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MSL Mission Team Summary
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While numerous individuals make vital contributions without which this mission could not occur, key team members include:

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Project Manager Richard Cook
Deputy Project Manager John Klein
Project Scientist John Grotzinger
Deputy Project Scientists Joy Crisp
Ashwin Vasavada

Chief Engineer Rob Manning
Deputy Chief Engineer Dankai Liu
Project Systems Engineer Charles Whetsel
Deputy Project Systems Engineer Rick Welch
Flight System Manager Matt Wallace
Deputy Flight System Manager Howard Eisen
Deputy Flight System Manager Mike Sierchio
Mission System Manager Mike Watkins
Payload Manager John "Jeff" Simmonds
Deputy Payload Manager Art Thompson
Mission Assurance Manager Richard Kemski
Focused Technology Manager Gabriel Udomkesmalee
Launch Services and MultiMission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator Office Manager David Woerner
Flight System Engineer Chris Salvo
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