Frederick H. Hauck is President and Chief Executive Officer of AXA Space, a company that specializes in providing insurance for launching and operating space systems. Before coming to AXA Space, Mr. Hauck was Director of the Navy Space Systems Division in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Before that, Mr. Hauck was a test pilot and a member of the astronaut corps. As an astronaut, he flew in space three times and was commander of the first shuttle flight after the Challenger accident. He has been a member or chair of numerous panels and advisory groups on national and international space activities. Mr. Hauck has received two Defense Distinguished Service Medals, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Distinguished Service Medal, and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He holds degrees in physics and nuclear engineering from Tufts University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Hauck is a Fellow in both the Society of Experimental Test Pilots and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.