Robert "Bob" S. Ryan is an American engineer who worked for NASA designing launch vehicles and coordinating technical training.
During his career at NASA, Ryan worked on launch vehicle and space systems design and technology development, and as a Technical Training Coordinator.
[1] Ryan has also worked as an aerospace consultant for The Boeing Company on the Space Station design, and for Lockheed Martin Corporation in Huntsville on the Space Shuttle Super Light Weight tank design.
In addition, he served as chairman of the X-33 Composite Fuel Tank Failure investigation, a member of the Air Force IUS failure team, and member of the Joint NASA and Air Force Launch Vehicle Integration 120 Day Study Team.
He wrote a chapter in "50 Years of Shock and Vibration" and in "Systems Engineering" and an Agard Book, "Winds and Launch Vehicle Response".