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The administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the highest-ranking official of NASA, the national space agency of the United States. The administrator is NASA's chief decision maker, responsible for providing clarity to the agency's vision and serving as a source of internal leadership within NASA.
She was appointed as acting NASA Administrator by President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, and as director of the John F. Kennedy Space Center by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on June 30, 2021, making her the first woman to serve in each of these positions. Petro previously served as deputy director at the John F. Kennedy Space Center.
NASA’s acting administrator said in a Friday email to staff that employees should take an open-minded approach to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s efforts to gain efficiencies.
Janet Petro, the current acting administrator, is overseeing the agency’s operations until Jared Isaacman, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead NASA, is confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
In May 2018, Jurczyk became NASA's associate administrator, the agency's highest-ranking civil servant position. [2] Jurczyk became acting NASA administrator following Jim Bridenstine's resignation on January 20, 2021. Jurczyk retired from NASA on May 14, 2021. He was replaced by astronaut and John F. Kennedy Space Center director Robert D. Cabana.
After NASA chief administrator Jim Bridenstine resigned Wednesday, Biden promptly appointed Steve Jurczyk as acting administrator. Jurczyk has served as associate administrator since 2018 and has ...
Bowersox, as Associate Administrator for Space Operations, during a Flight Readiness Review panel in 2023. In July 2019, Bowersox became NASA's Acting Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration Operations Mission Directorate, replacing William Gerstenmaier . [ 20 ]
NASA vetoed the mission, but it may return, now that Isaacman will become NASA chief. Isaacman should be confirmed with all due speed so that he can hit the ground running as NASA administrator.