Dr. Kurt H. Debus was the first director of NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida from July 1962…
Jesse W. Moore became Johnson Space Center’s fourth center director on January 23, 1986, only five days before the launch…
As NASA innovates for the benefit of humanity and strives to improve life on Earth through technological advances, it needs…
Robert R. Gilruth was born in Nashwauk, Minnesota, on October 8, 1913, to two schoolteachers. But he did not intend…
NASA’s Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor – NASA Headquarters
Editor’s Note: Joe Pellicciotti retired as the NASA Chief Engineer on June 30, 2026. This biography will be kept online…
Elliott became NASA's acting chief human capital officer in March 2023.
Dr. Makenzie B. Lystrup was named director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on April 6, 2023.
Personal Born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 14, 1934. Died January 2017. He is survived by his wife, three daughters…
Personal Born March 6, 1927 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. His hobbies included treasure hunting, archeology, racing, flying, skiing, boating, hunting and…
