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Mr. Sieck’s
aerospace career began in 1960 when he was a Lieutenant in the
Air Force assigned to missile operations in Arizona and Florida.
He joined NASA at KSC in 1964 as a spacecraft test and launch
operations engineer, responsible for prelaunch checkout and
servicing of Gemini and Apollo spacecraft systems. He held this
position for all the manned Gemini and Apollo missions.
After Apollo he was appointed ground operations Engineering
Manager for the Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests at Dryden
Flight Research Center. Returning to KSC in 1978, he became
Chief Shuttle Project Engineer responsible for Shuttle
processing integrated procedures and problem resolution.
Subsequently, he was appointed Director of Launch and Landing
Operations and served as Launch Director for eleven missions. In
1985 he became Shuttle Operations Director. In 1986 he assisted
in the Challenger investigation, and as a member of the Shuttle
Program Management Council, was responsible for implementing the
return to flight changes to KSC processing and launch
procedures. He was again appointed Launch Director for return to
flight and held this position for STS-26R and all subsequent
missions through STS-63. He was Launch Director for 52 space
shuttle missions. Mr. Sieck completed his career at NASA as
Director of Shuttle Processing where he managed the transition
of the KSC ground operations to the Spaceflight Operations
Contractor. In 1999 he retired from NASA and was appointed to
the Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel where he served until 2003.
He is currently a member of the Stafford-Covey Shuttle Return to
Flight Task Group.
EDUCATION
Mr. Sieck received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the
University of Virginia and has done post graduate work at Texas
A & M and the Florida Institute of Technology.
OTHER
Married (Nancy Cushing) with two children and five grandchildren
that live in the local area.
HOBBIES
Scuba diver, Sports Car Club of America race car driver (since
1970), amateur radio operator (since 1955)
AFFILIATIONS / PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Astronaut Memorial Foundation
Habitat for Humanity – Space Coast Affiliate
National Space Club – Florida Chapter
NASA Alumni League
Merritt Island Wildlife Association
Sports Car Club of America – Central FL Region
Tau Beta Pi
Tau Kappa Epsilon
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