Douglas Loverro, NASA’s new associate administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, right, joins NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center Director Jody Singer to answer questions from the Marshall team at a Dec. 17 town hall. Loverro discussed the importance of the workforce, positivity and the unifying and inspirational nature of space exploration. “At the end of the day, we depend on the workforce, not on Headquarters to further exploration,” Loverro said. “My job is to listen to you and translate that into telling Congress and the administration what you need to complete your job. We're seeking a common purpose, on a common mission. I'm relying on you to tell me what you need to get this mission done.”

Douglas Loverro, NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, and Marshall Center Director Jody Singer participate in a Town Hall with Marshall Space Flight Center employees

Douglas Loverro, NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, and Marshall Center Director Jody Singer participate in a Town Hall with Marshall Space Flight Center employees

Douglas Loverro, NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, and Marshall Center Director Jody Singer participate in a Town Hall with Marshall Space Flight Center employees

Douglas Loverro, NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, and Marshall Center Director Jody Singer participate in a Town Hall with Marshall Space Flight Center employees

Douglas Loverro, NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, and Marshall Center Director Jody Singer participate in a Town Hall with Marshall Space Flight Center employees

Douglas Loverro, NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, and Marshall Center Director Jody Singer participate in a Town Hall with Marshall Space Flight Center employees

Douglas Loverro, NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, and Marshall Center Director Jody Singer participate in a Town Hall with Marshall Space Flight Center employees

Douglas Loverro, NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, and Marshall Center Director Jody Singer participate in a Town Hall with Marshall Space Flight Center employees

NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Douglas Loverro is seen during a NASA town hall event, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Douglas Loverro is seen during a NASA town hall event, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Douglas Loverro is seen during a NASA town hall event, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Douglas Loverro is seen during a NASA town hall event, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, center, speaks along side NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Douglas Loverro during a discussion moderated by Jeff Foust, senior staff writer at SpaceNews, at the 3rd Annual SpaceNews Awards, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at Hogan Lovells in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, right, looks on as NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Douglas Loverro answers a question during a NASA town hall event, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Jeff Foust, senior staff writer at SpaceNews, left, moderates a discussion with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Douglas Loverro at the 3rd Annual SpaceNews Awards, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at Hogan Lovells in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, left, and NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Douglas Loverro, right, are seen during a NASA town hall event, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, left, and NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Douglas Loverro, right, are seen during a NASA town hall event, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Douglas Loverro are seen on a monitor as they answer a question during a NASA town hall event, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Associate Administrator for the Office of Communications Bettina Inclán moderates a NASA town hall event with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Douglas Loverro, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Douglas Loverro, left, and NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine are seen during a NASA town hall event, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate Thomas Zurbuchen, right, asks a question during a NASA town hall event with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Douglas Loverro, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019, at NASA Headquarters in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate and Marshall Center Director Jody Singer participate in the hanging of a new International Space Station flag out side of the Huntsville Operations Support Center (HOSC). Also participating were employees of the support center and the Payload Operations Integration Center.

NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate and Marshall Center Director Jody Singer participate in the hanging of a new International Space Station flag out side of the Huntsville Operations Support Center (HOSC). Also participating were employees of the support center and the Payload Operations Integration Center.

NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate and Marshall Center Director Jody Singer participate in the hanging of a new International Space Station flag out side of the Huntsville Operations Support Center (HOSC). Also participating were employees of the support center and the Payload Operations Integration Center.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is seen during a discussion moderated by Jeff Foust, senior staff writer at SpaceNews, with NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Douglas Loverro at the 3rd Annual SpaceNews Awards, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at Hogan Lovells in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

Jeff Foust, senior staff writer at SpaceNews, moderates a discussion with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Douglas Loverro at the 3rd Annual SpaceNews Awards, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at Hogan Lovells in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Douglas Loverro, right, speaks along side NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine during a discussion moderated by Jeff Foust, senior staff writer at SpaceNews at the 3rd Annual SpaceNews Awards, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at Hogan Lovells in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine speaks along side NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate Douglas Loverro during a discussion moderated by Jeff Foust, senior staff writer at SpaceNews, at the 3rd Annual SpaceNews Awards, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at Hogan Lovells in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)