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Adelle Helble

Adelle Helble

Acting Near-Earth Object Observations Program Manager

Adelle Helble is the acting Program Manager for Near-Earth Object Observations Program within NASA’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office. Previously, Adelle worked several assignments including strategic planning for the International Space Station, programmatic and technical integration for the Game Changing Development Program, developing end-to-end spacecraft communications planning for the Human Spaceflight Communications Tracking Network,  and providing analyst support for the Department of Defense. More recently, she led teams at Langley Research Center establishing and implementing configuration and data management requirements for all spacecraft and technology development projects. Adelle graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. She also obtained a Master of Science in Space Operations Management and Master of Science in Systems Engineering from ERAU. 

Planetary defense coordination office team

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Acting Planetary Defense Officer

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Executive Officer

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Acting Near-Earth Object Observations Program Manager

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Program Executive

Michael Egan

Program Scientist

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Program Officer

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Public Affairs Officer and Media Lead

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Program Scientist

Rob Landis

Program Officer

Patricia Talbert

Multimedia Specialist