Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana addresses Kennedy employees in the center’s training auditorium following a live broadcast presentation by NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on July 29, 2019. Cabana stressed the importance of a continued focus on safety and touched on important milestones in the coming year, including manned test missions by Boeing and SpaceX from the Florida spaceport.

Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana addresses Kennedy employees in the center’s training auditorium following a live broadcast presentation by NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on July 29, 2019. Cabana stressed the importance of a continued focus on safety and touched on important milestones in the coming year, including manned test missions by Boeing and SpaceX from the Florida spaceport.

Kennedy Space Center employees listen to NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine speak during an agency-wide address, broadcast live to NASA centers throughout the country, on Jan. 29, 2019. Bridenstine thanked employees for their patience and commitment to the agency during the government shutdown. He also called 2019 “a big year” for NASA and stated his optimism for the agency’s future.

Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana addresses Kennedy employees in the center’s training auditorium following a live broadcast presentation by NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on July 29, 2019. Cabana stressed the importance of a continued focus on safety and touched on important milestones in the coming year, including manned test missions by Boeing and SpaceX from the Florida spaceport.

Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana addresses Kennedy employees in the center’s training auditorium following a live broadcast presentation by NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on July 29, 2019. Cabana stressed the importance of a continued focus on safety and touched on important milestones in the coming year, including manned test missions by Boeing and SpaceX from the Florida spaceport.

From left, Jennifer Kunz, associate director, technical; Janet Petro, center director; and Burt Summerfield, associate director, management, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida participate in an employee town hall meeting held on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Kennedy’s Operations Support Building II. Center leadership provided the workforce a center update, safety presentation, and answered employee questions during the town hall.

From left, Jennifer Kunz, associate director, technical; Janet Petro, center director; and Burt Summerfield, associate director, management, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida participate in an employee town hall meeting held on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Kennedy’s Operations Support Building II. Center leadership provided the workforce a center update, safety presentation, and answered employee questions during the town hall.

From left, Jennifer Kunz, associate director, technical; Janet Petro, center director; and Burt Summerfield, associate director, management, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida participate in an employee town hall meeting held on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Kennedy’s Operations Support Building II. Center leadership provided the workforce a center update, safety presentation, and answered employee questions during the town hall.

From left, Jennifer Kunz, associate director, technical, and Janet Petro, center director, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida participate in an employee town hall meeting held on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Kennedy’s Operations Support Building II. Center leadership provided the workforce a center update, safety presentation, and answered employee questions during the town hall.

Bob Conway, deputy director of the NASA Safety Center, gives a special presentation during the Center Director’s Employee Town Hall on Thursday, May 9, 2024, inside the Operations Support Building II at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Along with the presentation, center leadership provided the workforce a center update and answered employee questions at the town hall.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Center Director Jim Kennedy introduces U.S. Reps. Dave Weldon and Tom Feeney in a Town Hall meeting at KSC. Weldon and Feeney commented on the new mission for NASA outlined by President George W. Bush Jan. 14. The congressmen and Kennedy also answered questions from employees in the audience.

KSC Town Hall Center Director Bob Cabana, Deputy Director Janet Petro and KSC Chief Medical Officer David Tipton

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --After a Town Hall meeting at KSC, Center Director Jim Kennedy and U.S. Reps. Dave Weldon and Tom Feeney pause for a photo before heading to the NASA-KSC News Center for a press conference. Weldon and Feeney discussed the new mission for NASA outlined by President George W. Bush Jan. 14. The congressmen and Kennedy also answered questions from employees in the audience.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In a Town Hall meeting at KSC, Center Director Jim Kennedy (center) joined U.S. Reps. Dave Weldon (left) and Tom Feeney (right) to discuss the new mission for NASA outlined by President George W. Bush Jan. 14. The congressmen and Kennedy also answered questions from employees in the audience.

NASA Kennedy Space Center Associate Director, Management Burt Summerfield participates in a virtual town hall meeting on Aug. 20, 2020, inside the Florida spaceport’s Press Site auditorium. During the town hall, Kennedy’s senior leaders answered questions submitted by the workforce and discussed a wide range of topics, including upcoming milestones, updates on the criteria for returning to onsite work, and diversity and inclusion at the multi-user spaceport.

From left, NASA Kennedy Space Center Associate Director, Technical Kelvin Manning; Director Bob Cabana; Deputy Director Janet Petro; and Associate Director, Management Burt Summerfield participate in a virtual town hall meeting on Aug. 20, 2020, inside the Florida spaceport’s Press Site auditorium. During the town hall, Kennedy’s senior leaders answered questions submitted by the workforce and discussed a wide range of topics, including upcoming milestones, updates on the criteria for returning to onsite work, and diversity and inclusion at the multi-user spaceport.

Patti Bieling, news chief at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, moderates a virtual Town Hall meeting on Jan. 13, 2022, for Kennedy employees. Center Director Janet Petro and other center executive leaders hosted the virtual town hall to provide updates on center milestones and answer questions.

NASA Kennedy Space Center Associate Director, Technical Kelvin Manning participates in a virtual town hall meeting on Aug. 20, 2020, inside the Florida spaceport’s Press Site auditorium. During the town hall, Kennedy’s senior leaders answered questions submitted by the workforce and discussed a wide range of topics, including upcoming milestones, updates on the criteria for returning to onsite work, and diversity and inclusion at the multi-user spaceport.

Jennifer Kunz, associate director, technical, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, participates in a virtual Town Hall meeting on Jan. 13, 2022, for Kennedy employees. Center Director Janet Petro and other center executive leaders hosted the virtual town hall to provide updates on center milestones and answer questions.

NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana participates in a virtual town hall meeting on Aug. 20, 2020, inside the Florida spaceport’s Press Site auditorium. During the town hall, Kennedy’s senior leaders answered questions submitted by the workforce and discussed a wide range of topics, including upcoming milestones, updates on the criteria for returning to onsite work, and diversity and inclusion at the multi-user spaceport.

NASA Kennedy Space Center Deputy Director Janet Petro participates in a virtual town hall meeting on Aug. 20, 2020, inside the Florida spaceport’s Press Site auditorium. During the town hall, Kennedy’s senior leaders answered questions submitted by the workforce and discussed a wide range of topics, including upcoming milestones, updates on the criteria for returning to onsite work, and diversity and inclusion at the multi-user spaceport.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- U.S. Rep. Tom Feeney addresses employees in a Town Hall meeting at KSC with comments on the new mission for NASA outlined by President George W. Bush Jan. 14. He shared the stage with U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon and Center Director Jim Kennedy. All three later answered questions from employees in the audience.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- U.S. Rep. Dave Weldon addresses employees in a Town Hall meeting at KSC with comments on the new mission for NASA outlined by President George W. Bush Jan. 14. He shared the stage with U.S. Rep. Tom Feeney and Center Director Jim Kennedy. All three later answered questions from employees in the audience.

From left, Jennifer Kunz, associate director, technical, and Burt Summerfield, associate director, management, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida participate in an employee town hall meeting held on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at Kennedy’s Operations Support Building II. Center Director Janet Petro and other executive leadership hosted the meeting to provide updates on center milestones, celebrate the year’s achievements, and answer questions from the workforce.

From left, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro, Kennedy Space Center Deputy Director Kelvin Manning, Kennedy Space Center Associate Director, Technical, Jennifer Kunz, and Kennedy Space Center Associate Director of Management Burt Summerfield participate in an employee town hall meeting held on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at Kennedy’s Operations Support Building II. Kennedy’s executive leadership team donned holiday sweaters and competed for the title of “most festive” as they provided updates on center milestones, celebrated the year’s achievements, and answered questions from the workforce.

From left, Jennifer Kunz, associate director, technical, and Burt Summerfield, associate director, management, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida participate in an employee town hall meeting held on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at Kennedy’s Operations Support Building II. Center Director Janet Petro and other executive leadership hosted the meeting to provide updates on center milestones, celebrate the year’s achievements, and answer questions from the workforce.

From left, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro and Kennedy Space Center Deputy Director Kelvin Manning participate in an employee town hall meeting held on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at Kennedy’s Operations Support Building II. Center Director Janet Petro and other executive leadership hosted the meeting to provide updates on center milestones, celebrate the year’s achievements, and answer questions from the workforce.

From left, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro, Kennedy Space Center Deputy Director Kelvin Manning, Kennedy Space Center Associate Director, Technical, Jennifer Kunz, and Kennedy Space Center Associate Director of Management Burt Summerfield participate in an employee town hall meeting held on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at Kennedy’s Operations Support Building II. Kennedy’s executive leadership team donned holiday sweaters and competed for the title of “most festive” as they provided updates on center milestones, celebrated the year’s achievements, and answered questions from the workforce.

Kennedy Space Center Deputy Director Kelvin Manning participates in a virtual town hall meeting at the Florida spaceport on July 9, 2021. Center Director Janet Petro and Associate Director, Management Burt Summerfield also spoke at the event, which addressed topics such as the center’s COVID-19 status, Kennedy missions and milestones, and the agency budget request. Employees at Kennedy had the opportunity to send in questions, which were answered by the center’s senior leaders.

A NASA Kennedy Space Center employee asks a question during a procurement discussion on Nov. 29, 2022, at the space center in Florida. NASA senior leaders participating in the discussion with employees are NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy; NASA Association Administrator Bob Cabana; Karla Smith Jackson, assistant administrator for Procurement; Scott Barber, associate general counsel for Acquisition Law; Craig McArthur, OCFO/director for Strategic Investments Division; and David Mitchell, chief program management officer.

NASA senior leaders participate in a procurement discussion with employees on Nov. 29, 2022, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The conversation focused on strengthening acquisition and program management within the agency. From left are David Mitchell, chief program management officer; Craig McArthur, OCFO/director for Strategic Investments Division; Scott Barber, associate general counsel for Acquisition Law; Karla Smith Jackson, assistant administrator for Procurement; NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana; and NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy.

NASA senior leaders participate in a procurement discussion with employees on Nov. 29, 2022, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The conversation focused on strengthening acquisition and program management within the agency. From left are David Mitchell, chief program management officer; Craig McArthur, (in view behind Mitchell) OCFO/director for Strategic Investments Division; Scott Barber, associate general counsel for Acquisition Law; Karla Smith Jackson, assistant administrator for Procurement; and NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana. Also participating, but not pictured, is NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy.

From left to right, Megan Cruz, NASA Communications; Kelvin Manning, Kennedy Space Center deputy director; Janet Petro, Kennedy director; and Burt Summerfield, Kennedy associate director, management participate in a virtual town hall meeting at the Florida spaceport on July 9, 2021. Topics included the center’s COVID-19 status, Kennedy missions and milestones, and the agency budget request. Employees at Kennedy had the opportunity to send in questions, which were answered by the center’s senior leaders.

Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro participates in a virtual town hall meeting at the Florida spaceport on July 9, 2021. Deputy Director Kelvin Manning and Associate Director, Management Burt Summerfield also spoke at the event, which addressed topics such as the center’s COVID-19 status, Kennedy missions and milestones, and the agency budget request. Employees at Kennedy had the opportunity to send in questions, which were answered by the center’s senior leaders.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Michael Griffin (left), administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and James Kennedy, director of the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC), address KSC employees during a Town Hall meeting. The meeting was held in the Training Auditorium and broadcast around the Center to employees not in attendance. This is Griffin's first official visit to Kennedy Space Center. Griffin is the 11th administrator of NASA, a role he assumed on April 14, 2005. Griffin was nominated to the position in March while serving as the Space Department head at Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory in Baltimore. A registered professional engineer in Maryland and California, Griffin served as chief engineer at NASA earlier in his career. He holds numerous scientific and technical degrees including a Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Maryland.

Hortense Blackwell, Office of Communication and Public Engagement director at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, participates in an employee Town Hall at the Florida spaceport on March 13, 2023. During the event, senior leaders discussed key accomplishments and goals of the center, as well as answered questions from the Kennedy workforce.

From left, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Deputy Director Kelvin Manning, Director Janet Petro, and Associate Director, Management Burt Summerfield participate in an employee Town Hall event at the Florida spaceport on March 13, 2023. The senior leaders discussed key accomplishments and goals of the center, as well as answered questions from the Kennedy workforce.

From left, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Deputy Director Kelvin Manning, Director Janet Petro, and Associate Director, Management Burt Summerfield participate in an employee Town Hall at the Florida spaceport on March 13, 2023. The senior leaders discussed key accomplishments and goals of the center, as well as answered questions from the Kennedy workforce.

Becky Murray, associate director of Engineering at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, participates in an employee Town Hall at the Florida spaceport on March 13, 2023. During the event, senior leaders discussed key accomplishments and goals of the center, as well as answered questions from the Kennedy workforce.

From left, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Deputy Director Kelvin Manning, Director Janet Petro, and Associate Director, Management Burt Summerfield participate in an employee Town Hall at the Florida spaceport on March 13, 2023. The senior leaders discussed key accomplishments and goals of the center, as well as answered questions from the Kennedy workforce.

Senior leaders at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida participate in a virtual town hall hosted at the NASA News Center auditorium on Feb. 17, 2021. From left to right are Kelvin Manning, associate director, technical; Bob Cabana, center director; Janet Petro, deputy director; and Burt Summerfield, associate director, management. The panel addressed a variety of topics and answered questions submitted by the Kennedy workforce.

NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana participates in a town hall discussion on Nov. 29, 2022, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA senior leaders also participating were NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy; Kurt Vogel, director of NASA Space Architectures; Cathy Koerner, deputy associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development; and Janet Petro, director of Kennedy Space Center. Discussion centered around NASA’s Moon to Mars objectives, Kennedy’s role in deep space exploration, and the path forward in the coming months and years.

Kennedy Space Center employees attend a town hall discussion on Nov. 29, 2022, at the space center in Florida. Panelists included Janet Petro, director of the space center; NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy; NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana; Kurt Vogel, director of NASA Space Architectures; and Cathy Koerner, deputy associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development. Discussion centered around NASA’s Moon to Mars objectives, Kennedy’s role in deep space exploration, and the path forward in the coming months and years.

NASA senior leaders answer questions during a town hall discussion on Nov. 29, 2022, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. From left are Kennedy Center Director Janet Petro; NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy; Kurt Vogel, director of NASA Space Architectures; Cathy Koerner, deputy associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development; and NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana. Discussion centered around NASA’s Moon to Mars objectives, Kennedy’s role in deep space exploration, and the path forward in the coming months and years.

NASA senior leaders participate in a town hall discussion on Nov. 29, 2022, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. From left are Kennedy Center Director Janet Petro; NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy; Kurt Vogel, director of NASA Space Architectures; Cathy Koerner, deputy associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development; and NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana. Discussion centered around NASA’s Moon to Mars objectives, Kennedy’s role in deep space exploration, and the path forward in the coming months and years.

Janet Petro, director of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, participates in a town hall discussion on Nov. 29, 0202, at the space center in Florida. NASA senior leadership also participating were NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy; Kurt Vogel, director of NASA Space Architectures; Cathy Koerner, deputy associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development; and NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana. Discussion centered around NASA’s Moon to Mars objectives, Kennedy’s role in deep space exploration, and the path forward in the coming months and years.

Leah Martin, NASA Communications, moderates a town hall discussion on Nov. 29, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Participants from the agency’s senior leadership team were Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro, NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy; Kurt Vogel, director of NASA Space Architectures; Cathy Koerner, deputy associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development; and NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana. Discussion centered around NASA’s Moon to Mars objectives, Kennedy’s role in deep space exploration, and the path forward in the coming months and years.

NASA senior leaders participate in a town hall discussion on Nov. 29, 2022, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. From left are Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro, NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy; Kurt Vogel, director of NASA Space Architectures; Cathy Koerner, deputy associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development; and NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana. Discussion centered around NASA’s Moon to Mars objectives, Kennedy’s role in deep space exploration, and the path forward in the coming months and years.

Kurt Vogel, director of NASA Space Architectures, participates in a town hall discussion on Nov. 29, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA senior leaders also participating were NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy; Cathy Koerner, deputy associate administrator, Exploration Systems Development; NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana; and Janet Petro, director of Kennedy Space Center. Discussion centered around NASA’s Moon to Mars objectives, Kennedy’s role in deep space exploration, and the path forward in the coming months and years.