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Adrian Laffitte is the Director of
Florida Government Relations at
Lockheed
Martin Space Systems. He is
responsible for establishing and maintaining effective
relationships with state and local government officials in
support of LMSSC programs and activities that will increase
Lockheed Martin employment in Florida
Adrian has worked for Lockheed Martin for 26 years. He started
his career at VAFB in 1981, working on the Space Shuttle
Program. In 1986 he transferred to Denver where he worked on the
Titan IV program. In 1994, he transferred to Florida as part of
the new Launch Operations organization as the Director of the
Engineering & Support Service department. In 1999 he was named
Director of Atlas Launch Operations.
He was
responsible for the processing and launching of the Atlas II,
Atlas III & Atlas V vehicles at Cape Canaveral Air Station (CCAS).
As a Launch Director he conducted 30 successful consecutive
launches.
Adrian has a Bachelor degree in
Civil engineering from the University of Puerto Rico and a
Master degree in Structural Engineering from The University of
Texas at Austin.
His awards include the Commitment to Excellence Award in 1985,
Technical Achievement Awards in 1988 &1994, and Mentor Award in
1996, and the
2001 “J.Tal
Webb” Award
from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the
2002 Aviation Week & Space Technology Laurel Award,
the 2003 National Space Club Debus Award, and the 2007 Lockheed
Martin NOVA award.
He serves in Board of Directors of United Way of Brevard and
Campaign Cabinet, Brevard Community College Foundation Board of
Governor and Vice Chair of Executive Committee, Florida National
Space Club (Past Chairman), The Astronaut Memorial Foundation,
Brevard Library Foundation (Past Chairman), Economic Development
Commission Board and Executive Committee, Webster University
Space Coast Advisory Board, Junior Achievement of East Central
Florida, the National Aerospace Technology Council, and the
Aerospace Resource Center Advisory Committee. He served as the
2005 Chair for Florida Space Day in Tallahassee.
Adrian is married to Susan and they have three children,
Samantha, Allie, & Michael. They live in Merritt Island,
Florida.
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