Roy D. Bridges, Jr.
| Roy D. Bridges Jr. | |
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| Director of the Langley Research Center | |
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In office June 13, 2003 – October 3, 2005 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Delma C. Freeman Jr. (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Lesa Roe |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Roy Dubard Bridges Jr. July 19, 1943 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
USAFA, B.S. 1965 Purdue University, M.S. 1966 |
| Profession |
Test pilot Astronaut Engineer |
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| NASA Astronaut | |
| Nationality | American |
| Status | Retired |
| Rank | Major General, USAF |
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Time in space
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7d 22h 45min |
| Selection | 1980 NASA Group 9 |
| Missions | STS-51-F |
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Mission insignia
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Roy Dubard Bridges Jr. (born July 19, 1943, in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American pilot, engineer, retired United States Air Force officer, test pilot, former NASA astronaut and the former Director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center and Langley Research Center.
Bridges served as a NASA astronaut, piloting the Space Shuttle Challenger on mission STS-51-F (July 29 to August 6, 1985).
Bridges became the Director of NASA's Langley Research Center in 2003, after serving as Director of the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC). He retired from Langley and from NASA at the end of 2005. As the senior management official of the laboratory employing approximately 2,100 NASA civil service and 1,800 contractor personnel, Bridges was responsible for the Center’s aeronautical and space research programs, as well as facilities, personnel, and administration. In that capacity, he was responsible for managing facilities and activities related to the processing and launch of the Space Shuttle, processing and integration of Shuttle payloads and those aboard Expendable Launch Vehicles (ELVs), as well as final tests and preparation of elements delivered to the International Space Station via Shuttle. He was also responsible for managing the acquisition and launch of all NASA ELV missions.
As Director of the Kennedy Space Center for over six years, Bridges was responsible for managing NASA's only site for processing and launch of the Space Shuttle vehicle; processing the payloads flown on both the Shuttle and expendable launch vehicles; and overseeing expendable vehicle launches carrying NASA payloads. He managed a team of about 2,000 NASA civil servants and about 14,000 contractors.
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