Eugene Andrew Cernan (born March 14, 1934) is a former American astronaut of Czech and Slovak ancestry. He has been into space three times: as co-pilot of Gemini 9A in June 1966; as lunar module pilot of Apollo 10 in May 1969; and as commander of Apollo 17 in December 1972. In that final lunar landing mission, Cernan became "the last man on the moon" since he was the last to re-enter the Apollo Lunar Module during its third and final extra-vehicular activity (EVA).

Captain Bean shows why as human beings from the Planet Earth we are the most extraordinary creatures in the universe. We are unique because as far as we know we are the only beings in the universe whose only limits are those we place on ourselves. As a NASA Astronaut, Bean learned that people did not have to be extra gifted or extra talented to do something great.

James Arthur Lovell, Jr . was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on March 25, 1928. Lovell graduated from Juneau High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Wisconsin for two years before receiving a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy in 1952. Lovell’s military and flight career began in 1952 when he became an ensign in the Navy. While in the Navy he attended flight school and served as a flight instructor and test pilot.

Lennard A. Fisk Chairman, Space Studies Board Lennard A. Fisk is the Thomas M. Donahue Collegiate Professor of Space Science at the University of Michigan, where from 1993-2003 he was Chair of the Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences. Prior to joining the University in July 1993, Dr. Fisk was the Associate Administrator for Space Science and Applications of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Susan J. Helms Susan J. Helms is an accomplished astronaut with five space flights, logging over 5,064 hours in space. She holds the world’s record for the longest space walk of 8 hours and 56 minutes. Helms was born on 26 February 1958, in Charlotte, North Carolina, but considers Portland, Oregon, her hometown. Helms received her interest in flight from her parents, Lieutenant Colonel Pat (USAF, Retired) and Dori Helms.

Lori Garver , Vice President, DFI International... Prospective Space Tourist and "Astro Mom". Ms. Garver leads the strategic planning and business development activities of DFI International's corporate space practice.

Daniel C. Tam Chief Financial Officer Mr. Tam joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer in August 2004 and he is the Corporate Secretary. Prior to joining RPK, Mr. Tam was Vice President, Operations and Finance, for AOPTIX Technologies, Inc., which uses patented adaptive optics to deliver mobile, high-speed systems for secured communications, imaging, and directed energy applications, serving both government and commercial customers.

Wally Schirra Has Died Message From the NASA Administrator - The Passing of Wally Schirra

Robert L. Crippen Robert L. Crippen piloted the first Space Shuttle flight in 1981 and commanded three other shuttle missions in the next 3 1/2 years. In the early 1990s he served as director of NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Crippen was born in Beaumont, Tex. , and received a bachelor of science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Texas in 1960. After graduation he attended the Navy's Aviation Officer Program at Pensacola, Fla.

Dr. Milton Halem is a Research Professor in the Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Department and Executive Director, Multicore Computational Center of the College of Engineering and Information Technology at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. His main areas of research interest are computational science, service oriented scientific computing and science information systems, data intensive computing and permanent digital data preservation.

TAMMY JERNIGAN was principal deputy associate director of the Physics and Advanced Technologies Directorate at Lawrence Livermore from 2001 to 2007. Her responsibilities encompassed a broad range of research and development activities, including basic and applied science, strategic human capital management, workforce planning, recruiting, mentoring, training and succession planning.

Carl E. Walz Carl Walz , a retired U.S. Air Force (USAF) Colonel, is the director for the Advanced Capabilities Division in the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters. He is responsible for a broad range of activities that include human research, technology development, nuclear power and propulsion, and the Lunar Robotic Exploration Programs to support the Vision for Space Exploration.

Lennard A. Fisk , University of Michigan, Chair

Mark Albrecht Dr. Mark J. Albrecht is president of International Launch Services (ILS), the Russian/American joint venture company formed by Lockheed Martin Corporation, Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, and Rocket Space Complex Energia. Albrecht is responsible for the performance and profitability of the joint venture.

Lisa is a very intelligent, accomplished individual. As a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, and in her professional career in the Navy and NASA's Space Shuttle program, she has served over 20 years with an unblemished record. Lisa attained the rank of Captain, and flew as a Mission Specialist aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in July 2006. Personally, Lisa is an extremely caring and dedicated mother to her three children.

John A. McLuckey McLuckey, who has 39 years of experience in the aerospace and electronics industries, retired from The Boeing Company in 1998 as president of Space Systems. He previously served as president and chief executive officer of the Rockwell Aerospace and Defense businesses prior to Boeing's acquisition of these units in December 1996.

Scott E. Parazynski M.D is a graduate of Stanford University and Stanford Medical School. He subsequently pursued clinical training at the Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston, MA) and emergency medicine residency training in Denver, CO. While an undergraduate at Stanford University, Dr. Parazynski studied antigenic variation in African Sleeping Sickness, using sophisticated molecular biological techniques.

Griffin Statement on Astronaut Health Report Message From the NASA Administrator - July 30, 2007: Astronaut Health Report

NASA Honors Neil Armstrong with Exploration Award The words of Neil Armstrong, Apollo 11 commander and the first human to set foot on the moon, told a tense and waiting Earth that humans had finally reached the lunar surface.

Neil Armstrong Makes History In 1969, Neil Armstrong was commander of Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing mission. Launching from Pad A, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, Florida at 9:32 a.m. EDT (13:32 UT) on a clear sunny Wednesday, 16 July 1969, the journey to the moon began. Armstrong was mission commander and was accompanied by Command Module Pilot Michael Collins, 38 (USAF Lt. Colonel who'd flown Gemini 10) and Lunar Module Pilot Edwin E. (Buzz) Aldrin, Jr.