Bill Todd | |
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 Bill Todd in the Shuttle Simulator. | |
| Born | William Laurence Todd 1958/1959 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Geology, University of Houston |
| Employer | Universities Space Research Associates |
| Known for | Aquanaut, NEEMO Project Director, Explorer, Public Speaker |
| Title | Project Manager for Exploration Analogs |
William Laurence Todd is a Project Manager for Exploration Analogs at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas.[1][2][3] He has also served as a NASA Undersea Research Team Project Lead and Spaceflight Training Simulation Supervisor at NASA JSC.[4][5][6] Todd is a veteran Aquanaut of 5 missions. In 2001, he commanded the first NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) mission, a joint NASA-NOAA program to study human survival in the Aquarius underwater laboratory in preparation for future space exploration.[7]
Todd has also spent many years helping to develop the futuristic undersea exploration vessel SeaOrbiter, which was inspired by French architect Jacques Rougerie.[8]
- ^ "Bill Todd". USRA. January 26, 2009. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ Ho, Leonard (15 January 2013). "It's Official: Aquarius Reef Base still in business". Advanced Aquarist. Pomacanthus Publications. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ Motichek, M, Humphries, K and Goldman, J (2003) 'NASA - NASA Space Veteran Leads Undersea Crew'. http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2003/jun/HQ_03198_whitson.html
- ^ Todd, Bill. "NASA Quest > Space Team Online - Meet: Bill Todd". National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ "Behind the Scenes: Training - NEEMO 7 Bill Todd - bio". NASA. August 6, 2004. Archived from the original on November 8, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ "Aquarius". UNCW. October 2000. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ NASA (March 21, 2006). "NEEMO History". NASA. Archived from the original on October 8, 2006. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
- ^ "SeaOrbiter".
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