| January 26, 1959: Space Task Group | ||
| Project Manager - Robert R. Gilruth | ||
| Assistant Project Manager - Charles J. Donlan Special Assistant to Project Manager - Paul E. Purser Technical Services Assistant to Project Manager - Jack A. Kinzler Administrative Assistant and Head of Staff Services - Paul D. Taylor Chief of Flight Systems Division - Maxime A. Faget Chief of Operations Division - Charles W. Mathews Chief of Engineering and Contract Administration Division - Charles H. Zimmerman Services Representatives - Lt. Colonel Keith Lindell, U.S. Air Force; Lt. Colonel Martin Raines, U.S. Army; and Commander Paul Havenstein, U.S. Navy Aero Medical Consultants - Dr. Stanley White, U.S. Air Force; Dr. William Augerson, U.S. Army; and Dr. Robert Voas, U.S. Navy |
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| February 16, 1959: | |
| McDonnell Aircraft Corporation Liaison Officer and Test Program Coordinator to STG - Frank G. Morgan | |
| June 19, 1959: | ||
| Capsule Coordination Office: | ||
| Group 1 - Loads, thermodynamics, structures, and aerodynamics Group 2 - Cabin, life support, and controls Group 3 - Electronics, recovery, and sequencing Group 4 - Mechanical handling and transport equipment; schedules; hardware testing, spares, and standards and specifications |
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| August 3, 1959: Space Task Group | |||||||
| Director of Project Mercury - Robert R. Gilruth | |||||||
| Assistant Director of Project Mercury - Charles J. Donlan Staff Assistants: |
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| Special Assistant - Paul E. Purser Technical Assistant - James A. Chamberlin Executive Assistant - Raymond L. Zavasky U.S. Air Force - Colonel Keith Lindell U.S. Army - Lt. Colonel Martin Raines U.S. Navy - Commander Paul Havenstein Langley Research Center - Kemble Johnson Public Affairs Officer - Lt. Colonel John A. Powers Staff Services: | |||||||
| Personnel Assistant - Burney H. Goodwin Administrative Services - Guy W. Boswick, Jr. | |||||||
| Technical Services - Jack A. Kinzler Astronaut and Training Group - Colonel Keith Lindell Flight Systems Division - Maxime A. Faget | |||||||
| Computing Group - Katherine S. Stokes Systems Test Branch - William M. Bland, Jr. Performance Branch - Aleck C. Bond | |||||||
| Aerodynamics Section - Alan B. Kehlet Loads Section - George A. Watts Heat Transfer Section - Leonard Rabb | |||||||
| Dynamics Branch - Robert G. Chilton | |||||||
| Flight Control Section - Richard R. Carley Space Mechanics Section - Robert G. Chilton (Acting) | |||||||
| Life Systems Branch - Dr. Stanley C. White On-Board Systems Branch - H. H. Ricker, Jr. | |||||||
| Electrical Systems Section - H. H. Ricker, Jr. Mechanical Systems Section - J. B. Lee | |||||||
| Operations Division - Charles W. Mathews | |||||||
| Assistant Chief for Implementation - G. Merritt Preston Assistant Chief for Plans and Arrangements - Christopher C. Kraft, Jr. Assistant to Division Chief - John D. Hodge | |||||||
| Mission Analysis Branch - John P. Mayer | |||||||
| Trajectory Analysis Section - John P. Mayer (Acting) Operational Analysis Section - Jack Coehn (Acting) Mathematical Analysis Section - Stanley H. Cohn | |||||||
| Flight Control Branch - Gerald W. Brewer | |||||||
| Control Central and Flight Safety Section - Gerald W. Brewer (Acting) Training Aids Section - Harold I. Johnson | |||||||
| Launch Operations Branch - Charles W. Mathews (Acting) | |||||||
| AMR Project Office - Elmer H. Buller Preflight Checkout Section - G. Merritt Preston (Acting) | |||||||
| Recovery Operations Branch - Robert F. Thompson | |||||||
| Engineering and Contract Administration Division - James A. Chamberlin (Acting) | |||||||
| Field Representative at McDonnell - Wilbur H. Gray Capsule Coordination Office - James A. Chamberlin Contracts and Scheduling Branch - George F. McDougall, Jr. Engineering Branch - Caldwell Johnson | |||||||
| August 10, 1959 (Changes): | ||
| Operations Division: | ||
| AMR Project Office - deleted from Launch Operations Branch and placed directly under division head Preflight Checkout Section - deleted from Launch Operations Branch |
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| September 15, 1959: | ||
| Office of the Director: | ||
| Associate Director (Operations) - established. Walter C. Williams appointed to position. Charles J. Donlan became Associate Director (Development) | ||
| November 16, 1959 (Changes): | |||
| Engineering and Contract Administration Division: | |||
| Contracts and Scheduling Branch: | |||
| Contracts Section - Joseph V. Piland (Acting) Scheduling Section - Nicholas Jevas | |||
| November 23, 1959 (Changes): | |
| Staff Services - abolished Administrative Services Office - established under Director - no change in personnel Personnel Office - established under Director - no change in personnel Procurement and Supply Office - Glenn F. Bailey Budget and Finance Office - John P. Donovan | |
| January 11, 1960 (Changes): | |
| Engineering and Contract Administration Division - redesignated as Engineering Division - James A. Chamberlin, Acting Chief, was appointed as Chief and relieved of duties as Technical Assistant to Director Technical Assistant - Kenneth S. Kleinknecht appointed to Director's staff Staff Assistant - Martin C. Byrnes, Jr. appointed to Director's staff | |
| January 18, 1960: | |
| Mercury-Atlas Flight Test Working Group - B. Porter Brown (Chairman) | |
| February 12, 1960 (Operational Organization and Appointments): | ||
| Operations Director - Walter C. Williams | ||
| Flight Director - Christopher C. Kraft, Jr. Chief Flight Surgeon - Dr. Stanley C. White Launch Operations Manager - G. Merritt Preston Capsule Operations Manager - Scott H. Simpkinson |
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| (Note: These appointments did not affect the status of individuals in the formal organization) | ||
| February 16, 1960: | ||
| Digital Computer Group - established under Director - Stanley H. Cohn appointed Head and relieved of duties as Head of Mathematical Analysis Section Operations Division - Mission Analysis Branch: |
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| Mathematical Analysis Section - John P. Mayer (Acting) | ||
| May 12, 1960: | ||
| NASA Resident Representative at McDonnell Aircraft - position was formally organized under the Engineering and Contract Administration Division and designated Field Representative at McDonnell. The position was now placed under the Director, and there was no change in personnel | ||
| Resident Systems Test Engineer - T. M. Edwards Resident Inspection Engineer - J. C. Moser Inspectors - subsequently assigned |
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| May 25, 1960: | |
| Advanced Vehicle Team - Robert O. Piland | |
| (Note: Individuals appointed were charged with preliminary design studies leading to establishment of requirements for an advanced multi-man space vehicle. Team membership did not affect status of individuals in formal organization) | |
| September 1, 1960: | |||
| Security Office - Donald D. Blume - activity established under Director Flight Systems Division: |
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| Systems Test Branch - redesignated Project Engineering Branch and transferred to the Engineering Division | |||
| Engineering Division: | |||
| Project Engineering Branch - William M. Bland, Jr., also appointed Assistant Chief of Division | |||
| Flight Systems Division (Reorganization - changes only): | |||
| Assistant Chief for Mercury Support - Aleck C. Bond Apollo Projects Office - Robert O. Piland Systems Test Branch - deleted Electrical Systems Branch - formerly a section under On-Board Systems Branch: | |||
| Communications Systems Section - Ralph S. Sawyer Instrumentation Systems Section - Alfred Eickmeier | |||
| Flight Dynamics Branch - formerly Dynamics Branch: | |||
| Flight Control Branch - Thomas V. Chambers Dynamics Analysis Section - Richard R. Carley Aerodynamics Section - Bruce G. Jackson | |||
| (Note: Flight Control Section and Space Mechanics Section maintained status quo) | |||
| Life Systems Branch - Dr. Stanley C. White | |||
| Aerospace Medical Section - James P. Henry Crew Equipment Section - Richard S. Johnson (Acting) | |||
| Systems Engineering Branch - Caldwell Johnson: | |||
| Systems Integration Branch - Owen E. Maynard Equipment Engineering Section - Richard F. Smith Mechanical Systems Section - Richard B. Ferguson | |||
| Structures Branch - Robert E. Vale: | |||
| Structural Analysis Section - Robert E. Vale (Acting) Loads Section - George A. Watts Heat Transfer Section - Kenneth C. Weston | |||
| On-Board Systems Branch - abolished | |||
| December 8, 1960: | ||
| Office of NASA - Space Task Group Field Representative at McDonnell Aircraft Corporation - (Reorganization - no change in personnel) | ||
| Capsule Systems Test Coordinator - Thomas M. Edwards Capsule Systems Test Engineers - Phillip M. Deans, Archibald E. Morse, and Louis Leopold Coordination - Harle L. Vogel Inspectors - Albert J. Eaton (lead) Test and Schedules - William J. Nesbitt Consultant - Scott H. Simpkinson |
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| December 9, 1960: | ||
| Flight Systems Division: | ||
| Life Systems Branch - Redesignated Life Systems Group and transferred to Office of the Director. The Aerospace Medical Section and Crew Equipment Section remained under the Group, and there was no change in personnel | ||
| January 16, 1961: | ||
| Flight Systems Division - Flight Dynamics Branch: | ||
| Dynamic Analysis Section - Redesignated as the Navigation and Guidance Section Flight Control Section - Redesignated as the Attitude Control Section |
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| March 21, 1961: | ||
| Operations Division - Launch Operations Branch: | ||
| Established as the Preflight Operations Division with G. Merritt Preston as Chief Flight Operations Division - Established from the remaining elements of the Operations Division, with the exception of the Mercury-Atlantic Missile Range Projects Office. Charles W. Mathews was appointed Division Chief Mercury-Atlantic Missile Range Projects Office - Designated a staff function of the Director's office. No change in personnel Life Systems Group - Accorded division status as the Life Systems Division. No change in personnel Reliability and Flight Safety Office - Established as a staff function of the Director's office. Frederick J. Bailey was appointed office head Business Management Office - Designated on organization chart with the following sub-offices: Procurement and Supply Office; Personnel Office; Budget and Finance Office; Administrative Services Office; and Security Office. No personnel assignment was indicated for the Chief of the Business Management Office |
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| April 1, 1961: | ||
| Office of the Director: | ||
| Associate Director NASA - Space Task Group - Walter C. Williams. Charles J. Donlan joined the staff of the Langley Research Center in the position of Associate Director as of this date | ||
| April 13, 1961: | |
| Business Management Office - Designation changed to Office of Assistant Director for Administration with Wesley L. Hjornevik as Assistant Director | |
| June 5, 1961: | ||
| Flight System Division: | ||
| Flight Vehicles Integration Branch - Established with Maxime A. Faget, the Division Chief, serving as Acting Head | ||
| June 8, 1961: | |
| Facilities Planning Panel - Established to identify and coordinate design requirements for the permanent facilities of the Manned Spacecraft Center. Raymond L. Zavasky was appointed Chairman | |
| July 10, 1961: | |
| Architect-Engineer Selection Board - Established to review the qualifications of an adequate number of architect-engineer firms when procurement by contract of architect-engineer services for a particular project was contemplated. I. E. Campagna was appointed Chairman | |
| July 31, 1961: | |
| Office of Assistant Director for Administration - Management Services Office - Established with Philip H. Whitbeck appointed as Chief Personnel Office - Stuart H. Clark |
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| August 24, 1961: | |
| Manager of Space Task Group Cape Operations - G. Merritt Preston, with exception of periods when Walter C. Williams is present. Assignment was in addition to Preston's duties as Chief, Preflight Operations Division | |
| September 6, 1961: | ||
| Office of Assistant Director for Administration - Management Services Office: | ||
| Management Analysis Office - Established with Charles F. Bingman appointed as Head (Acting) | ||
| September 19, 1961: | ||
| Office of Assistant Director for Administration - Management Services Office: | ||
| Transportation Office - Established with Edward Johnson designated as Chief | ||
| September 29, 1961: | ||
| Office of Assistant Director for Administration - Management Services Office: | ||
| Supply Office - Established with Thomas J. Porter designated as Chief (Acting) | ||
| October 2, 1961: | ||
| Engineering Division: | ||
| Engineering Data Office - Established with Robert E. McKann designated Office Head | ||
| November 1, 1961: | |
| Space Task Group - Redesignated Manned Spacecraft Center | |
| January 15, 1962: | |
| Mercury Project Office - Established with Kenneth S. Kleinknecht appointed as Manager. Organization and staff were subsequently announced Apollo Spacecraft Project Office - Established with Charles W. Frick as Manager |
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| January 15, 1962: | |
| Gemini Spacecraft Project Office - Established with James A. Chamberlin appointed as Manager | |
| January 15, 1962: | ||
| Flight Systems Division - Abolished Office of Assistant Director for Research and Development - Maxime A. Faget |
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| Spacecraft Research Division - Charles W. Mathews Life Systems Division - Dr. Stanley C. White Systems Evaluation and Development Division - Aleck C. Bond Space Physics Division - Not organized |
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| January 31, 1962: | |
| Engineering Division - Abolished. Workload divided among Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo Project Offices | |
| January 31, 1962: | ||
| Mercury Project Office - Organized and manned: Office of Project Manager: |
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| Deputy Project Manager - William M. Bland, Jr. Project Engineering Office - Edison M. Fields Project Engineering Field Office (Cape) - A. E. Morse, Jr. Engineering Operations Office - Joseph V. Piland (Acting) Engineering Data and Measurements Office - Robert E. McKann |
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| February 26, 1962: | |
| Office of Assistant Director for Operations - Flight Crew Operations Division - Established with Warren J. North appointed as Chief | |
| May 21, 1962: | ||||
| Office of Assistant Director for Operations: | ||||
| Flight Operations Division - Reorganization. Christopher C. Kraft, Jr. remained Chief Technical Assistants - Sigurd A. Sjoberg and Robert D. Harrington Executive Assistant - Chris C. Critzos Assistant Chief for Flight Control - John D. Hodge |
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| Flight Control Operations Branch - John D. Hodge (Acting) | ||||
| Flight Operations Section - Eugene F. Kranz (Acting) Systems Analysis Section - Arnold D. Aldrich Training and Simulation Section - Robert E. Ernull | ||||
| Operational Facilities Branch - Howard C. Kyle | ||||
| RF Systems Section - James K. Meson Information Flow Section - Dennis E. Fielder Network Requirements Section - Thomas Stuart | ||||
| Mission Control Center Branch - Tecwyn Roberts | ||||
| Control Center Design Section - Richard A. Hoover Mission Logic and Computer Hardware Section - Glynn S. Lunney Simulation Design Section - Harold G. Miller | ||||
| Data Coordination Branch - Richard G. Arbic | ||||
| Assistant Chief for Mission Planning - John P. Mayer | ||||
| Real Time Program Development Branch - Lynwood C. Dunseith | ||||
| Gemini Program Development Section - La Rue W. Burbank Apollo Program Development Section - Unassigned | ||||
| Operations Analysis Branch - Carl R. Huss | ||||
| Prelaunch Mission Analysis Section - Charlie C. Allen Postflight Trajectory Analysis Section - Donald J. Incerto Performance and Guidance Section - Marlowe D. Cassetti | ||||
| Mathematical Physics Branch - Edward A. Knobelauch | ||||
| Mathematical Support Section - Paul G. Brumberg Computer Operation and Programing Section - I. Edna Hawkins Advanced Mission Analysis Section - Unassigned | ||||
| Mission Analysis Branch - Morris V. Jenkins | ||||
| Lunar Trajectory Section - Harold D. Beck Reentry Studies Section - John R. Gurley, Jr. | ||||
| Rendezvous Analysis Branch - James F. Dalby (Acting) | ||||
| Earth Rendezvous Section - John E. Gerstle, Jr. Lunar Rendezvous Section - Unassigned | ||||
| Assistant Chief for Operational Support - Robert F. Thompson | ||||
| Recovery Branch - Robert F. Thompson (Acting) | ||||
| Current Operations Section - John B. Graham, Jr. Advanced Planning Section - William C. Hayes, Jr. | ||||
| Operational Evaluation and Test Branch - Peter J. Armitage | ||||
| Systems Suitability Section - Peter J. Armitage (Acting) Test and Development Section - Milton L. Windler | ||||
| June 15, 1962: | |||
| Office of Reliability and Flight Safety - Frederick J. Bailey | |||
| Design Evaluation Staff: | |||
| Communications and Telemetry - Lawrence Steinhardt Electrical and Power Supply - Lawrence Steinhardt (Acting) Instrumentation - Lawrence Steinhardt (Acting) Navigation and Guidance - George S. Shigekawa (Acting) Pyrotechnics - George S. Shigekawa (Acting) Environmental Control System - John C. French (Acting) Propulsion - John W. Conlon (Acting) Human Factors - Thomas J. Edwards (Acting) Structure and Ablation Shield - John C. French (Acting) Landing Systems - John C. French (Acting) Separation Devices - George S. Shigekawa (Acting) Electrical Sequential Systems - Thomas J. Edwards (Acting) Analytical Methods - Thomas J. Edwards Quality Assurance - Karl P. Sperber | |||
| Operations Evaluation Staff: | |||
| Mechanical and Interface - Norbert B. Vaughn Electrical and Power Supply - Norbert B. Vaughn (Acting) Propulsion and Pyrotechnics - John W. Conlon Flight and Checkout Procedures - Frederick J. Bailey (Acting) | |||
| Project Reliability Evaluation Staff: | |||
| Mercury Reliability Advisor - Charles Rice Gemini Reliability Advisor - Lemeul Menear Apollo Reliability Advisor - George S. Shigekawa | |||
| June 25, 1962: | |
| Office of Assistant Director for Operations - Aerospace Medical Operations Office - Established with Dr. Charles A. Berry appointed as Chief | |
| September 18, 1962: | |
| Coordinator of Astronaut Affairs - Astronaut Donald K. Slayton | |
| October 29, 1962: | |
| Assistant Director for Information and Control Systems - G. Barry Graves | |