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Hans Koenigsmann

Hans-Jörg Königsmann (born 1963) is a German aerospace engineer who was Vice President of Flight Reliability for SpaceX until his retirement in 2021.

Hans J. Königsmann
Born1963 (age 59–60)[1]
NationalityGerman
Alma materTechnical University of Berlin (Dipl.-Ing.), University of Bremen (Dr.-Ing.)
AwardsNASA Distinguished Public Service Medal (2014)
Scientific career
FieldsAerospace engineering
InstitutionsSpaceX
ThesisMagnetische Lageregelung von Kleinsatelliten in niedrigen Höhen (1995)

Education and career edit

Hans Königsmann obtained his aerospace engineering diploma at the Technical University Berlin in 1989, followed by a PhD in Aerospace Engineering and Production Technology at the University of Bremen in 1995.[2][3]

He began working at the Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity at the University of Bremen, where he was in charge of avionics and later management of the BremSat satellite. After successful launch and the end of the project one year later, he emigrated to California to work for the satellite manufacturer Microcosm Inc. He met Elon Musk at a rocket launch in the Mojave desert.[4]

In 2002 Hans Königsmann became the fourth technical employee for the newly-founded SpaceX. He was part of the launch team starting as VP of Avionics, then from the third Falcon 1 flight forward was the Launch Chief Engineer. SpaceX promoted him to Vice President of Flight Reliability in 2011 making him responsible for the safe completion of SpaceX missions.[4] Koenigsmann announced his retirement from SpaceX in January 2021.[5]

Dr. Königsmann has been a member of Bremen based space and technology company OHB SE's Supervisory Board since June 24, 2022.[1] Königsmann is also operating as an advisor for the Seattle based rocket company startup Stoke Space. [6]

Honors edit

Published works edit

  • Königsmann, Hans-Jörg (1995). Magnetische Lageregelung von Kleinsatelliten in niedrigen Höhen [Magnetic position control of small satellites at low altitudes] (Dissertation) (in German). Bremen.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "OHB supervisory board, members". Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  2. ^ "Hans Koenigsmann's LinkedIn page". LinkedIn. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Astronaut Safety VP Bowersox Quits SpaceX – Parabolic Arc". www.parabolicarc.com. 18 January 2012. from the original on 12 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b Hackler, Rebecca (15 January 2013). "Hans Koenigsmann Oral History Interview". NASA Johnson Space Center History Portal. from the original on 13 April 2021.
  5. ^ Sheetz, Michael (2 February 2021). "INVESTING IN SPACE: SpaceX VP Hans Koenigsmann, Elon Musk's fourth hire at the space company, plans to retire". CNBC. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Stoke Space - Team".
  7. ^ "2014 Agency Honor Awards" (PDF). NASA. p. 7. (PDF) from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  8. ^ "Awards and Recognition". NASA. 27 July 2017.

External links edit

  • Hans Koenigsmann. Interviewed by Rebecca Hackler NASA Johnson Space Center Oral History Project. Commercial Crew & Cargo Program Office. Edited Oral History Transcript. Hawthorne, California on January 15, 2013
  • Pre-launch conference for SpaceX CRS-4. Video of Hans Koenigsmann talking about the mission during 14:30–20:19 and 22:04–36:39

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