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Edgar Zapata

NASA Kennedy Space Center

KSC, FL 32899

321-867-6234

Mr. Zapata has worked with NASA at the Kennedy Space Center since 1988. In that time he has held responsibility for Shuttle systems including the Shuttle External Tank and the Shuttle cryogenic propellant loading systems, as related flight and ground propulsion systems. Starting in the mid 90’s he began work to translate the operations experience into improvements in flight and ground system designs for achieving improvements in ground operations processing from landing through launch, in all aspects from direct to in-direct operations. He participated in the Explorations Systems Architecture Study or “ESAS” contributing launch and landing ground operations cost estimates and integrating the KSC cost estimates into the ESAS life-cycle cost analysis.

Most recently Mr. Zapata is performing (1) strategic Constellation and NASA agency level future scenario analysis and (2) analysis supporting the Constellation Standing Review Board, by providing independent analysis of the KSC ground operations project.

Mr. Zapata looks forward to the day when access to space is safe, routine and affordable as a result of taking advantage of, quantifying and understanding the experience and lessons of past and current space transportation systems operations.

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