BY DAVID MALONEY, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
THE DC VELOCITY Q&A THOUGHTLEADERS
NASA is heading back
to the moon. That
means it has to develop
supply chains both here
on Earth and in space.
It’s up to Mark Wiese
and his team to pull it
all together.
MARK WIESE IS SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS WHAT IT MEANS TO “GO
boldly.” As manager of the logistics element for NASA’s Lunar Gateway program,
it’s his job to bring industry and government together to develop the support systems needed to enable NASA’s return to the moon. In his current role, he’s helping
oversee the agency’s effort to build a small lunar-orbiting spaceship that will support
astronaut deployments to the moon’s surface. It is the first step in eventually establishing a permanent lunar base and for further exploration that will one day carry
astronauts to Mars and beyond.
Wiese relies on an extensive background as a NASA engineer and experience in
executive management to drive a new model for space projects. In his role, he is
reaching out to supply chain practitioners for help creating the innovative tools and
systems required to support logistics demands as NASA leads the development of a
commercial supply chain for deep space. Wiese spoke recently with DC VELOCITY
Editorial Director David Maloney.
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