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Robert Lightfoot
Fellow

Robert Lightfoot

Member Since 1969

Biography

Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, Lockheed Martin. Former President, LSINC; Acting Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Center Director, Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Deputy Center Director, Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Manager Space Shuttle Propulsion Office, Marshall Space Flight Center, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
President, Lockheed Martin Space Lockheed Martin 2022 Present
Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, Lockheed Martin Space Denver Lockheed Martin 2019 2021
President Huntsville LSINC 2018 2019
Acting Administrator Headquarters National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2017 2018
Associate Administrator COO Headequarters National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2012 2018
Center Director Marshall Space Flight Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2009 2012
Deputy Center Director Marshall Space Flight Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2007 2009
Manager Space Shuttle Propulsion Office Marshall Space Flight Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2005 2007
Assistant Associate Administrator, Space Shuttle Program Headquarters National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2003 2005
Director, Propulsion Test Directorate Stennis Space Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 2001 2003
Chief, Propulsion Test Divsion Stennis Space Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 1999 2001
Deputy Chief, Propulsion Test Division Marshall Space Flight Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 1998 1999
Team Leader, Propulsion Systems Test Branch Marshall Space Flight Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 1995 1998
Engineer, Propulsion Test Branch Marshall Space Flight Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 1989 1995
Test Engineer Huntsville Operations Rockwell International 1986 1989

Expertise

Primary Sector

Federal
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