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1. NASA ASTRONAUT BRENT JETT LEAVES AGENCY
2. NASA ASTRONAUT CLAYTON C ANDERSON LEAVES AGENCY

Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2013 14:25:24 -0600 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA ASTRONAUT BRENT JETT LEAVES AGENCY

February 4, 2013

Kyle Herring Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Jay Bolden Johnson Space Center, Houston 281-483-5111

Report #J13-003

NASA ASTRONAUT BRENT JETT LEAVES AGENCY

HOUSTON � Astronaut Brent Jett has left the agency following a NASA career including four space shuttle flights, heading the agency�s Flight Crew Operations Directorate and most recently serving as deputy manager of NASA�s Commercial Crew Program

"Brent has been a remarkable asset to NASA and our human spaceflight programs," said William Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for Human Exploration and Operations (HEO) at NASA Headquarters in Washington "He was a successful pilot and an accomplished commander His work in Russia and in Houston has really helped position the agency for our future endeavors with space station and commercial crew operations On behalf of the entire HEO team, I wish Brent the best of luck in his new phase of life "

After being selected to be an astronaut with the Class of 1992, Jett flew four space shuttle missions � two as pilot and two as commander His first mission aboard Endeavour on STS-72 in January 1996 included the retrieval of a Japanese free-flying science satellite He next flew a year later in January 1997 aboard Atlantis on STS-97 to the Russian Mir space station, delivering supplies and experiments and swapping one NASA astronaut for another as part of the Phase I Shuttle-Mir Program

Soon after his second flight, Jett served as one of the early directors of NASA�s operations in Star City, Russia, at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, helping establish the training protocols for astronauts traveling to Mir and eventually to the International Space Station

His two commands on missions to the station were aboard Endeavour on STS-97 in November/December 2000, delivering early power systems and the first pair of 240-foot-long solar arrays, and aboard Atlantis on STS-115 in September 2006, signalling the resumption of station assembly following the Columbia accident That mission included the delivery of another power module and deployment of two additional pair of solar arrays, which doubled the station�s electrical power generating capability

His accomplishments on Earth helped position the agency for the future as director of Flight Crew Operations from 2007 to 2011 and as deputy manager of the Commercial Crew Program laying the groundwork for the development of spacecraft that will restore U S human spaceflight transportation to and from the station

"Brent was an incredible leader for the Commercial Crew Program, the agency and the nation,� said Ed Mango, Commercial Crew Program manager �His efforts helped our country put together a strong foundation in order to build a home-grown capability for human access to low Earth orbit "

Jett retired from the U S Navy as a captain in 2007 after more than 26 years of service He had logged more than 5,000 flight hours in more than 30 different aircraft and performed more than 450 aircraft carrier landings His experience on four shuttle missions totaled 42 days in space while traveling 17 million miles and orbiting the Earth 659 times

For Jett�s complete biography, visit:

http://www jsc nasa gov/Bios/htmlbios/jett html

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Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2013 16:24:13 -0600 From: info@JSC NASA GOV Subject: NASA ASTRONAUT CLAYTON C ANDERSON LEAVES AGENCY

February 4, 2013

Jay Bolden Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111

Report #J13-004

NASA ASTRONAUT CLAYTON C ANDERSON LEAVES AGENCY

HOUSTON -- NASA astronaut Clayton Anderson has retired from the space agency Anderson flew in space twice, first in 2007 as a flight engineer for Expeditions 15 and 16 aboard the International Space Station, and finally as a mission specialist on STS-131 in 2010

Anderson began his 30-year NASA career in 1983 as an engineer in the Mission Planning and Analysis Division at Johnson Space Center He was selected as an astronaut in 1998 He trained as a backup crew member for Expeditions 12, 13 and 14 He most recently served in management and as space station Capsule Communicator (CAPCOM) Anderson conducted six spacewalks and has more than 167 days of spaceflight experience

�Clay will certainly be missed in the Astronaut Office, especially for his technical expertise His combination of shuttle, station long duration, and spacewalk experience was extremely valuable to us,� said Bob Behnken, chief of the Astronaut Office �We wish him continued success in future endeavors, and know he will continue to captivate whenever and wherever he shares his spaceflight experiences �

Anderson holds a Master of Science in aerospace engineering from Iowa State University, as well as a Bachelor of Science in physics from Hastings College

For Anderson's complete biography, visit:

http://go nasa gov/mPXyBj

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