Johnson Space Center (JSC)Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Johnson Space Center (JSC)Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Established 1961 as the Manned Spacecraft Established 1961 as the Manned Spacecraft CenterCenter– Renamed 1973 for Lyndon B. JohnsonRenamed 1973 for Lyndon B. Johnson

Lead Center for manned spaceflight operations Lead Center for manned spaceflight operations since Gemini Programsince Gemini Program

Employees 17,500 employeesEmployees 17,500 employees

Contributes $ 2.4 billion to the local economyContributes $ 2.4 billion to the local economy

Attracts more than 800,000 visitors annuallyAttracts more than 800,000 visitors annually

Major JSC Areas / RolesMajor JSC Areas / Roles

Space Shuttle ProgramSpace Shuttle ProgramSpace Station ProgramSpace Station ProgramConstellation Program (new)Constellation Program (new)Mission Control CenterMission Control CenterAstronaut Office & Crew TrainingAstronaut Office & Crew TrainingHuman Performance/Biotechnology in SpaceHuman Performance/Biotechnology in SpaceHuman Exploration of SpaceHuman Exploration of SpaceWhite Sands Test Facility, NMWhite Sands Test Facility, NMPublic Information / Education Outreach Public Information / Education Outreach

JSC Career PathsJSC Career Paths

Traditional AdministrationTraditional Administration– Human Resource SpecialistsHuman Resource Specialists– Accountants, Finance, and Budget AnalystsAccountants, Finance, and Budget Analysts– Contracts and ProcurementContracts and Procurement– Physicians, AttorneysPhysicians, Attorneys– Admin PersonnelAdmin Personnel

UniqueUnique– AstronautsAstronauts– Aerospace Technology SpecialistsAerospace Technology Specialists

Engineers Engineers ScientistsScientists

Aerospace TechnologistsAerospace Technologists

Engineering Areas require minimum of a Engineering Areas require minimum of a Bachelors Degree inBachelors Degree in– EngineeringEngineering– MathMath– Physical SciencePhysical Science– Biological ScienceBiological Science

For Life Sciences, a Masters or Ph. D. is For Life Sciences, a Masters or Ph. D. is highly desirablehighly desirable

JSC OrganizationsJSC Organizations

AA / Center Director OfficeAA / Center Director OfficeBA / Procurement OfficeBA / Procurement OfficeCA / Flight Crew Operations Directorate (FCOD)CA / Flight Crew Operations Directorate (FCOD)DA / Mission Operations Directorate (MOD)DA / Mission Operations Directorate (MOD)EA / Engineering DirectorateEA / Engineering DirectorateIA / Information Resources Directorate (IRD)IA / Information Resources Directorate (IRD)JA / Center Operations JA / Center Operations MA / Space Shuttle Program Office (SSP)MA / Space Shuttle Program Office (SSP)NA / Safety & Mission Assurance (S&MA)NA / Safety & Mission Assurance (S&MA)OA / Space Station Program Office (ISS)OA / Space Station Program Office (ISS)SA / Space Life Sciences Directorate SA / Space Life Sciences Directorate XA / EVA Project OfficeXA / EVA Project Office

Mission Operations DirectorateMission Operations Directorate

DA / Directorate OfficeDA / Directorate OfficeDF / Systems*DF / Systems*DM / Flight Design and Dynamics*DM / Flight Design and Dynamics*DO / Operations*DO / Operations*DT / TrainingDT / TrainingDV / Advanced Operations DevelopmentDV / Advanced Operations DevelopmentDX / EVA, Robotics, and Crew Systems*DX / EVA, Robotics, and Crew Systems*

* Flight Controllers

Engineering DirectorateEngineering Directorate

EA / Directorate OfficeEA / Directorate OfficeEB / BiomedicalEB / BiomedicalEC / Crew and ThermalEC / Crew and ThermalEG / Aeroscience and Flight MechanicsEG / Aeroscience and Flight MechanicsEP / Energy (Propulsion and Power)EP / Energy (Propulsion and Power)ER / Automation, Robotics, and SimulationER / Automation, Robotics, and SimulationES / Structures EngineeringES / Structures EngineeringEV / AvionicsEV / AvionicsEX / ExplorationEX / Exploration

Major JSC ContractsMajor JSC Contracts(subset)(subset)

SFOC – Space Flight Operations ContractSFOC – Space Flight Operations Contract– USA with Boeing subUSA with Boeing sub

ESC – Engineering and Science ContractESC – Engineering and Science Contract– Jacobs Sverdrup with multiple subsJacobs Sverdrup with multiple subs

MSOC – Mission Support Operations ContractMSOC – Mission Support Operations Contract– Lockheed-MartinLockheed-Martin

JIMMS – JSC Information Mgmt and Media ServicesJIMMS – JSC Information Mgmt and Media Services– Tessada & Associates with Indyne subTessada & Associates with Indyne sub

ODIN ODIN – Lockheed-MartinLockheed-Martin

Local JSC ContractorsLocal JSC Contractors(subset)(subset)

ARES ARES LinComLinComBioastronauticsBioastronautics Lockheed-MartinLockheed-MartinBoeingBoeing Neptec Design GroupNeptec Design GroupBooz AllenBooz Allen OceaneeringOceaneeringDraper LaboratoryDraper Laboratory Raytheon TrainingRaytheon TrainingHamilton Sunstrand Hamilton Sunstrand SAICSAICHouston Engineering CenterHouston Engineering Center SPACEHAB SPACEHAB ILC DoverILC Dover TietronixTietronixJacobs SverdrupJacobs Sverdrup United Space AllianceUnited Space Alliance

JSC Undergraduate ProgramsJSC Undergraduate Programs

Cooperative Education ProgramCooperative Education ProgramEducation & Training Cooperative (ETC)Education & Training Cooperative (ETC)KC-135 Undergraduate Student Flight ProgramKC-135 Undergraduate Student Flight ProgramLunar Planetary Institute (LPI) Summer Intern Program Lunar Planetary Institute (LPI) Summer Intern Program in Planetary Sciencein Planetary ScienceNASA Scholars ProgramNASA Scholars ProgramOral History ProjectOral History ProjectProject ACCESSProject ACCESSSummer Clerical ProgramSummer Clerical ProgramUndergraduate Scholars Awards for Research (USAR)Undergraduate Scholars Awards for Research (USAR)