{"id":61,"date":"2014-06-18T13:21:16","date_gmt":"2014-06-18T13:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacecoastnet.com\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2014-06-23T10:41:01","modified_gmt":"2014-06-23T14:41:01","slug":"greg-cecil","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spacecoastnet.com\/?page_id=61","title":{"rendered":"Greg Cecil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/spacecoastnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/H2M-Panel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-211 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/spacecoastnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/H2M-Panel-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"H2M Panel\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacecoastnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/H2M-Panel-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spacecoastnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/H2M-Panel-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spacecoastnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/H2M-Panel.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I was on the panel for the first Earth screening of \u201cI Want to be an Astronaut\u201d at the recent Human to Mars Event. The video can be found here: <\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a class=\"western\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/gRC0-Qocqsg\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00; text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">http:\/\/youtu.be\/gRC0-Qocqsg<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">LinkedIn Profile:<\/span> <a class=\"western\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fpub%2Fgregory-cecil-m-a-s%2F25%2F97a%2F930&amp;h=-AQE2wGpb\"><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pub\/gregory-cecil-m-a-s\/25\/97a\/930<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">Biography:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Gregory Cecil has been a space enthusiast since he first watched Neil Armstrong walk on the Moon when he was nearly six years old. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">After a 22 year medical career, Greg returned to school at the young age of 40 and obtained his A.S. degree in Aerospace Technology from Brevard Community College as a member of the Gemini Class. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Three months after graduation, Greg was hired by United Space <a href=\"http:\/\/spacecoastnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Museum-Artifact.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-212\" src=\"http:\/\/spacecoastnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Museum-Artifact-300x264.jpg\" alt=\"Museum Artifact\" width=\"300\" height=\"264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacecoastnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Museum-Artifact-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spacecoastnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Museum-Artifact-1024x903.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spacecoastnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Museum-Artifact.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Alliance to work on the thermal protection system for the Space Shuttle Fleet as a Senior Aerocomposite Technician. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">During his 5 \u00bd years at Kennedy Space Center, Greg obtained three more degrees, including his Masters in Aeronautical Science: Space Operations Management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">During his time at Kennedy Space Center, Greg:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Partnered with the NASA Biomed division and conducted a study on the feasibility of using the Crew Physiology Observation Device (a high tech monitoring system developed for the astronauts) for other tasks and personnel at Kennedy Space Center.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Was one of the first 100 people to obtain the National Certified Aerospace Technician offered through SpaceTec. (<\/span><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a class=\"western\" href=\"http:\/\/www.spacetec.org\/\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00; text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">www.spacetec.org<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">) <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Was one of 75 scientists, engineers, and technicians selected to participate in a month long class on Microgravity culminating in a flight on ZeroG.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Wrote an article for The Space Review detailing his experiences on ZeroG.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Has assisted in conducting NASA VIP tours and doing presentations to those VIPs on the thermal protection system. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Wrote and enacted a new procedure for kitting carrier panels for flight.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Greg has kept active in space related issues even after his aerospace career ended in 2009 with the end of the Space Shuttle Program:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">After the end of the Shuttle program, Greg traveled the nation with his wife Linda and cat, Commander Merlin, in their RV for a year and a half.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">During his travels, Greg spoke at several schools and at the opening of the Challenger Center in Olean New York describing what it was like to work on the Space Shuttle. Greg ended up having over 20 speaking engagements during his travels and continues to speak at various schools and museums.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Upon return to Florida, Greg became a Florida State Certified Educator and currently teaches science in St. Petersburg Florida.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Greg owns his own company called AeroSTEM Consulting. Greg provides Aerospace STEM consulting for schools and companies, conducts workshops for STEM teachers, and gives presentations on subjects related to STEM and Human Space Flight. Building off of his experience and education in the space industry, Greg is able to draw connections between industry and academia.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Greg is the only Florida State Certified Educator AND Nationally Certified Aerospace Technician in the nation.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Greg owned and operated the former blog, RV-103.com dealing with Human Space Flight issues.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Greg served as an Aerospace Education Consultant for SpaceTEC, an <a href=\"http:\/\/spacecoastnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Teaching-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-214\" src=\"http:\/\/spacecoastnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Teaching-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Teaching 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacecoastnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Teaching-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spacecoastnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Teaching-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spacecoastnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Teaching-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>organization that trains aerospace technicians nationwide, assisting in composing a National Certification Exam for Composites, and wrote a blog for them.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Greg served as a member of former Congresswoman Sandy Adam\u2019s Space Advisory Committee.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Greg has been interviewed on various media outlets about Human Space Flight including 60 minutes, Smithsonian Air and Space magazine, Weekly Reader\/Career World, The Space Show, USA, etc.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Greg has escorted his students to Kennedy Space Center culminating in a sleep over under Space Shuttle Atlantis. There, to his student\u2019s delight, they found a picture of him taken by Michael Soluri and part of the Atlantis exhibit.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/spacecoastnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Teaching-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-213\" src=\"http:\/\/spacecoastnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Teaching-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Teaching 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spacecoastnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Teaching-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/spacecoastnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Teaching-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/spacecoastnet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Teaching-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>For two years running, Greg has had his students send their self-designed experiments to the \u201cedge of space\u201d via high altitude balloon courtesy of JP Aerospace. This year a total of 16 experiments were sent up.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Greg has served as a consultant and appeared in the movie, \u201cI Want to be an Astronaut,\u201d and appeared on the panel for the first Earth based screening at the Human to Mars Event, moderated by science reporter Miles O\u2019Brien.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Personal:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Greg currently resides in Clearwater Florida with his wife, Linda, and their cat Commander Merlin of RV-103 fame.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Greg attends Grace Lutheran Church in St. Petersburg Florida.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Greg\u2019s full profile can be found on LinkedIn under Gregory N. Cecil, M.A.S.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\" style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<p style=\"color: #000000;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was on the panel for the first Earth screening of \u201cI Want to be an Astronaut\u201d at the recent Human to Mars Event. 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