Deirdre Healey
Ms. Healey joined the Office of Safety and Mission Assurance (OSMA) as the Safety and Mission Assurance Manager for NASA’s Ares launch vehicles. The Ares I (Crew Launch Vehicle) and Ares V (Cargo Launch Vehicle) are the cornerstones of NASA’s new Constellation Program that will carry humans back to the Moon, and eventually to Mars and other destinations. Ms. Healey is responsible for assessing program progress, issues, and risks, and ensuring the proper application of Agency-level safety and mission assurance requirements. In addition, Ms. Healey is the OSMA liaison to Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, acting as the conduit for policy, insight, and guidance between HQ and the Center.
Ms. Healey came to the Office of Safety and Mission Assurance after retiring from the U.S. Air Force, where she worked on a variety of national, international, and commercial space systems. Previous positions include Program Manager for the Inertial Upper Stage Rocket Booster Program; Director, Titan Program Operations & Integration; Deputy Program Manager, Launch Projects at Cape Canaveral Air Station; Chief, International Policy Branch for United States Strategic Command; and Technical Director for Requirements, Air Force Satellite Control Network. In addition, Ms. Healey served on various mishap boards including the Presidentially-commissioned Launch Broad Area Review, and the Titan IVA-20 Accident Investigation Board.
Ms. Healey holds a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics & Astronautics from the University of Illinois, and a Master’s in Government from Harvard University.