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NASA Leadership

The agency’s current Administrator, Deputy Administrator, and Associate Administrator.

NASA Offices and Directorates about NASA Leadership

Jared Isaacman, Administrator

Jared “Rook” Isaacman is the 15th Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. An entrepreneur and skilled pilot, Isaacman commanded Inspiration4, the first all-civilian orbital spaceflight aboard the Dragon spacecraft. The mission was a major milestone in commercial spaceflight. 

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Jared Isaacman, Administrator
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Matt Anderson, Deputy Administrator

Matt Anderson is NASA’s deputy administrator. Anderson is a decorated Air Force command pilot in multiple aircraft with more than 5,000 flight hours, including more than 650 in combat. Throughout his 24-year Air Force career, he served on several senior U.S. Department of War staffs and commanded at multiple levels before retiring in 2021.

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Matt Anderson, Deputy Administrator
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Amit Kshatriya, Associate Administrator

Amit Kshatriya is NASA’s associate administrator. Kshatriya serves as the highest-ranking civil servant at the agency and as a senior advisor to the administrator. Kshatriya leads the agency’s 10 center directors, as well as the mission directorate associate administrators at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

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Amit Kshatriya, Associate Administrator
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