Associate Administrator, Gerstenmaier served as the International Space Station Office Program Manager, at Johnson Space Center, a position he began in June 2002. He spent a total of four decades with NASA.

In February 2020, SpaceX announced that Gerstenmaier had joined the company as a consultant. He was promoted to Vice-president, Build and Flight Reliability, one year later.[4]

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  3. ^ Sheetz, Michael (February 2, 2021). "INVESTING IN SPACESpaceX VP Hans Koenigsmann, Elon Musk's fourth hire at the space company, plans to retire". CNBC. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "SpaceX Building Airline-Type Flight Ops For Launch | Aviation Week Network". aviationweek.com. Retrieved October 29, 2024.