{"id":96407,"date":"2022-02-07T14:44:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T18:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-477145"},"modified":"2023-10-02T16:31:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T20:31:55","slug":"dina-contella-iss-program-operations-integration-manager","status":"publish","type":"people","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/people\/dina-contella-iss-program-operations-integration-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Dina Contella, ISS Program Operations Integration Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/jsc2022e009823-highres.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1638\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/jsc2022e009823-highres.jpg?w=1638\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Dina Contella serves as the Operations Integration Manager for the International Space Station Program Office.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/jsc2022e009823-highres.jpg 5428w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/jsc2022e009823-highres.jpg?resize=240,300 240w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/jsc2022e009823-highres.jpg?resize=768,960 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/jsc2022e009823-highres.jpg?resize=819,1024 819w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/jsc2022e009823-highres.jpg?resize=1229,1536 1229w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/jsc2022e009823-highres.jpg?resize=1638,2048 1638w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/jsc2022e009823-highres.jpg?resize=320,400 320w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/jsc2022e009823-highres.jpg?resize=480,600 480w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/jsc2022e009823-highres.jpg?resize=720,900 720w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/jsc2022e009823-highres.jpg?resize=960,1200 960w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/jsc2022e009823-highres.jpg?resize=1600,2000 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1638px) 100vw, 1638px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Dina Contella is presently serving as the International Space Station (ISS) Program Operations Integration Manager. In this role, she is responsible for the overall management and integration of ISS Program operational elements, with the primary focus on supporting the performance of real-time and near real-time missions. As Chair of the ISS Mission Management Team (IMMT), Contella is responsible for all aspects of the execution of on-orbit program activities for the integrated ISS. She reports to the ISS Program Manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contella brings more than 30 years of experience to the position, having served in various roles for NASA\u2019s International Space Station and Artemis programs over the course of her career. She most recently served as the Operations Integration and Utilization Manager in NASA\u2019s Gateway Program and as the Advanced Exploration Systems (AES) lead for Utilization and Logistics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to her assignment with the Gateway Program, Contella was on rotation to the ISS Program to lead an industry study effort to further NASA\u2019s understanding of low-Earth orbit commercialization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contella was a Flight Director in the Flight Operations Directorate for nine years, leading several significant operations including Lead Flight Director for Expeditions 32 and 47.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to becoming a Flight Director, she was an Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Space Shuttle and ISS flight controller\/instructor and later became the EVA Task Group Lead.  During her time in EVA, she led nine ISS assembly EVAs and was an EVA liaison to Russia.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to many other awards over her career, Ms. Contella has earned an Exceptional Leadership Medal, three NASA Exceptional Service Medals, a Silver Achievement Medal, a Space Flight Awareness Award, and a Silver Snoopy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She was appointed ISS Program Operations Integration Manager on Nov. 23, 2021. Contella holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dina Contella is presently serving as the International Space Station (ISS) Program Operations Integration Manager. In this role, she is responsible for the overall management and integration of ISS Program operational elements, with the primary focus on supporting the performance of real-time and near real-time missions. 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