Chief of the Astronaut Office

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The Chief of the Astronaut Office is the NASA leadership role responsible for managing the astronaut corps, overseeing astronaut training, and representing astronaut interests in mission planning and operations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf NASA leadership position
organizational role
aimsTo ensure astronaut perspectives are included in mission planning
maintain readiness of astronaut corps
optimize crew performance on missions
appliesTo NASA astronaut corps NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy NASA NERFINISHED
field human spaceflight
firstHolder Deke Slayton NERFINISHED
hasAlternativeName Chief Astronaut
Director of Flight Crew Operations (historical combined role context)
hasInception 1960s
hasNotableHolder Charles J. Precourt NERFINISHED
Deke Slayton NERFINISHED
Drew Feustel NERFINISHED
John Young NERFINISHED
Kent V. Rominger NERFINISHED
Patrick Forrester NERFINISHED
Peggy Whitson NERFINISHED
Robert L. Crippen NERFINISHED
Steven W. Lindsey NERFINISHED
involves coordination with mission control
coordination with spacecraft program offices
input on crew procedures
input on crew workload and scheduling
input on spacecraft cockpit design
jurisdiction NASA human spaceflight missions NERFINISHED
locatedIn Houston
surface form: Houston, Texas

Johnson Space Center NERFINISHED
oversees astronaut evaluation and selection input
astronaut flight readiness
astronaut mission preparation
astronaut training programs
partOf NASA NERFINISHED
NASA Astronaut Office NERFINISHED
reportsTo Director of Flight Operations (historically)
NASA human spaceflight leadership
represents astronaut corps in mission design discussions
astronaut corps to NASA leadership
responsibleFor assignment of astronauts to missions
astronaut career development
astronaut performance standards
astronaut safety advocacy
management of the astronaut corps
oversight of astronaut training
representing astronaut interests in mission operations
representing astronaut interests in mission planning
selectionRequirement must be a NASA astronaut
typically a veteran astronaut with flight experience

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John W. Young heldPosition Chief of the Astronaut Office