Jay Greene

NASA engineer (1942-2017) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 75

Jay Henry Greene was an American engineer who worked in various roles at NASA. Between 2000 and 2004, he served as Chief Engineer at Johnson Space Center, where his role consisted primarily of advising the Center Director.

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Jay Greene (third from left) and Tommy Holloway (fourth from left) with a group of flight directors after the successful completion of the STS-5 mission.

Greene at his console after the loss of Challenger

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He worked as a FIDO flight controller during the Apollo Program and a flight director from 1982 to 1986, and as ascent flight director during the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.

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