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Biography for John Shannon

First Name: John

Last Name: Shannon

Title: Chairman

Organization: NASA's Mission Management Team

Company: Flight Operations and Integration

Country: United States

Education:

He earned his Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering in 1987 from Texas A & M University.
In 2002 he was selected to participate in the inaugural class of the JSC Leadership Development Program.
In addition, he has been selected to attend the Harvard Program for Management Development through the NASA Fellowship Program.

CV:

Shannon is the deputy manager of the space shuttle program and chairman of the mission management team
He has served as Lead Flight Director on Discovery's STS-102 mission in March 2001.
Following Columbia's accident, Shannon served as the Deputy Director of the Columbia Task Force that served as the interface between NASA and the Columbia Accident Investigation Board.
Shannon joined NASA JSC in 1987 and has served in several senior technical and managerial positions.
He began his managerial career in 1992 as Head, Guidance and Control Systems Section.
From 1993 to 2003 he served as a flight director, including Ascent and Entry Flight Director for 11 Space Shuttle flights.

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Probe to study sun's corona

NASA says it's developing a car-sized satellite that will plunge into the sun's outer atmosphere.07:46 AM 07:40 AMOver 500 buildings damaged in quake07:38 AMKatter decision imminent - reports07:21 AMEarl downgraded to a tropical storm07:21 AMPakistan ... [Published Sep 04 2010 by BigPond News]

Entities: Corona, NASA, Probe Plus

First Reported Sep 05 2010 - Updated 3 hours ago - 4 Documents

Solar probe to plunge into Sun's atmosphere

The Solar Probe Plus spacecraft, with solar panels folded into the shadows of its protective shield, gathers data on its approach to the Sun.Credit: JHU/APLWASHINGTON: A car-sized satellite that will plunge into the Sun's outer atmosphere "no later than ... [Published 3 hours ago by Cosmos Magazine]

Entities: Probe Plus, Atmosphere, NASA

First Reported Sep 04 2010 - Updated Sep 04 2010 - 5 Documents

Nasa team advise Chile miners to start exercise regime

The Nasa team also offered to help design a rescue capsuleNasa said the miners should boost their Vitamin D intakeThe Strata 950 drill is the first of three which could possibly rescue the trapped workersScientists from the US space agency Nasa have advised ... [Published Sep 04 2010 by Manchester Wired]

Entities: NASA, Mineral, Chile

First Reported Sep 04 2010 - Updated 19 hours ago - 4 Documents

NASA

NASA Images Dissect Hurricane Earl

AIRS infrared image of Hurricane Earl on Sept. 1, 2010, shows the temperature of Earl's cloud tops or the surface of Earth in cloud-free regions. The coldest cloud-top temperatures appear in purple, indicating towering cold clouds and heavy precipitation. ... [Published 19 hours ago by Jet Propulsion Laboratory]

Entities: NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Hurricanes

First Reported Sep 04 2010 - Updated Sep 04 2010 - 5 Documents

April 23, 2004 SAMPE 2004 Luncheon Speaker Change Made by NASA to Highlight Latest Mars Landers and Future Mars Exploration

Highlight Latest Mars Landers and Future Mars ExplorationCovina, CA – NASA and SAMPE 2004 have announced a change in the SAMPE 2004 Luncheon Speaker to reflect the increased public interest in the recent Mars robotic missions with the two successful rovers, ... [Published Sep 04 2010 by SAMPE]

Entities: SAMPE, NASA, Long Beach (California, United States), Robotics

First Reported Sep 04 2010 - Updated Sep 04 2010 - 2 Documents

NASA Launches App HD For iPad

Explore space with iPad app from NASANASA has introduced a new free mobile application for the iPad called NASA App HD.NASA App HD features live streaming video from NASA Television, an interactive map with links to all of its centers, quick links to ... [Published Sep 04 2010 by WebProNews]

Entities: NASA, Astronomy, Solar System

First Reported 21 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 2 Documents

NASA Experts Praise Efforts to Rescue 33 Chile Miners

COPIAPO, Chile – The four experts from NASA advising Chilean authorities on how best to help the 33 workers trapped in a mine in northern Chile praised the excellent work being done by the rescue teams.“In the last four days we have received many positive ... [Published 21 hours ago by Latin American Herald Tribune]

Entities: Mineral, NASA, Chile

First Reported Sep 04 2010 - Updated Sep 04 2010 - 2 Documents

Collaborations To Bring Space Excitement To Next Generation

In a series of innovative collaborations this summer -- including a public service announcement with recording artist Mary J. Blige and a 'physics of football' segment at recent National Football League youth camps -- NASA is getting the word out that ... [Published Sep 04 2010 by Red Orbit]

Entities: NASA, Mos Def, Cosmonaut, Education

First Reported Sep 04 2010 - Updated Sep 04 2010 - 1 Documents

Bill Lenoir, 71; Flew First Operational Shuttle Mission

Former NASA astronaut William 'Bill' Lenoir, who flew aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia's first operational mission to deploy a pair of commercial communications satellites, died Aug. 26 in New Mexico from a head injury sustained in a bicycle accident. ... [Published Sep 04 2010 by Space News]

Entities: William Bill, NASA, Booz Allen & Hamilton Inc

First Reported Sep 04 2010 - Updated Sep 04 2010 - 1 Documents

NASA's Magnetospheric Mission Passes Major Milestone

The universe is still an arcane place that scientists know very little about, but a new NASA Solar Terrestrial Probe mission is going to shed light on one especially mysterious event called magnetic reconnection. It occurs when magnetic lines of force ... [Published Sep 04 2010 by Space Fellowship]

Entities: Magnetosphere, NASA, Kinetic Energy

First Reported Sep 04 2010 - Updated Sep 04 2010 - 1 Documents

Nasa rolls out Ares 1-X, successor to the shuttle but will Obama let it fly?

Nasa rolls out Ares 1-X, successor to the shuttle — but will Obama let it fly?Matt Stroshane/)Ares 1-X rocket rolls out to the launch pad at the Kennedy Space CentreNasa’s Ares 1-X rocket was finally secured on the launch pad today ready for its $455 ... [Published Sep 04 2010 by Good News Daily]

Entities: NASA, Launch Pad, John Logsdon, Barack Obama

First Reported Sep 04 2010 - Updated Sep 04 2010 - 1 Documents

March 15, 2004 NASA Technology Briefings Planned for SAMPE 2004 Symposium Will Cover NASA's Advanced Materials Technology Program

Will Cover NASA’s Advanced Materials Technology ProgramsCovina, CA – The SAMPE 2004 Technical Committee will again be providing Symposium attendees with the unique opportunity to learn more about NASA’s current technology advances in advanced materials ... [Published Sep 04 2010 by SAMPE]

Entities: NASA, SAMPE, Materialism, Polymer, Proton Exchange Membrane

Blogs

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Official NASA Mission Posters Exactly Like Real... [Published Mar 18 2010 by Wonkette] What happens when you make a lousy low-budget movie with a story that goes nowhere and outdated special effects? You spend a whole lot of money marketing the crap. What happens if you have a vague understanding of this concept but you work for NASA, ...
NASA’S RESEARCH OPERATION: In Decline…. [Published May 14 2010 by Instapundit] NASA’S RESEARCH OPERATION: In Decline. ...
NASA Wants Your Music [Published Aug 23 2010 by The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper] [Via NASA ] RELEASE : 10-193 NASA Asks Public for Final Shuttle Missions' Wakeup Songs HOUSTON — If you like music, the space program and are a little nostalgic, NASA has the perfect opportunity for you. For the first time, the public can help ...
NASA posts archived photos on Flickr [Published Aug 31 2010 by L.A. Times Tech Blog] Images documenting more than half a century of NASA history have been posted on photo-sharing website Flickr . Almost 200 pictures have been uploaded on the site. And just as if they were your best friend’s vacation photos posted on the site, ...
NASA Reactions -- By: Daniel Foster [Published Jul 06 2010 by The Corner on National Review Online] Former Bush NASA chief Michael Griffin tells Byron York that the Muslim outreach program represents a "perversion" of NASA's mission: Michael Griffin, who headed NASA during the last four years of the Bush administration, says the space agency’s new ...

Audio/Video

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NASA 3-20-10 [Published Mar 20 2010 by Rep. Ted Poe - YouTube Channel]
NASA's new mission to search for life [Published Apr 29 2010 by CNN.com - Video]
Obama: Increase NASA budget $6 billion [Published Apr 15 2010 by CNN.com - Video]
A Bold New Course for NASA [Published Apr 16 2010 by The White House - YouTube]
NASA veteran frustrated about future [Published Apr 15 2010 by CNN.com - Video]

Press Releases

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MEDIA ALERT: Allocade to Participate in NASA Sp... [Published May 17 2010 by Marketwire - Breaking News Releases]
Next Giant Leap Offering Lunar Mission Data to ... [Published Aug 17 2010 by PRWeb]
NASA Turns to ITIL for Stellar Service Management [Published Aug 19 2010 by PRWeb]
NASA Gives 'Gold Stars' to Top Hubble Education... [Published Jul 26 2010 by PRWeb]
Power Assure CTO to Speak on Data Center Power ... [Published Aug 16 2010 by Marketwire - Breaking News Releases]