jsc2022e091674 (Dec. 11, 2022) NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visits Mission Control at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to witness the splashdown of Orion after a 25.5-day Artemis I mission. Nelson is seen here enjoying the view with NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana.
jsc2022e091676 (Dec. 11, 2022) NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visits Mission Control at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to witness the splashdown of Orion after a 25.5-day Artemis I mission. Nelson is joined by, from left, NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana, NASA Headquarters, and NASA Flight Operations Director Norm Knight, NASA Johnson.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks with NASA employees during his visit to NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, on Jan. 15, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, center, meets with NASA employees during his visit to NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, on Jan. 15, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, left, speaks with NASA employees during his visit to NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, on Jan. 15, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, right, speaks with NASA employees during his visit to NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, on Jan. 15, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, center, meets with NASA employees during his visit to NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, on Jan. 15, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, center, meets with the center’s senior leadership during his visit to NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, on Jan. 15, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, center, meets with the center’s senior leadership during his visit to NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, on Jan. 15, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, left, speaks with NASA employees during his visit to NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, on Jan. 15, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, center, speaks with NASA employees during his visit to NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, on Jan. 15, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, left, meets with NASA employees during his visit to NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, on Jan. 15, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, right, speaks with Tyler Bell, multimedia journalist at WLOX-TV, during an interview at NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, on Jan. 15, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, center, meets with the center’s senior leadership during his visit to NASA’s Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, on Jan. 15, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025.
Former NASA Administrator Charles Bolden visits with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, Monday, May 21, 2018 at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro meets with Administrator of the Small Business Administration Kelly Loeffler, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, during a visit to the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro, center, and Dwight Deneal, assistant administrator for NASA’s Office of Small Business Programs, left, speak with Administrator of the Small Business Administration Kelly Loeffler, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Acting NASA Administrator Janet Petro, left, and Dwight Deneal, assistant administrator for NASA’s Office of Small Business Programs, right, speak with Administrator of the Small Business Administration Kelly Loeffler, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Employees listen to remarks from NASA’s Deputy Associate Administrator Melanie Saunders, left, and Associate Administrator Steve Jurczyk during a Town Hall session at Kennedy Space Center on May 28, 2019. The agency senior leaders provided an update on the agency’s Exploration campaign, current missions and NASA’s operating model initiatives. As part of its Artemis program, NASA is charged with landing the first American woman and next American man at the South Pole of the Moon by 2024.
NASA Deputy Associate Administrator Melanie Saunders addresses Kennedy Space Center employees during a Town Hall session at the Florida spaceport on May 28, 2019. Saunders, along with NASA Associate Administrator Steve Jurczyk, provided an update on the agency’s Exploration campaign, current missions and NASA’s operating model initiatives. As part of its Artemis program, NASA is charged with landing the first American woman and next American man at the South Pole of the Moon by 2024.
NASA’s Deputy Associate Administrator Melanie Saunders, left, and Associate Administrator Steve Jurczyk participate in a Town Hall session at Kennedy Space Center on May 28, 2019. The agency senior leaders provided an update on the agency’s Exploration campaign, current missions and NASA’s operating model initiatives. As part of its Artemis program, NASA is charged with landing the first American woman and next American man at the South Pole of the Moon by 2024.
Employees listen to remarks from NASA’s Deputy Associate Administrator Melanie Saunders, left, and Associate Administrator Steve Jurczyk during a Town Hall session at Kennedy Space Center on May 28, 2019. The agency senior leaders provided an update on the agency’s Exploration campaign, current missions and NASA’s operating model initiatives. Jurczyk stressed that NASA is committed to meeting the mandate of returning American astronauts to the Moon, and on to Mars.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman responds to questions from Ames employees during his coffee and donuts event in MegaBites N235.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman responds to questions from Ames employees during his coffee and donuts event in MegaBites N235.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks to Ames employees during his coffee and donuts event in MegaBites N235.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, and S Somanath, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), meet to discuss ways to enhance bilateral space cooperation on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and Amit Kshatriya, NASA associate administrator, pose for a photograph following a formation flight in Isaacman’s personal F-5 aircraft, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and Amit Kshatriya, NASA associate administrator, are seen following a formation flight in Isaacman’s personal F-5 aircraft, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)
NASA employee Matthew Kufner climbs into one of NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s personal F-5 aircraft, as part of the Administrator’s Flight Experience Award program on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the Launch and Landing Facility at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Multiple NASA awardees donned NASA flight suits, completed preflight briefings, and experienced a unique flight aboard the administrator’s personal F-5 aircraft. The ride-along flight experience award program highlights NASA’s commitment to celebrating excellence across the workforce.
NASA employee Charles Meilbye climbs into one of NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s personal F-5 aircraft, as part of the Administrator’s Flight Experience Award program on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the Launch and Landing Facility at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Multiple NASA awardees donned NASA flight suits, completed preflight briefings, and experienced a unique flight aboard the administrator’s personal F-5 aircraft. The ride-along flight experience award program highlights NASA’s commitment to celebrating excellence across the workforce.
From left: NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro, and Kennedy Deputy Director Kelvin Manning pose for a photo while touring the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the Florida spaceport on July 28, 2021. While inside the VAB, they had the opportunity to view the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket as preparations for the Artemis I launch continue. The first in an increasingly complex set of missions, Artemis I will test SLS and Orion as an integrated system prior to crewed flights to the Moon. Through Artemis, NASA will land the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface, as well as establish a sustainable presence on and around the Moon.
Jim Morhard, left, shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., after being sworn in as the 14th NASA Deputy Administrator as NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine looks on, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 in U.S. Capitol. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
Jim Morhard, left, is sworn in as the 14th NASA Deputy Administrator by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., as NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine looks on, Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018 in the United States Capitol. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy visited the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Dec. 8, 2021 for tours and briefings on Michoud’s role in the Artemis program and other capabilities that enrich many facets of the nation’s space exploration endeavors. Image credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy visited the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Dec. 8, 2021 for tours and briefings on Michoud’s role in the Artemis program and other capabilities that enrich many facets of the nation’s space exploration endeavors. Image credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy visited the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Dec. 8, 2021 for tours and briefings on Michoud’s role in the Artemis program and other capabilities that enrich many facets of the nation’s space exploration endeavors. Image credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy visited the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Dec. 8, 2021 for tours and briefings on Michoud’s role in the Artemis program and other capabilities that enrich many facets of the nation’s space exploration endeavors. Image credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy visited the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Dec. 8, 2021 for tours and briefings on Michoud’s role in the Artemis program and other capabilities that enrich many facets of the nation’s space exploration endeavors. Image credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy visited the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Dec. 8, 2021 for tours and briefings on Michoud’s role in the Artemis program and other capabilities that enrich many facets of the nation’s space exploration endeavors. Image credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy visited the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Dec. 8, 2021 for tours and briefings on Michoud’s role in the Artemis program and other capabilities that enrich many facets of the nation’s space exploration endeavors. Image credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy visited the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Dec. 8, 2021 for tours and briefings on Michoud’s role in the Artemis program and other capabilities that enrich many facets of the nation’s space exploration endeavors. Image credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy visited the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Dec. 8, 2021 for tours and briefings on Michoud’s role in the Artemis program and other capabilities that enrich many facets of the nation’s space exploration endeavors. Image credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy visited the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Dec. 8, 2021 for tours and briefings on Michoud’s role in the Artemis program and other capabilities that enrich many facets of the nation’s space exploration endeavors. Image credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy visited the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Dec. 8, 2021 for tours and briefings on Michoud’s role in the Artemis program and other capabilities that enrich many facets of the nation’s space exploration endeavors. Image credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy visited the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Dec. 8, 2021 for tours and briefings on Michoud’s role in the Artemis program and other capabilities that enrich many facets of the nation’s space exploration endeavors. Image credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy visited the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Dec. 8, 2021 for tours and briefings on Michoud’s role in the Artemis program and other capabilities that enrich many facets of the nation’s space exploration endeavors. Image credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy visited the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Dec. 8, 2021 for tours and briefings on Michoud’s role in the Artemis program and other capabilities that enrich many facets of the nation’s space exploration endeavors. Image credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy visited the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans on Dec. 8, 2021 for tours and briefings on Michoud’s role in the Artemis program and other capabilities that enrich many facets of the nation’s space exploration endeavors. Image credit: NASA/Michael DeMocker
NASA Associate Administrator Robert Lightfoot and Deputy Associate Administrator Lesa Roe at All Hands in the Noels Hinners Auditorium
NASA Deputy Administrator Matt Anderson, left, and NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, pose for a photograph after Anderson was sworn in as the agency’s 16th Deputy Administrator, Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman responds to questions from Ames employees during his coffee and donuts event in MegaBites N235.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman responds to questions from Ames employees during his coffee and donuts event in MegaBites N235.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman responds to questions from Ames employees during his coffee and donuts event in MegaBites N235.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks to Ames employees during his coffee and donuts event in MegaBites N235.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks to Ames employees during his coffee and donuts event in MegaBites N235.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks to Ames employees during his coffee and donuts event in MegaBites N235.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks to Ames employees during his coffee and donuts event in MegaBites N235.
S Somanath, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), center, is seen during a meeting with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy to discuss ways to enhance bilateral space cooperation on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy are seen during a meeting with S Somanath, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), to discuss ways to enhance bilateral space cooperation on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, right, and S Somanath, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), center, pose for a picture following a meeting to discuss ways to enhance bilateral space cooperation on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, left, and NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya, speak with the agency workforce during a monthly coffee and donuts with the Administrator event, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya, speak with the agency workforce during a monthly coffee and donuts with the Administrator event, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya, speak with the agency workforce during a monthly coffee and donuts with the Administrator event, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, left, and NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya, answer a question during a monthly coffee and donuts with the Administrator event, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya, speak with the agency workforce during a monthly coffee and donuts with the Administrator event, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya, speak with the agency workforce during a monthly coffee and donuts with the Administrator event, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, left, and NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya, answer a question during a monthly coffee and donuts with the Administrator event, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya, speak with the agency workforce during a monthly coffee and donuts with the Administrator event, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya, speak with the agency workforce during a monthly coffee and donuts with the Administrator event, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya, speak with the agency workforce during a monthly coffee and donuts with the Administrator event, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, left, and NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya, speak with the agency workforce during a monthly coffee and donuts with the Administrator event, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
Visit by NASA Administrator, James Bridenstine
Visit by NASA Administrator, James Bridenstine
Visit by NASA Administrator, James Bridenstine
Visit by NASA Administrator, James Bridenstine
NASA and Kennedy Space Center leadership pose for a photo while touring the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at the Florida spaceport on July 28, 2021. From left are NASA Headquarters’ Casey Swails; Tori Thompson, STEM intern for protocol; NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana; NASA Administrator Bill Nelson; NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy; Kennedy Director Janet Petro; Kennedy Deputy Director Kelvin Manning; Mike Bolger, manager of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program; and Executive Intern Peter Lyons. While inside the VAB, NASA senior leaders had the opportunity to view the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket as preparations for the Artemis I launch continue. The first in an increasingly complex set of missions, Artemis I will test SLS and Orion as an integrated system prior to crewed flights to the Moon. Through Artemis, NASA will land the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface, as well as establish a sustainable presence on and around the Moon.
Ken Bowersox, associate administrator for NASA’s Space Operations Mission Directorate, right, is seen alongside Dwight Deneal, assistant administrator for NASA’s Office of Small Business Programs, second from right, and Casey Swails, NASA deputy associate administrator, as he speaks with Administrator of the Small Business Administration Kelly Loeffler during a visit to the Space Operations Center, Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman answers a question during a monthly coffee and donuts with the Administrator event, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine speaks after being sworn-in as they agency's 13th administrator as Vice President Mike Pence looks on, Monday, April 23, 2018 at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine speaks after being sworn-in as they agency's 13th administrator as Vice President Mike Pence looks on, Monday, April 23, 2018 at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman answers a question during a monthly coffee and donuts with the Administrator event, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine speaks after being sworn-in as they agency's 13th administrator as Vice President Mike Pence looks on, Monday, April 23, 2018 at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
In the Training Auditorium at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, employees watch the swearing in of the agency's new administrator Jim Bridenstine. He was sworn in as the 13th administrator of NASA on April 23, 2018, after he was given the oath of office by Vice President Mike Pence at the agency’s headquarters in Washington. Bridenstine was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 19.
In the Training Auditorium at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, employees attend a viewing of the swearing in of the agency's new administrator, Jim Bridenstine. He officially took office as the 13th administrator of NASA on April 23, 2018, after being given the oath of office by Vice President Mike Pence at the agency’s headquarters in Washington. Bridenstine was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 19.
As part of NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s Flight Experience Award program, NASA employees Matthew Kufner, Charles Meilbye, Aaron Smith participate in a preflight briefing on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the Launch and Landing Facility at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The awardees donned NASA flight suits, completed preflight briefings, and experienced a unique flight aboard the administrator’s personal F-5 aircraft. The ride-along flight experience award program highlights NASA’s commitment to celebrating excellence across the workforce.
NASA employees participate in an employee incentive flying event using NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's personal F-5 aircraft, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. As part of the administrator’s Flight Experience Award program, NASA employees Matthew Kufner, Charles Meilbye, and Aaron Smith donned NASA flight suits, completed preflight briefings, and experienced a unique flight. The ride-along flight experience award program highlights NASA’s commitment to celebrating excellence across the workforce.
NASA employee Charles Meilbye is recognized as part of NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman’s Flight Experience Award program on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the Launch and Landing Facility at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Meilbye, with other awardees, suited up, completed preflight briefings, and experienced a unique flight aboard the administrator’s personal F-5 aircraft. The ride-along flight experience award program highlights NASA’s commitment to celebrating excellence across the workforce.
NASA employees participate in an employee incentive flying event using NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's personal F-5 aircraft, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. As part of the administrator’s Flight Experience Award program, NASA employees Matthew Kufner, Charles Meilbye, and Aaron Smith donned NASA flight suits, completed preflight briefings, and experienced a unique flight. The ride-along flight experience award program highlights NASA’s commitment to celebrating excellence across the workforce.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman (center left) and Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro (center right) prepare to board NASA Airbus H135 (T3) helicopters during the administrator’s visit to the agency’s Florida spaceport on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025, to meet with employees, contractors, and partners.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, left, tours the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) during a visit to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 28, 2021. In the center is Bob Cabana, NASA associate administrator and former director of Kennedy, and to the right is Susie Perez Quinn, NASA chief of staff. While inside the VAB, Nelson had the opportunity to view the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket as preparations for the Artemis I launch continue. The first in an increasingly complex set of missions, Artemis I will test SLS and Orion as an integrated system prior to crewed flights to the Moon. Through Artemis, NASA will land the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface, as well as establish a sustainable presence on and around the Moon.
At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, agency Acting Administrator Robert Lightfoot and Deputy Associate Administrator Lesa Roe speak to employees during a town hall meeting in the conference room of Operations Support Building II. During the gathering, they updated progress on NASA programs.
At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, agency Acting Administrator Robert Lightfoot and Deputy Associate Administrator Lesa Roe speak to employees during a town hall meeting in the conference room of Operations Support Building II. During the gathering, they updated progress on NASA programs.
At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, agency Acting Administrator Robert Lightfoot speaks to employees during a town hall meeting in the conference room of Operations Support Building II. To the right is Deputy Associate Administrator Lesa Roe. During the gathering, they updated progress on NASA programs.
Dwight Deneal, assistant administrator for NASA’s Office of Small Business Programs, center, asks a question of Administrator of the Small Business Administration Kelly Loeffler during a NASA Office of Small Business Programs learning webinar titled “Empowering Small Businesses: NASA OSBP & SBA present The Made in America Manufacturing,” Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks to a member of the media on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, at the NASA News Center at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The newly appointed 15th administrator of the agency outlined his vision for his term including sending humans to the Moon and beyond.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman (center) poses for a selfie with a NASA employee during his visit to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025, to hear from employees, contractors, and partners.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks with NASA employees during his visit to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025, to meet with employees, contractors, and partners.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks with NASA employees during his visit to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025, to meet with employees, contractors, and partners.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman speaks with NASA employees during his visit to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025, to meet with employees, contractors, and partners.
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman (left) poses for a selfie with NASA employees during his visit to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. Isaacman, NASA’s 15th administrator, began visiting the agency’s centers after his appointment on Dec. 17, 2025, to hear from employees, contractors, and partners.