Roger D. Launius, museum administrator. Fellow: American Astronautical Society (vice president publications).
Education
Bachelor in American History, Graceland College, Lamoni, Iowa. Master of Arts in American History, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. Doctor of Philosophy in American History, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, 1982.
Career
Civilian staff historian United States Air Force. Chief historian Military Airlift Command, 1987—1990, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1990—2002. Curator, chair division space history Smithsonian Institute National Air and Space Museum, Washington, since 2002.
Part-time faculty McKendree College, Lebanon, Illinois, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah, Graceland College, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, Maryland. Served as consultant to the Columbia Accident Investigation Board, 2003. Consultant in field; lecturer in field.
Membership
Fellow: American Astronautical Society (vice president publications).