Diversity Plan [ Mission Statement | Definition of Multi-culturalism | Directorate Goals | Implementation | Recruitment Strategy and Internal Selection Process | Career Development | Conclusion] MISSION STATEMENT The Flight Projects Directorate has, within its total mission, responsibility for planning, organizing, controlling, and directing the management and systems engineering of GSFC flight projects and associated ground systems. These responsibilities include: concept development and definition; design; fabrication; integration and test; launch; and orbital operations. Flight projects range in complexity from Explorer missions to major free-flying space and Earth science observatories and include the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite; servicing and...