Michael Griffin

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:government_agency
gptkb:Person
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charlie_Bolden
gptkb:Texas_vs._USC_2006
gptkb:Charles_Bolden_Jr.
gptkb:Texas_Longhorns
gptkb:DARPA
gptkb:Bill_Gerstenmaier
gptkb:Tyson_Fury_vs._Steve_Cunningham
gptkb:Charles_Bolden
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University
gptkb:University_of_Maryland
gptkb:University_of_Maryland,_College_Park
gptkb:University_of_Alabama
gptkbp:awards gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:NASA_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:NASA_Exceptional_Service_Medal
gptkb:NASA_Outstanding_Leadership_Medal
gptkb:National_Intelligence_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:IEEE_Fellow
AIAA Fellow
gptkbp:birth_date 1949-11-01
1949-07-01
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Eau_Claire,_Wisconsin,_USA
gptkb:Wilmington,_Delaware,_USA
gptkb:Fort_Eustis,_Virginia,_USA
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution advancement of the Orion spacecraft
advocacy for human spaceflight
development of the Space Launch System
promotion of commercial spaceflight
support for the International Space Station
gptkbp:education gptkb:Johns_Hopkins_University
gptkbp:famous_quote " The future of space exploration is bright."
" We must inspire the next generation of explorers."
" Innovation is the key to our future in space."
" Space is a challenging environment, but it is also full of opportunities."
" We are on the verge of a new era in space exploration."
gptkbp:field Aerospace engineering
aerospace engineering
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:robot
satellite technology
space systems
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Michael_Griffin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Michael Griffin
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Gene_Kranz
gptkb:John_C._Stennis
gptkb:Wernher_von_Braun
gptkb:David_Scott
gptkb:Mae_Jemison
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkb:Leroy_Chiao
gptkb:James_E._Webb
gptkb:Buzz_Aldrin
gptkb:Franklin_Chang-Diaz
gptkb:Robert_Goddard
gptkb:Alan_Shepard
gptkb:Charles_Duke
gptkb:John_Young
gptkb:Robert_H._Goddard
gptkb:Eugene_Cernan
gptkb:Chris_Hadfield
gptkb:Sally_Ride
gptkb:Neil_Armstrong
gptkb:Scott_Kelly
gptkb:Peggy_Whitson
gptkb:Robert_Crippen
gptkb:Jim_Bridenstine
gptkb:Mark_Kelly
gptkb:Jim_Lovell
gptkb:Fred_Haise
gptkb:Charles_Bolden
gptkbp:influences gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:Mars_exploration
gptkb:STEM_education
gptkb:International_Space_Station
gptkb:Lunar_exploration
Aerospace policy
Commercial spaceflight
Satellite technology
NASA's Constellation program
Space technology development
Robotics in space
Public outreach in science
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:NASA's_Vision_for_Space_Exploration
Aerospace engineering
NASA leadership
Contributions to space exploration
leadership at NASA
serving as NASA Administrator from 2005 to 2009
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:architect
gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:position Safety
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Sean_O'_Keefe
gptkbp:research_interest gptkb:spacecraft
gptkb:Space_exploration
gptkb:robot
Systems engineering
propulsion systems
Aerospace technology
aeronautics
satellite technology
Space science
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Maryland
gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Linda_Griffin
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Charles_Bolden
gptkbp:term_end 2009-01-20
gptkbp:term_start 2005-04-14
gptkbp:website https://www.nasa.gov/
gptkbp:work_location gptkb:Orbital_Sciences_Corporation
gptkb:University_of_Alabama_in_Huntsville
gptkb:NASA_Goddard_Space_Flight_Center
gptkb:NASA