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Rob Strain

American space agency executive

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Also known as Robert D. Strain

Citizenship: United States
Occupation: executive
Positions held: director(2008–2012)
, director
, president(since 2013)
+1 more
Education: Western Michigan University
Employer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
, Applied Physics Laboratory
, Ball Aerospace & Technologies(since 2012)
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Robert D. "Rob" Strain is the former Director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Strain held that post from August 4, 2008, through March 5, 2012. Strain announced in January 2012 that he will retire from NASA and return to private industry.

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: Robert
Family name: Strain
Nickname: Rob

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