{"id":168145,"date":"2020-02-21T16:25:01","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T21:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-458384"},"modified":"2023-11-14T15:09:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T20:09:44","slug":"kennedy-biographies-parsons-jessica","status":"publish","type":"people","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/people\/kennedy-biographies-parsons-jessica\/","title":{"rendered":"Jessica Parsons"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-bio-intro maxw-full width-full padding-y-6 padding-x-3 hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-bio-intro\">\n\t<div class=\"hds-bio-intro-container grid-row grid-container grid-container-block padding-0\">\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-4 desktop:grid-col-3\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hds-bio-thumbnail width-10 tablet:width-card desktop:width-card-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"hds-media-background  \"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"655\" height=\"958\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jessica_parsons_photo.jpg?w=655\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large\" alt=\"A picture of Kennedy Space Center's Jessica Parsons.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 58% 29%; object-position: 58% 29%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jessica_parsons_photo.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jessica_parsons_photo.jpg?resize=205,300 205w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jessica_parsons_photo.jpg?resize=273,400 273w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jessica_parsons_photo.jpg?resize=410,600 410w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/jessica_parsons_photo.jpg?resize=615,900 615w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-7 desktop:grid-col-9 grid-row margin-0 padding-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-8 margin-bottom-2 desktop:margin-bottom-0\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"margin-bottom-1 desktop:margin-bottom-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"display-60 display-block width-full\">Jessica Parsons<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p-lg padding-0 margin-0 color-carbon-60\">Mission Manager<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid-col-12 desktop:grid-col-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Jessica Parsons is a mission manager for NASA\u2019s Commercial Crew Program at the agency\u2019s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. She is currently assigned as NASA\u2019s SpaceX Crew-3 mission manager. In this position, she facilitates collaboration between NASA and commercial providers, oversees mission operations planning, and ensures the requirements and processes necessary to conduct a successful flight are in place and ready prior to launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Prior to this role with Commercial Crew, she worked within the Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Program at Kennedy. Most recently, she served as the technical assistant to the Artemis I launch director, where she assisted the launch director in the technical coordination of launch-related content with the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, and for the integration of launch-related requirements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During her time supporting EGS, she also served as the SLS integration lead, where she was responsible for the technical integration between SLS and EGS in support of processing and operations of the launch vehicle. She also served on the Cross-Program Integration team for four years as the systems integration lead, responsible for technical integration across SLS, Orion, and EGS, and managed a group of cross-discipline and cross-program technical teams that develop integrated products for program-to-program use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since joining NASA in 2001, Parsons has supported multiple NASA programs. She worked as a fluids systems engineer for the International Space Station Program, processing and checking out all environmental control and life support systems for the Multi-Purpose Logistics Modules (MPLMs), and supporting the testing of multiple experiments that flew to the space station. She gained experience as a management and program analyst with the Engineering directorate, with primary responsibility for planning, programming, implementing, directing and coordinating budgets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parsons then joined the Constellation Program, supporting the Logistics division for the Constellation Ground Operations Project. In this role, she became a logistics expert and the lead for the division, responsible for developing the requirements for budget, workforce, facility, contracts, and technical services for Logistics operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A graduate of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University with a Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering and minors in mathematics and psychology, Parsons earned a master\u2019s degree in space systems engineering and a master\u2019s degree in space systems management at the Florida Institute of Technology. She participated in the NASA co-op program while she was attending college and joined the agency following graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Parsons was born in the U.S., and she was raised in her family\u2019s native city of Cali, Colombia. She returned to the U.S. to learn English, finish high school, and attend college. She currently resides in Merritt Island, Florida, with her husband and two daughters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>Biography last updated March 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:85px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jessica Parsons<\/strong><br><strong>Gerente de Misi\u00f3n, <\/strong><strong>Programa de tripulaci\u00f3n comercial<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jessica Parsons es gerente de misi\u00f3n del programa de tripulaci\u00f3n comercial de la NASA en el Centro Espacial Kennedy de la agencia en Florida. En este puesto, facilita la colaboraci\u00f3n entre la NASA y los proveedores comerciales, supervisa la planificaci\u00f3n de las operaciones de la misi\u00f3n y garantiza que los requisitos y procesos necesarios para realizar un vuelo exitoso est\u00e9n listos antes del lanzamiento.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Experiencia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Antes de ocupar este cargo en el programa de tripulaci\u00f3n comercial, trabaj\u00f3 en el programa sistemas terrestres de exploraci\u00f3n (EGS, por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s) en Kennedy. M\u00e1s recientemente, se desempe\u00f1\u00f3 como asistente t\u00e9cnica de la directora de lanzamiento de Artemis I, donde ayud\u00f3 a la directora de lanzamiento en la coordinaci\u00f3n t\u00e9cnica del contenido relacionado con el lanzamiento con el cohete Sistema de Lanzamiento Espacial (SLS, por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s) y la nave espacial Orion, y para la integraci\u00f3n del lanzamiento y requisitos relacionados. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Durante su tiempo apoyando a EGS, tambi\u00e9n se desempe\u00f1\u00f3 como l\u00edder de integraci\u00f3n de SLS, donde fue responsable de la integraci\u00f3n t\u00e9cnica entre SLS y EGS en apoyo del procesamiento y las operaciones del veh\u00edculo de lanzamiento. Tambi\u00e9n se desempe\u00f1\u00f3 en el equipo de integraci\u00f3n de programas cruzados durante cuatro a\u00f1os como l\u00edder de integraci\u00f3n de sistemas, responsable de la integraci\u00f3n t\u00e9cnica entre SLS, Orion y EGS, y administr\u00f3 un grupo de equipos t\u00e9cnicos de programas y disciplinas cruzadas que desarrollan productos integrados para uso de programa a programa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Desde que se uni\u00f3 a la NASA en 2001, Parsons ha apoyado m\u00faltiples programas de la NASA. Trabaj\u00f3 como ingeniera de sistemas de fluidos para el programa de la Estaci\u00f3n Espacial Internacional, procesando y verificando todos los sistemas de control ambiental y soporte vital para los M\u00f3dulos Log\u00edsticos de Prop\u00f3sitos M\u00faltiples (MPLM, por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s), y apoyando las pruebas de m\u00faltiples experimentos que volaron a la estaci\u00f3n espacial. Obtuvo experiencia como analista de gesti\u00f3n y programas en la direcci\u00f3n de Ingenier\u00eda, con la responsabilidad principal de planificar, programar, implementar, dirigir y coordinar los presupuestos. Luego, <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parsons se uni\u00f3 al programa Constellation, apoyando a la divisi\u00f3n de Log\u00edstica para el Proyecto de Operaciones Terrestres Constellation. En este puesto, se convirti\u00f3 en experta en log\u00edstica y l\u00edder de la divisi\u00f3n, responsable de desarrollar los requisitos de presupuesto, mano de obra, instalaciones, contratos y servicios t\u00e9cnicos para las operaciones de log\u00edstica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Educaci\u00f3n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduado de la Universidad Aeron\u00e1utica Embry Riddle con una licenciatura en ingenier\u00eda aeroespacial y especializaci\u00f3n en matem\u00e1ticas y psicolog\u00eda, Parsons obtuvo una maestr\u00eda en ingenier\u00eda de sistemas espaciales y una maestr\u00eda en gesti\u00f3n de sistemas espaciales en el Instituto de Tecnolog\u00eda de Florida. Particip\u00f3 en el programa cooperativo de la NASA mientras asist\u00eda a la universidad y se uni\u00f3 a la agencia despu\u00e9s de graduarse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Personal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Parsons naci\u00f3 en los EE. 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