Mr. Kevin Ross Panik
09-14-1963 | Satellite Beach, Fl.
PROGRAMS:
COMPANIES:
LOCATIONS:
Various KSC
POSITIONS:
USBI Electrical Engineer Booster Integration (VAB)
USBI Test Operations (Booster check-out and assembly) ARF
USBI-USA Program Office (RSS Systems, Battery Systems, Other as assigned) ARF Trailers
USBI Program Office (ABACS Program & Software Systems, CMMI Level -2 Project). ARF Engineering 2nd floor
NASA PH Shuttle Operations beginning in 2007 PCR Facility Integration Manager (FIM) transition to LC-39A NASA Pad Manager (NPM) 2007-2011
NASA LX (Process & Documentation)
NASA GP (LC-39A Customer Liaison for SpaceX)
NASA LX-O1 (1-year Detail for LC-39B Operations Deputy Pad Mgr)
NASA SI Spaceport Integration (approx. 2015 to Present). Customer Advocate GS-13
COMMENTS:
Graduated Brevard Community College (BCC) December 1987.
Graduated University of Central Florida (UCF) December 1989.
Started KSC Work with USBI Inc. February 1990.
Performed ELectrical Engineering & VAB Booster Integration until 1992. Transferred to USBI Test Operations (ARF Facility) 1992-1993.
Returned to KSC 1993 working for United Space Alliance (USA) Software Systems (ABACS) Program Mgt (ARF Facility).
USA Program Office (Trailers) 1993-2001 (approx.)
In November 2007 I swore the oath of office to become a Civil Servant at NASA. I was assigned Launch Pad LC-39A. It was quite a thrill to be the NASA Pad Manager (call sign: NPM) responsible for overseeing the rocket team work their magic in the 30-days leading up to a launch. I have never experienced a finer display of teamwork to this day. We safely launched 16 Space Shuttles during my tenure and were stopped only by Shuttle retirement in 2011 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GREwspcOspM.
In 2014 I was proud to be asked by NASA Management to come back to “Pad A” to assist in the hardware conversion efforts in support of SpaceX’s new rocket.
My story would not be complete without including these tidbits: I was instrumental in leading the team responsible in assembling over 2500 KSC employees into the shape of a full sized “human shuttle” and having the NASA UH-1 Helicopter photograph it on March 18th 2011, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr-yTbWuhWE I am the recipient of NASA’s Silver Snoopy award, I obtained certification by the Federal Aviation Administration as a multi-engine flight instructor in 1999, I received a MBA from Florida Institute of technology in 1995,
Working with NASA Public Affairs, I assembled a team that developed an educational pilot video for NASA called “The Dr. Yu Show” https://vimeo.com/540216192/180c9ac99a (it was not picked-up),
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