NASA Names Joel Montalbano International Space Station Program Manager
(WorldNews Environment)

Kathy Lueders, NASA`s associate administrator for Human Exploration and Operations, has named Joel Montalbano as manager of the International Space Station Program. The appointment was effective June 29 following the June 26 retirement of Kirk Shireman, who held the position since 2015. `Joel has the experience and leadership we need to guide the station program during this exciting and dynamic time of human spaceflight,` said Lueders. `We look forward to seeing Joel continue to make great contributions to the International Space Station and know he`ll do a great job leading the program.` Montalbano had served as deputy program manager for NASA`s space station program since 2012,...