From Logistics to Legacy: NASA Employee is a Part of Something Great
November 4, 2024
Greenbelt, Maryland – For nearly two decades, Eric Jackson has been a part of something great – NASA’s mission to explore space. As a logistics specialist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, Jackson has played a vital role in ensuring that the agency’s spacecraft and instruments are safely and efficiently delivered to their destinations.
Jackson’s journey with NASA began in 2006, when he joined the agency as a contractor. In 2012, he became a full-time employee, and since then, he has worked on a wide range of missions, including the James Webb Space Telescope, the Mars Science Laboratory, and the Parker Solar Probe.
As a logistics specialist, Jackson is responsible for planning and coordinating the transportation of spacecraft and instruments from Goddard to launch sites around the world. He works closely with engineers, scientists, and contractors to ensure that the shipments are on time, within budget, and meet all safety requirements.
“My job is to make sure that everything gets where it needs to go, when it needs to get there,” Jackson said. “It’s a challenging job, but it’s also very rewarding.”
Jackson’s work has helped to make possible some of NASA’s most ambitious missions. The James Webb Space Telescope, which launched in December 2021, is the most powerful space telescope ever built. It is expected to revolutionize our understanding of the universe, and Jackson played a key role in ensuring that the telescope was safely delivered to its launch site in French Guiana.
The Mars Science Laboratory, which landed on Mars in 2012, is the most sophisticated rover ever sent to the Red Planet. It has made a number of important discoveries about Mars, including evidence that the planet was once habitable. Jackson worked on the team that transported the rover to its launch site in Florida.
The Parker Solar Probe, which launched in 2018, is the fastest spacecraft ever built. It is designed to study the Sun’s atmosphere, and Jackson helped to coordinate the shipment of the spacecraft to its launch site in Florida.
Jackson’s work is essential to NASA’s mission, and he is proud to be a part of something great. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to work on these amazing missions,” he said. “It’s an honor to be a part of something that is making a difference in the world.”
From Logistics to Legacy: NASA Employee is a Part of Something Great
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