Orbital ATK’s Kent Rominger Inducted into Astronaut Hall of Fame
June 01 2015 - 1:50PM
Business Wire
Rominger Logged More Than 1,600 Hours in
Space During Five Spaceflights
Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense
technologies, announced today Kent Rominger, Vice President of
Strategy and Business Development for the company’s Propulsion
Systems Division, received the honor of being inducted into the
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.
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Astronaut Dan Brandenstein and Kennedy
Space Center Director, Bob Cabana, welcome 2015 AHOF Inductee, Kent
Rominger, into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Induction. (Photo:
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex)
Rominger was selected by NASA to become an astronaut in 1992. A
veteran of five spaceflights – three as pilot and two as commander
– he logged more than 1,600 hours and traveled nearly 27 million
miles in space. Several of Rominger’s missions were integral to the
beginnings of the International Space Station. As commander of
STS-96, Rominger oversaw the first docking of a space shuttle to
the space station. He culminated his NASA career as Chief of the
Astronaut Office.
“Becoming a member of the Astronaut Hall of Fame is a tremendous
honor,” said Ron Grabe, a veteran astronaut of four space flights
and President of Orbital ATK’s Flight Systems Group. “On behalf my
colleagues at Orbital ATK, I congratulate Kent on his
induction.”
Charlie Precourt, previous Astronaut Hall of Fame inductee and
Vice President and General Manager of Orbital ATK’s Propulsion
Systems Division, added his congratulations: “The attributes and
skills Rominger developed as a shuttle commander and as Chief of
the Astronaut Office make him a strong and valued leader at Orbital
ATK. We are all proud of his achievements leading up to this
honor.”
Rominger joined Orbital ATK in 2006 and has served in various
senior leadership capacities, including Vice President of Test and
Research Operations and Vice President of Advanced Programs. He
also had a distinguished 26-year career as fighter pilot with the
U.S. Navy before joining the astronaut corps.
“The original Mercury astronauts who started the Astronaut Hall
of Fame were all my childhood heroes,” Rominger said. “I’m
incredibly honored to be inducted into the Hall of Fame and become
part of that distinguished crowd.”
A native of Del Norte, Colorado, Rominger received a bachelor’s
degree in civil engineering from Colorado State University and a
master’s degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval
Postgraduate School.
About Orbital ATK
Orbital ATK is a global leader in aerospace and defense
technologies. The company designs, builds and delivers space,
defense and aviation systems for customers around the world, both
as a prime contractor and merchant supplier. Its main products
include launch vehicles and related propulsion systems; missile
products, subsystems and defense electronics; precision weapons,
armament systems and ammunition; satellites and associated space
components and services; and advanced aerospace structures.
Headquartered in Dulles, Virginia, Orbital ATK employs more than
12,000 people in 20 states across the U.S. and in several
international locations. For more information, visit
www.orbitalatk.com.
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