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Philip McAlister joined NASA in 2005, and he is currently the director of the Commercial Space Division at NASA Headquarters where he advises NASA about issues pertaining to the design, development, and demonstration and services of commercial spaceflight vehicles, systems, and capabilities. McAlister oversees multiple programs at NASA: the Commercial Crew Program, including the Suborbital Crew project; and the Commercial Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) Development Program, which includes private astronaut missions to the International Space Station (ISS) and the development of new commercial space destinations.
Prior to this assignment, McAlister oversaw the successful Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) which facilitated the development of the SpaceX Dragon and Northrop Grumman (previously Orbital Sciences) Cygnus cargo transportation systems. He also served as the executive director for the “Review of U.S. Human Spaceflight Plans Committee” (also known as the Augustine Committee). In 2010, he earned NASA’s Exceptional Service Medal.
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