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Scope and Contents The next phase of Craig's career was at NASA Headquarters as Acting Assistant Administrator, Exploration (September 1989 - February 1990) and then as Director, Space Exploration (Special Assistant for Exploration), Office of Aeronautics, Exploration and Technology (February 1990 - September 1991). He led NASA's planning and research to establish a lunar base and to send humans to Mars, and led coordination with the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Science Foundation, and...

Scope and Contents The Mark K. Craig papers document Purdue alumnus (BSAE 1971) Mark Craig's almost fifty year career in space exploration. Craig contributed to the Apollo, Apollo-Soyuz, Space Shuttle, Space Station, Mars Rover Sample Return, and Lunar-Mars Exploration programs in positions progressing from co-op intern to NASA Assistant Administrator. The papers also reflect Craig’s work on space policy and NASA strategic planning. The collection notably includes materials related to the...