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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks a million, Martin. I’m glad that you appreciated my efforts to bring more human spaceflight into CCSDS. I think there is still more work to be done on that, but I’ll have to
leave it to you guys (at least for now). Actually, I was recently looking at my “spaghetti chart” from that presentation I made that amused you. It’s still accurate.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks for the offer to visit when I’m in Munich. If I don’t travel there on business, I think I’ll end up there as a tourist, at the least.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thanks again, Martin. Best wishes for a nice Winter and New Year in Munich.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> -=- Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Mike Kearney<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Lead Technology Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Mission Operations Laboratory<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">NASA MSFC EO-01<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">+1-256-544-2029<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Martin.Pilgram@dlr.de [mailto:Martin.Pilgram@dlr.de]
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<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, December 28, 2014 7:21 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Kearney, Mike W. (MSFC-EO01); CMC@mailman.ccsds.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Nestor.Peccia@esa.int; Nichols, Kelvin F. (MSFC-EO50); Tai, Wallace S (JPL-9000)[Jet Propulsion Laboratory]; Afarin, James (HQ-LS00)<br>
<b>Subject:</b> AW: CMC - Mike Kearney Retirement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Mike,<br>
first best wishes for your time after January 2. I hope that some of the nice to does, which are left aside because of all the business work, might come to reality.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Being already on the retirement track, my view might be different from those, which are still doing the real work and not only some support.
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Mike, the first time I got aware of you was the presentation of the space station picture with all the different interfaces. At that time, it was quite amusing to see this criticism from a NASA person being involved in the space station business. That was because
it was always difficult to include space station people in standardization. They said to have requirements, which does not match to those of other space activities - at least from their point of view.
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But during your involvement in CCSDS this changed a lot. We have voice and video WGs, space station people discovered interesting aspects in SM&C …
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Now surprising for myself, I see you as the first following my step into retirement. Thank you very much for the technical understanding you brought into the standardization groups CCSDS, IOAG, … and then from
the view of a small organization: We felt most times as one of the participating agencies and not staying in the second or third row.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Best wishes to Kelvin and James taking over parts of your job.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">It would be nice if there will be opportunities to meet in the future. Within or outside the standardization community. At least if you visit the Munich area, you are welcomed at Martin’s house in Gilching.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Best regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Martin <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Von:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">
<a href="mailto:cmc-bounces@mailman.ccsds.org">cmc-bounces@mailman.ccsds.org</a> [cmc-bounces@mailman.ccsds.org]" im Auftrag von "Kearney, Mike W. (MSFC-EO01) [mike.kearney@nasa.gov]<br>
<b>Gesendet:</b> Dienstag, 23. Dezember 2014 01:42<br>
<b>An:</b> CCSDS Management Council (<a href="mailto:CMC@mailman.ccsds.org">CMC@mailman.ccsds.org</a>)<br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:Nestor.Peccia@esa.int">Nestor.Peccia@esa.int</a>; Nichols, Kelvin F. (MSFC-EO50); Tai, Wallace S (JPL-9000)[Jet Propulsion Laboratory]; Afarin, James (HQ-LS00)<br>
<b>Betreff:</b> [CMC] CMC - Mike Kearney Retirement</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Greetings to my CMC colleagues. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I’m afraid I have some news. I am retiring from NASA. My last day working for NASA will be January 2.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I apologize for the abrupt nature of this announcement. In early December, NASA MSFC announced a Retirement Incentives program, and candidates had to decide on their application by December 15. I applied then,
but I was advised not to announce this possibility until it was approved. I just received approval last Friday Dec 19, and inexplicably, my computer decided right then that it would crash. I’ve spent this morning watching tech support work on my computer
which is now more-or-less restored. So my first priority was to get this message out.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I am leaving my CCSDS work in extremely good hands. James Afarin at NASA HQ will immediately assume the role of NASA delegate to CCSDS and the CMC. The Secretariat day-to-day management and the MSFC lead will
be Kelvin Nichols. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">As my last act as CCSDS Management Council chair, I nominate James Afarin to be my replacement as CMC Chairman and General Secretary. James has been following my role and actively participating in the CMC for
several years now and has a great handle on the current projects and issues, and our long-standing processes. NASA has traditionally held this role because of the tight integration that is required between the NASA-funded Secretariat and the CMC Chairman,
and I expect that the CMC will recognize that such integration needs to continue. As you know, this has been key to the improvements in CCSDS project management capabilities that we have effected over the last several years (e.g. the framework resources,
the online strategic plan, etc.). I will leave it for discussion in the CMC as to whether an online poll is needed to confirm the next CMC chair.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I can’t express the sadness with which I leave the CCSDS teams, both technical and management. I was actually eligible for full retirement from NASA ten years ago, and the criticality and excitement of the CCSDS
work and the pleasure of working with my CMC and CCSDS colleagues were the driving factors in my annual decision to continue working for NASA. Even now it is a difficult decision, but the way the math works out, it’s obvious that retirement now is best for
my family situation. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">While nothing is certain, it is entirely possible that I will be able to continue participating in some CCSDS role in my “afterlife” of NASA retirement. But in case that doesn’t happen, I want to say that working
on the CCSDS program has he most rewarding experience of my career. CCSDS is developing capabilities that will be needed for virtually all of mankind’s future spaceflight programs and international spaceflight ventures. You and your CCSDS colleagues from
your agencies are performing a function that is extremely critical and grossly under-recognized (ergo under-funded). I hope that this improves for CCSDS in the future. And I thank all of you as individuals for the collegial working relationship and the friendship
that was demonstrated during our time together with CCSDS. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">All the best wishes for you and your teammates as CCSDS moves forward to even greater accomplishments. And all the best wishes for you and your families in the upcoming holiday season.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Best regards, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> -=- Mike<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Mike Kearney<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">CCSDS Chairman and General Secretary
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.ccsds.org/" target="_blank">www.ccsds.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">****************<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Mail Code EO-01<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">NASA Marshall Space Flight Center<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Huntsville, Alabama 35803, USA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">+1-256-544-2029<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:Mike.Kearney@nasa.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">Mike.Kearney@nasa.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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