People of Johnson

Michael Ciancone Builds a Lasting Legacy in Human Spaceflight 

When Michael Ciancone joined NASA in 1983, he could hardly imagine what his 40-plus-year career would entail. From honoring and…

Station Nation: Meet Nick Kopp, SpaceX Dragon Flight Lead 

Nick Kopp is a Dragon flight lead in the Transportation Integration Office at Johnson Space Center in Houston. He is…

Meet Alex Olley: Air Force Veteran Powering the Space Station 

As an Air Force veteran from Spartanburg, South Carolina, Alex Olley now serves as a contract specialist in the International…

Caroline Cawthon: Supporting America’s Future in Low Earth Orbit 

Since joining NASA in 2017 as a contractor supporting the International Space Station, Caroline Cawthon has held many roles supporting…

From FIRST Robotics to NASA Rockets: Angel Saenz’s Journey to White Sands

Long before joining NASA’s Test and Evaluation Support Team contract in October 2024, Angel Saenz was already an engineer at…

She Speaks for the Samples: Meet Dr. Juliane Gross, Artemis Campaign Sample Curation Lead 

Based at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Division, or ARES, curates the most…

Engineering Reality: Lee Bingham Leads Lunar Surface Simulation Support for Artemis Campaign

If you design a new tool for use on Earth, it is easy to test and practice using that tool…

Bringing the Heat: Abigail Howard Leads Thermal Systems for Artemis Rovers, Tools

Depending on where you stand at the lunar South Pole, you may experience temperatures of 130°F (54°C) during sunlit periods,…

Station Nation: Meet Chris Wade, Visiting Vehicle Integration Manager for SpaceX Vehicles 

Chris Wade is a visiting vehicle integration manager for SpaceX vehicles in the International Space Station Transportation Integration Office. He…