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Education:
MSAE – University of Michigan, 1976
BSME – Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology, 1975
Experience:
Mark
McCandless graduated in 1975 with a BSME from Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology and 1976 with an MSAE from the University of Michigan. He joined
Pratt & Whitney in West Palm Beach Florida, performing heat transfer and
performance analysis on aircraft engines. In 1978 he joined Martin Marietta in
Denver, Colorado and did propulsion analysis on the pre-proposal effort that
became the Magellan Venus radar mapping satellite. He transferred to New
Orleans as a propulsion analyst for the External Tank of the Space Shuttle,
eventually becoming the unit chief for Propulsion Analysis. Over the last 8
years he was progressively the X-33 Michoud Operations systems analysis lead
with responsibility for propulsion, thermal, and reliability analysis, then the
deputy team lead and subsequently team lead for the X-33 main propulsion system
design, fabrication, and installation. The cancellation of that program was
followed by running various propulsion-related research and development studies
for new launch vehicles while concurrently being the systems engineering team
lead for the Program Management and Advanced Program Directorate. He is now the
Acting Manager of Program Development, principally focused on follow-on vehicles
to the Space Shuttle. In addition, he has duties as the Mission Success Manager
for the Falcon Small Launch Vehicle program. He is a member
of AIAA, National Space Society, and the Planetary Society. |
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