Joseph Pelfrey, director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, speaks during a panel discussion with agency center directors at the 2024 Artemis Suppliers Conference, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Leadership at 2024 Artemis Suppliers Conference

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center 65th Anniversary Community Event at Orion Amphitheater

NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center celebrated the 65th anniversary of its founding on July 19, 2025, with a free, public celebration at The Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville, Alabama. Thousands of team members, families, and “Rocket City” residents took part, enjoying live music, games, food, and exhibits commemorating Marshall’s legacy of ingenuity and service to the U.S. space program. During a program for the celebration, guests heard remarks from Joseph Pelfrey, director of NASA Marshall, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, and Kamerra Liles, assistant general manager of The Orion Amphitheater, followed by Pelfrey sharing a new video overview about Marshall. The program continued with a video presentation from NASA astronauts from the Expedition 72 crew – which contributed more than 1,000 total hours of scientific studies on plant growth, stem cell growth for treating diseases, the resilience of microorganisms to the harsh space environment, and more on the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Don Pettit, who served as space station commander and flight engineer, respectively, shared their experiences in space with the community and told the audience how vital Marshall’s on the ground support was to their mission success. Marshall has shaped and expanded human space exploration every decade since the NASA center opened its doors on July 1, 1960. The center’s civil service and contract workers built the nation’s flagship rockets, from the Saturn V to the SLS (Space Launch System), managed the space shuttle propulsion program, delivered the Chandra X-ray Observatory and critical elements of the International Space Station to orbit, and continue to spearhead numerous advances in science and engineering.

NASA Leadership at 2024 Artemis Suppliers Conference

Clayton Turner, director of NASA’s Langley Research Center, third from right, speaks before a panel discussion with agency center directors during the 2024 Artemis Suppliers Conference, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington. Participating in the discussion was, from left; Kelvin Manning, acting deputy associate administrator for the Explorations Systems Development Mission Directorate at NASA; Dr. James Kenyon, director of NASA’s Glenn Research Center; Dr. Makenzie Lystrup, director of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center; Stephen Koerner, deputy director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center; Janet Petro, director of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center; Joseph Pelfrey, director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center; and Joe Schuyler, director of the Engineering and Test Directorate at NASA’s Stennis Space Center. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Leadership at 2024 Artemis Suppliers Conference

Kelvin Manning, acting deputy associate administrator for the Explorations Systems Development Mission Directorate at NASA, left, speaks before a panel discussion with agency center directors during the 2024 Artemis Suppliers Conference, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington. Participating in the discussion was, from left; Dr. James Kenyon, director of NASA’s Glenn Research Center; Dr. Makenzie Lystrup, director of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center; Stephen Koerner, deputy director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center; Janet Petro, director of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center; Clayton Turner, director of NASA’s Langley Research Center; Joseph Pelfrey, director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center; and Joe Schuyler, director of the Engineering and Test Directorate at NASA’s Stennis Space Center. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA Leadership at 2024 Artemis Suppliers Conference

Dr. Makenzie Lystrup, director of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, third from left, speaks before a panel discussion with agency center directors during the 2024 Artemis Suppliers Conference, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Washington. Participating in the discussion was, from left; Kelvin Manning, acting deputy associate administrator for the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate at NASA; Dr. James Kenyon, director of NASA’s Glenn Research Center; Stephen Koerner, deputy director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center; Janet Petro, director of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center; Clayton Turner, director of NASA’s Langley Research Center; Joseph Pelfrey, director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center; and Joe Schuyler, director of the Engineering and Test Directorate at NASA’s Stennis Space Center. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 Crew Walkout

From left to right, Acting Director of NASA's Johnson Space Center, Steve Koerner, Acting NASA Associate Administrator, Vanessa Wyche, wife of Acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy, Rachel Campos-Duffy, Sean Duffy, Acting Associate Administrator, Exploration Systems Development, Lori Glaze, Acting Director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center, Kelvin Manning, Acting Deputy Director of NASA's Johnson Space Center, Norm Knight, and director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, Joseph Pelfrey pose for a photo at the door to the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building after NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, departed for Launch Complex 39A to board the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft for the Crew-11 mission launch, before it was scrubbed due to weather concerns, Thursday, July 31, 2025, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission is the eleventh crew rotation mission of the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station as part of the agency’s Commercial Crew Program. Cardman, Fincke, Yui, and Platonov launched at 11:43 a.m. EDT, Friday, August 1, from Launch Complex 39A at the NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos visited the Payload Operations Integration Center (POIC) and test stand 4693 at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC). The visit to MSFC was followed by a tour of educational facilities at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center (USSRC). Secretary DeVos was accompanied by Marshall Center Director Jody Singer and USSRC CEO Dr. Deborah Barnhart.

Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, Visit to MSFC and USSRC

2025 NASA Student Launch 25TH Anniversary 05-04-2025

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center 65th Anniversary Community Event at Orion Amphitheater

NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center celebrated the 65th anniversary of its founding on July 19, 2025, with a free, public celebration at The Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville, Alabama. Thousands of team members, families, and “Rocket City” residents took part, enjoying live music, games, food, and exhibits commemorating Marshall’s legacy of ingenuity and service to the U.S. space program. During a program for the celebration, guests heard remarks from Joseph Pelfrey, director of NASA Marshall, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, and Kamerra Liles, assistant general manager of The Orion Amphitheater, followed by Pelfrey sharing a new video overview about Marshall. The program continued with a video presentation from NASA astronauts from the Expedition 72 crew – which contributed more than 1,000 total hours of scientific studies on plant growth, stem cell growth for treating diseases, the resilience of microorganisms to the harsh space environment, and more on the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Don Pettit, who served as space station commander and flight engineer, respectively, shared their experiences in space with the community and told the audience how vital Marshall’s on the ground support was to their mission success. Marshall has shaped and expanded human space exploration every decade since the NASA center opened its doors on July 1, 1960. The center’s civil service and contract workers built the nation’s flagship rockets, from the Saturn V to the SLS (Space Launch System), managed the space shuttle propulsion program, delivered the Chandra X-ray Observatory and critical elements of the International Space Station to orbit, and continue to spearhead numerous advances in science and engineering.

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center 65th Anniversary Community Event at Orion Amphitheater

NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center celebrated the 65th anniversary of its founding on July 19, 2025, with a free, public celebration at The Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville, Alabama. Thousands of team members, families, and “Rocket City” residents took part, enjoying live music, games, food, and exhibits commemorating Marshall’s legacy of ingenuity and service to the U.S. space program. During a program for the celebration, guests heard remarks from Joseph Pelfrey, director of NASA Marshall, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, and Kamerra Liles, assistant general manager of The Orion Amphitheater, followed by Pelfrey sharing a new video overview about Marshall. The program continued with a video presentation from NASA astronauts from the Expedition 72 crew – which contributed more than 1,000 total hours of scientific studies on plant growth, stem cell growth for treating diseases, the resilience of microorganisms to the harsh space environment, and more on the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Don Pettit, who served as space station commander and flight engineer, respectively, shared their experiences in space with the community and told the audience how vital Marshall’s on the ground support was to their mission success. Marshall has shaped and expanded human space exploration every decade since the NASA center opened its doors on July 1, 1960. The center’s civil service and contract workers built the nation’s flagship rockets, from the Saturn V to the SLS (Space Launch System), managed the space shuttle propulsion program, delivered the Chandra X-ray Observatory and critical elements of the International Space Station to orbit, and continue to spearhead numerous advances in science and engineering.

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center 65th Anniversary Community Event at Orion Amphitheater

NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center celebrated the 65th anniversary of its founding on July 19, 2025, with a free, public celebration at The Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville, Alabama. Thousands of team members, families, and “Rocket City” residents took part, enjoying live music, games, food, and exhibits commemorating Marshall’s legacy of ingenuity and service to the U.S. space program. During a program for the celebration, guests heard remarks from Joseph Pelfrey, director of NASA Marshall, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, and Kamerra Liles, assistant general manager of The Orion Amphitheater, followed by Pelfrey sharing a new video overview about Marshall. The program continued with a video presentation from NASA astronauts from the Expedition 72 crew – which contributed more than 1,000 total hours of scientific studies on plant growth, stem cell growth for treating diseases, the resilience of microorganisms to the harsh space environment, and more on the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Don Pettit, who served as space station commander and flight engineer, respectively, shared their experiences in space with the community and told the audience how vital Marshall’s on the ground support was to their mission success. Marshall has shaped and expanded human space exploration every decade since the NASA center opened its doors on July 1, 1960. The center’s civil service and contract workers built the nation’s flagship rockets, from the Saturn V to the SLS (Space Launch System), managed the space shuttle propulsion program, delivered the Chandra X-ray Observatory and critical elements of the International Space Station to orbit, and continue to spearhead numerous advances in science and engineering.

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center 65th Anniversary Community Event at Orion Amphitheater

NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center celebrated the 65th anniversary of its founding on July 19, 2025, with a free, public celebration at The Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville, Alabama. Thousands of team members, families, and “Rocket City” residents took part, enjoying live music, games, food, and exhibits commemorating Marshall’s legacy of ingenuity and service to the U.S. space program. During a program for the celebration, guests heard remarks from Joseph Pelfrey, director of NASA Marshall, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, and Kamerra Liles, assistant general manager of The Orion Amphitheater, followed by Pelfrey sharing a new video overview about Marshall. The program continued with a video presentation from NASA astronauts from the Expedition 72 crew – which contributed more than 1,000 total hours of scientific studies on plant growth, stem cell growth for treating diseases, the resilience of microorganisms to the harsh space environment, and more on the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Don Pettit, who served as space station commander and flight engineer, respectively, shared their experiences in space with the community and told the audience how vital Marshall’s on the ground support was to their mission success. Marshall has shaped and expanded human space exploration every decade since the NASA center opened its doors on July 1, 1960. The center’s civil service and contract workers built the nation’s flagship rockets, from the Saturn V to the SLS (Space Launch System), managed the space shuttle propulsion program, delivered the Chandra X-ray Observatory and critical elements of the International Space Station to orbit, and continue to spearhead numerous advances in science and engineering.

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center 65th Anniversary Community Event at Orion Amphitheater

NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center celebrated the 65th anniversary of its founding on July 19, 2025, with a free, public celebration at The Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville, Alabama. Thousands of team members, families, and “Rocket City” residents took part, enjoying live music, games, food, and exhibits commemorating Marshall’s legacy of ingenuity and service to the U.S. space program. During a program for the celebration, guests heard remarks from Joseph Pelfrey, director of NASA Marshall, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, and Kamerra Liles, assistant general manager of The Orion Amphitheater, followed by Pelfrey sharing a new video overview about Marshall. The program continued with a video presentation from NASA astronauts from the Expedition 72 crew – which contributed more than 1,000 total hours of scientific studies on plant growth, stem cell growth for treating diseases, the resilience of microorganisms to the harsh space environment, and more on the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Don Pettit, who served as space station commander and flight engineer, respectively, shared their experiences in space with the community and told the audience how vital Marshall’s on the ground support was to their mission success. Marshall has shaped and expanded human space exploration every decade since the NASA center opened its doors on July 1, 1960. The center’s civil service and contract workers built the nation’s flagship rockets, from the Saturn V to the SLS (Space Launch System), managed the space shuttle propulsion program, delivered the Chandra X-ray Observatory and critical elements of the International Space Station to orbit, and continue to spearhead numerous advances in science and engineering.

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center 65th Anniversary Community Event at Orion Amphitheater

NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center celebrated the 65th anniversary of its founding on July 19, 2025, with a free, public celebration at The Orion Amphitheater in Huntsville, Alabama. Thousands of team members, families, and “Rocket City” residents took part, enjoying live music, games, food, and exhibits commemorating Marshall’s legacy of ingenuity and service to the U.S. space program. During a program for the celebration, guests heard remarks from Joseph Pelfrey, director of NASA Marshall, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, and Kamerra Liles, assistant general manager of The Orion Amphitheater, followed by Pelfrey sharing a new video overview about Marshall. The program continued with a video presentation from NASA astronauts from the Expedition 72 crew – which contributed more than 1,000 total hours of scientific studies on plant growth, stem cell growth for treating diseases, the resilience of microorganisms to the harsh space environment, and more on the International Space Station. NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Don Pettit, who served as space station commander and flight engineer, respectively, shared their experiences in space with the community and told the audience how vital Marshall’s on the ground support was to their mission success. Marshall has shaped and expanded human space exploration every decade since the NASA center opened its doors on July 1, 1960. The center’s civil service and contract workers built the nation’s flagship rockets, from the Saturn V to the SLS (Space Launch System), managed the space shuttle propulsion program, delivered the Chandra X-ray Observatory and critical elements of the International Space Station to orbit, and continue to spearhead numerous advances in science and engineering.

Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, Visit to MSFC and USSRC