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NASA News National
Aeronautics and Space
Administration John F. Kennedy
Space Center Kennedy
Space Center, Florida 32899 AC
321-867-2468 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ For Release: Sept. 30, 2002 KSC contact: Bruce Buckingham (321) 867-2468 KSC Release No.
93 - 02 MICHAEL E. WETMORE NAMED DIRECTOR, SHUTTLE PROCESSING AT KSC Michael E. Wetmore has been appointed director of the Shuttle Processing organization at Kennedy Space Center (KSC), effective Nov. 3, 2002. In this position, Wetmore will be responsible
for the management and oversight of Space Shuttle processing and launch
operations at KSC. He has been the deputy director of Shuttle Processing since
1999. “Mike is a great leader with just the right mix of skills to lead our Shuttle processing team,” said Roy D. Bridges, director, KSC. “He is well known throughout the Shuttle program for his integrity, his acute sense of judgment on business decisions, and his dedication to the ‘One NASA’ initiative, he is the right man for these times. “ Wetmore
earned a bachelor degree in mechanical engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy,
Annapolis, Md, in 1980. He served seven years in the United States Navy as a
nuclear trained submarine officer, including six strategic deterrent patrols. In 1987,
he began his career at NASA as a Shuttle environmental control and life support
system engineer. Wetmore has excelled in a variety of positions which include Shuttle
fuel cells/power reactant storage and distribution engineer, resources
management lead for the Space Shuttle Launch and Landing Projects Office, manager,
Space Shuttle Launch and Landing Projects Office, and deputy to the director,
Process Integration. He has also served one year at NASA headquarters as the chief
of the Space Shuttle Resources and Program Evaluation Branch, responsible for
the administration of the budgets for the Space Shuttle, Expendable Launch
Vehicle, and Payload Carriers programs.
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received a master’s degree in business administration from Florida Institute of
Technology, Melbourne, Fla., in 1989.
He is a recipient of the Navy Achievement Medal, NASA Exceptional
Service Medal, and NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal. Wetmore is
married to the former Kim Sannicandro of Merritt Island, Fla. They have two children, Chris and
Julie. His mother, Betty Wetmore,
resides in Merritt Island, Florida. -- end -- |
