NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Sean O'Keefe

Sean O'Keefe (born January 27, 1956) was the tenth Administrator of NASA, leading the space agency from December 2001 to February 2005. His tenure was marked by a mix of triumph and tragedy, ranging from the tremendous success of the Mars Exploration Rovers to the disintegration of the Space Shuttle Columbia. Sean OKeefe can refer to: The 10th administrator of NASA: Sean OKeefe An American record producer: Sean OKeefe Category: ... Image File history File links Picture of Sean OKeefe from http://www. ... Image File history File links Picture of Sean OKeefe from http://www. ... is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A car from 1956 Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the highest-ranking official of that organization and serves as the senior space science advisor to the President of the United States. ... Artists Concept of Rover on Mars (credit: Maas Digital LLC) NASAs Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Mission is an ongoing robotic mission of exploring Mars, that began in 2003 with the sending of two rovers â€” Spirit and Opportunity â€” to explore the Martian surface and geology. ... For further information about Columbias mission and crew, see STS-107. ...

On February 21, 2005, after resigning from NASA, O'Keefe replaced Mark Emmert as chancellor of Louisiana State University. O'Keefe is also a member of the board of directors of DuPont corporation. Mark Emmert has, since 2004, been the 30th president of the University of Washington, and is a former chancellor of Louisiana State University. ... For other uses, see LSU. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ... Chairman of the Board redirects here. ... Dupont, DuPont, Du Pont, or du Pont may refer to: // E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, the worlds third largest chemical company Du Pont Motors Gilbert Dupont, a French stock brokerage part of retail banking network CrÃ©dit du Nord ST Dupont, a French manufacturer of fine... For other uses, see Corporation (disambiguation). ...

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Tenure as NASA Administrator

O'Keefe became NASA Administrator on December 21, 2001 after his nomination by President George W. Bush was confirmed by the Senate. O'Keefe's tenure at NASA can be naturally divided into roughly three equal periods, each marked by a single problem or event of overriding importance: is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Type Upper House President of the Senate Richard B. Cheney, R since January 20, 2001 President pro tempore Robert C. Byrd, D since January 4, 2007 Members 100 Political groups Democratic Party Republican Party Last elections November 7, 2006 Meeting place Senate Chamber United States Capitol Washington, DC United States...

Sean O'Keefe came to NASA with a background in accounting and management of large government agencies (he was a former Secretary of the Navy and Deputy Director of OMB). As was the case with NASA's legendary Administrator, James Webb, O'Keefe had no formal training in science or engineering however his deputy and his senior staff had ample expertise - again, as was the case with Webb. Cost overrun is defined as excess of actual cost over budget. ... ISS redirects here. ... For further information about Columbias mission and crew, see STS-107. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... Image from NASA site Two planned configurations for a return to the moon, heavy lift (left) and crew (right) The Vision for Space Exploration is the United States space policy announced on January 14, 2004 by President George W. Bush. ...

Sean O'Keefe's most controversial decision occurred in February 2004, when he attempted to cancel an upcoming mission by the Space Shuttle to service the aging Hubble Space Telescope. O'Keefe claimed that, in light of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, the mission would be too risky, especially since if the shuttle was damaged while visiting the Hubble, the shuttle would not have enough fuel to dock with the space station as a "safe haven." While supported by members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board (CAIB) this decision was assailed by numerous astronomers, who felt that the Hubble telescope was valuable enough to merit the risk. This article is about the space vehicle. ... The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a telescope in orbit around the Earth, named after astronomer Edwin Hubble. ... For further information about Columbias mission and crew, see STS-107. ...

In late October 2006 O'Keefe's successor , Mike Griffin reversed this decision after several years of study. Griffin had previously expressed a willingness to send up a repair mission and to launch the Discovery on July 13, 2005 to the International Space Station (see STS-114). One of Griffin's first actions as NASA administrator was to organize a group at Goddard Space Flight Center to study and prepare for a potential Hubble maintenance mission with the Shuttle. The final Hubble mission, tentatively scheduled for May 2008, will service Hubble's gyroscopes and install two new instruments: the Cosmic Origins Spectrograph and the Wide Field Camera 3. Dr. Michael D. Griffin Dr. Michael Douglas Griffin (born November 1, 1949 in Aberdeen, Maryland) has been the Administrator of NASA since April 13, 2005. ... Space Shuttle Discovery (Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103) is one of the three currently operational spacecraft in the Space Shuttle fleet of NASA, the space agency of the United States. ... is the 194th day of the year (195th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... ISS redirects here. ... STS-114 was the first return to flight Space Shuttle mission following the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. ... Aerial view of Goddard Space Flight Center. ...

In 2004, O'Keefe drew some criticism for openly campaigning for a gubernatiorial candidate (Riley, AL-R) and a member of Congress (O'Keefe's commercial flight was grounded due to weather and he never attended the event). He defended his action by saying that he was campaigning as a private citizen.

O'Keefe responded to President Bush's Vision for Exploration by hiring retired Navy Admiral Craig E. Steidle who had previously led development of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) as an associate administrator in charge of a new office - Exploration Systems Mission Directorate (ESMD). A mission architecture for lunar exploration was developed based on four launches of medium-lift vehicles and four space rendezvous per mission. This mission architecture was immediately scrapped by Michael Griffin upon his arrival at NASA. NASA started over with the Exploration Systems Architecture Study (ESAS), sixteen months after the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE) had been announced by President Bush. That architecture led to the Ares 1 and Ares V launch vehicles and the Orion Crew Exploration vehicle which are now under development by NASA. Michael Griffin can refer to: Michael A. W. Griffin, links to Griffin Genealogy pre Norman Conquest. ...

Career before and after NASA

Before his jobs at LSU and NASA, O'Keefe served as Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget from January to December 2001, a job that strengthened his reputation, in the eyes of some, as a "bean counter" — someone who counts every penny^{[citation needed]}. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is a body within the Executive Office of the President of the United States which is tasked with coordinating United States Federal agencies. ...

Prior to that, O'Keefe served as United States Secretary of the Navy from 1992-1993 under President George H. W. Bush. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 480 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2400 Ã— 3000 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 480 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (2400 Ã— 3000 pixel, file size: 1. ... Flag of the United States Secretary of the Navy. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. ...

Prior to joining the administration of George H. W. Bush, O'Keefe was the Louis A. Bantle Professor of Business and Government Policy, an endowed chair at the Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. He was also a Professor of Business Administration and Assistant to the Senior Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School at Pennsylvania State University. Crouse College, a 19th-century Romanesque building which houses the universitys visual arts and music programs Syracuse University (SU) is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States the geographic center of the state, about 250 miles northwest of New York City. ... The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is a leading public policy school in the United States, and a part of Syracuse University. ... This article is about the state-related university. ...

Before serving as Secretary of the Navy, O'Keefe had been Comptroller and Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Defense since 1989. Before joining the Department of Defense, he served on the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations staff for eight years, and was Staff Director of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee.

O'Keefe recently confirmed to the LSU student newspaper, The Daily Reveille, his membership in the all-male exclusive Bohemian Club. As a member of the Wayside Log camp, O'Keefe traveled during July, 2005, to visit the famous Bohemian Grove grounds near San Francisco, California. The Daily Reveille is the student newspaper for Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ... This article needs more references or sources. ...

Tenure as LSU Chancellor

He is being credited with the establishment of the LSU endowment through the Forever LSU fund raising. He also promoted Easy Streets, for making LSU a walking campus.

Education

O'Keefe earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1977 from Loyola University New Orleans, and a Master of Public Administration degree in 1978 from the Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. A B.A. issued from the University of Tennessee. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Logo of Loyola University New Orleans Loyola University New Orleans is a private, co-educational Jesuit university in the United States with 5,000 students (3,000 undergraduates). ... The Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree is one of several master level professional public affairs degrees that provides training in public policy and project/program implementation (more recently known as public management). ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Crouse College, a 19th-century Romanesque building which houses the universitys visual arts and music programs Syracuse University (SU) is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States the geographic center of the state, about 250 miles northwest of New York City. ... The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is a leading public policy school in the United States, and a part of Syracuse University. ...

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Career before and after NASA

Tenure as LSU Chancellor

Education

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