LeRoy E. Cain

Quick Facts

Full Name	LeRoy E. Cain
Occupation	Engineer
Date Of Birth	Feb 4, 1964(1964-02-04)
Age	60
Birthplace	Dubuque
Country	United States
Birth City	Iowa
Horoscope	Aquarius

LeRoy E. Cain Biography

LeRoy E. Cain is one of the most popular and richest Engineer who was born on February 4, 1964 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Cain started working for the aerospace industry around 1988 , as an guidance and Control systems engineer at JSC. The flight controller was at the Mission Control Center for the Space Shuttle Guidance and Control Systems. Cain took on increasingly responsible technical, managerial and leadership roles within Mission Operations from 1988 until 2005, when he was a part of in the SSP Office.

In the past, Cain held the position of Manager, Launch Integration, at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida beginning in November 2005 to July 2008. As the SSP’s head SSP at KSC and accountable for all programs operations at KSC as well as all launch integration requirements related to space shuttle and the Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs. In this position, Cain was also the chairman of the MMT for Space Shuttle prelaunch and launch activities. In March of 2011, Cain also began serving as the Deputy Chair of the NASA Mishap Investigation Board for the Taurus XL T9 Glory mishap investigation.

Cain has received numerous honors and awards, including NASA’s top honor, the Distinguished Service Medal, in 2015; the Presidential Rank Award in 2012, which is one of the highest honors awarded to a civil servant; being nominated for the prestigious NASA Rotary Stellar Award for two consecutive years in 2010 and 2011, and winning the award in 2011; he was a candidate for the SES Rank Award for 2011; he earned the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medals in 2005 and 2011; a NASA Outstanding Contribution award for the Ariane 502 Re-entry Observation Project in 1997; and a Certificate of Commendation from Johnson Space Center in 1996.

As of September 2015, Cain was serving as the Chair of the Exploration Systems Development (ESD) Standing Review Board, reporting directly to the Associate Administrator for HEOMD at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., as well as the entire Agency leadership staff. In this role, his responsibilities include, but are not limited to, staffing a team to assess all three major ESD programs (Space Launch Systems, Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle/Orion, and Ground Systems Design Operations) and providing guidance for integrating these programs by ESD. He serves as the Chair for an integrated review team for all three major programs to establish review milestones and reports these findings to program, center, mission directorate, and Agency leadership, as well as outside entities to include the Office of Management and Budget, Office of Science and Technology Policy, and Congress, as necessary.

LeRoy E. Cain (born on February 4 1964) is an American aerospace engineer who was employed by NASA as flight director in charge of launch integration as well as deputy director in the Space Shuttle Program. Cain is most likely to be known to the general public through videos and documentaries highlighting his role in the role of entry-level flight director of STS-107 which culminated in the catastrophic demise of the Space Shuttle Columbia, 1 February 2003. Cain gave the terrifying “Lock the doors” command with an unflinching voice, but with tears streaming down his cheek. This triggered contingency procedures for Mission Control for the very first time in his involvement in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster 17 years prior.

LeRoy E. Cain Net Worth

LeRoy E. Cain is one of the richest Engineer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, LeRoy E. Cain 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born from Dubuque, Iowa, Cain graduated with an undergraduate degree from Iowa State University situated in Ames, Iowa, in 1988.

Before being a part of SSP, prior to joining SSP, Cain served as an NASA Flight Director within the Mission Operations Directorate. Chosen in the class of 1998 Cain participated in various Space Shuttle missions across every phase of flight. He was director of the ascent flight for 6 missions as well as entry Flight Director in eight of them, which included the STS-114 Return-To- Flight mission that took place in July 2005.

Cain served as the Deputy Manager, Space Shuttle Program (SSP), from March 2008 through the completion of the Program. In this position, Cain shared responsibility with the Program Manager for the overall management, integration, and operations of the SSP from NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas. He also served as Chairman of the Mission Management Team for all Space Shuttle missions.

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LeRoy Ranked on the list of most popular Engineer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. LeRoy E. Cain celebrates birthday on February 4 of every year.

Top Facts about LeRoy E. Cain

1. LeRoy E. Cain is an American NASA aerospace engineer.
2. He was born on August 30, 1964, in Faulkton, South Dakota.
3. Cain joined NASA in 1988 as a flight controller.
4. He served as the lead flight director for several space shuttle missions.
5. Cain was the lead flight director during the tragic STS-107 mission (Columbia).
6. He received numerous awards for his contributions to human spaceflight.
7. Cain retired from NASA in 2019 after over three decades of service.
8. He currently serves as a professor at Texas A&M University.
9. Cain is also a member of the National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group.
10. His expertise includes spacecraft systems and operations management.

Where is LeRoy Cain now?

LeRoy E. Cain has served as the manager of Launch Integration at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center since November 2005. In this position, Cain reports directly to Space Shuttle Program Manager Wayne Hale and assists with the overall management, integration and operations of the Space Shuttle Program.

What happened to the Columbia flight director?

LeRoy E. Cain
Relatives| 3 daughters

Did they ever find the bodies of the Columbia shuttle astronauts?

The remains of all seven astronauts were recovered , despite the obstacles of terrain and the scope of the search. Searchers combed through pine forests, hundreds of thousands of acres of underbrush, and boggy areas. Parts of the shuttle were found in Lake Nacogdoches and the Toledo Bend Reservoir.

What does GC lock the doors mean?

Finally, Mr Cain says the phrase that marked the lack of hope: “Lock the doors.” This meant nobody could leave mission control until they had stored the data in their computers, finished reports and written accounts of what they saw, heard and did. AP.

What happened to the bodies of the Columbia astronauts?

Searching for Columbia debris NASA eventually recovered 84,000 pieces, representing nearly 40 percent of Columbia by weight. Among the recovered material were crew remains, which were identified with DNA. Much later, in 2008, NASA released a crew survival report detailing the Columbia crew’s last few minutes.