Visit by NASA Administrator, James Bridenstine

NASA Administrator Visits Goddard, Discusses MMS

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden got a firsthand look at work being done on the four Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft during his visit to the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on May 12. Standing 20 feet high inside a Goddard clean room, the spacecraft were in their "four-stack" formation, similar to how they will be arranged inside their launch vehicle. The MMS spacecraft recently completed vibration testing. With MMS as a backdrop, Bolden and Goddard Center Director Chris Scolese discussed the mission, ground testing and preparations for launch with project personnel. Read more: <a href="http://go.nasa.gov/1jSza7E" rel="nofollow">go.nasa.gov/1jSza7E</a> Credit: NASA/Goddard/Rebecca Roth <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/features/MP_Photo_Guidelines.html" rel="nofollow">NASA image use policy.</a> <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/home/index.html" rel="nofollow">NASA Goddard Space Flight Center</a> enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission. Follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/NASAGoddardPix" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> Like us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Greenbelt-MD/NASA-Goddard/395013845897?ref=tsd" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> Find us on <a href="http://instagram.com/nasagoddard?vm=grid" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>

NASA Administrator Visits Goddard, Discusses MMS

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden got a firsthand look at work being done on the four Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft during his visit to the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on May 12. Standing 20 feet high inside a Goddard clean room, the spacecraft were in their "four-stack" formation, similar to how they will be arranged inside their launch vehicle. The MMS spacecraft recently completed vibration testing. With MMS as a backdrop, Bolden and Goddard Center Director Chris Scolese discussed the mission, ground testing and preparations for launch with project personnel. Read more: <a href="http://go.nasa.gov/1jSza7E" rel="nofollow">go.nasa.gov/1jSza7E</a> Credit: NASA/Goddard/Bill Hrybyk <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/features/MP_Photo_Guidelines.html" rel="nofollow">NASA image use policy.</a> <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/home/index.html" rel="nofollow">NASA Goddard Space Flight Center</a> enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission. Follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/NASAGoddardPix" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> Like us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Greenbelt-MD/NASA-Goddard/395013845897?ref=tsd" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> Find us on <a href="http://instagram.com/nasagoddard?vm=grid" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>

NASA Administrator Visits Goddard, Discusses MMS

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden got a firsthand look at work being done on the four Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft during his visit to the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on May 12. Standing 20 feet high inside a Goddard clean room, the spacecraft were in their "four-stack" formation, similar to how they will be arranged inside their launch vehicle. The MMS spacecraft recently completed vibration testing. With MMS as a backdrop, Bolden and Goddard Center Director Chris Scolese discussed the mission, ground testing and preparations for launch with project personnel. Read more: <a href="http://go.nasa.gov/1jSza7E" rel="nofollow">go.nasa.gov/1jSza7E</a> Credit: NASA/Goddard/Bill Hrybyk <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/features/MP_Photo_Guidelines.html" rel="nofollow">NASA image use policy.</a> <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/home/index.html" rel="nofollow">NASA Goddard Space Flight Center</a> enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission. Follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/NASAGoddardPix" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> Like us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Greenbelt-MD/NASA-Goddard/395013845897?ref=tsd" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> Find us on <a href="http://instagram.com/nasagoddard?vm=grid" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>

NASA Administrator Visits Goddard, Discusses MMS

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden got a firsthand look at work being done on the four Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft during his visit to the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on May 12. Standing 20 feet high inside a Goddard clean room, the spacecraft were in their "four-stack" formation, similar to how they will be arranged inside their launch vehicle. The MMS spacecraft recently completed vibration testing. With MMS as a backdrop, Bolden and Goddard Center Director Chris Scolese discussed the mission, ground testing and preparations for launch with project personnel. Read more: <a href="http://go.nasa.gov/1jSza7E" rel="nofollow">go.nasa.gov/1jSza7E</a> Credit: NASA/Goddard/Bill Hrybyk <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/features/MP_Photo_Guidelines.html" rel="nofollow">NASA image use policy.</a> <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/home/index.html" rel="nofollow">NASA Goddard Space Flight Center</a> enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission. Follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/NASAGoddardPix" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> Like us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Greenbelt-MD/NASA-Goddard/395013845897?ref=tsd" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> Find us on <a href="http://instagram.com/nasagoddard?vm=grid" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>

NASA Administrator Visits Goddard, Discusses MMS

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden got a firsthand look at work being done on the four Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft during his visit to the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on May 12. Standing 20 feet high inside a Goddard clean room, the spacecraft were in their "four-stack" formation, similar to how they will be arranged inside their launch vehicle. The MMS spacecraft recently completed vibration testing. With MMS as a backdrop, Bolden and Goddard Center Director Chris Scolese discussed the mission, ground testing and preparations for launch with project personnel. Read more: <a href="http://go.nasa.gov/1jSza7E" rel="nofollow">go.nasa.gov/1jSza7E</a> Credit: NASA/Goddard/Rebecca Roth <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/features/MP_Photo_Guidelines.html" rel="nofollow">NASA image use policy.</a> <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/home/index.html" rel="nofollow">NASA Goddard Space Flight Center</a> enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission. Follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/NASAGoddardPix" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> Like us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Greenbelt-MD/NASA-Goddard/395013845897?ref=tsd" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> Find us on <a href="http://instagram.com/nasagoddard?vm=grid" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>

NASA Administrator Visits Goddard, Discusses MMS

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden got a firsthand look at work being done on the four Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft during his visit to the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on May 12. Standing 20 feet high inside a Goddard clean room, the spacecraft were in their "four-stack" formation, similar to how they will be arranged inside their launch vehicle. The MMS spacecraft recently completed vibration testing. With MMS as a backdrop, Bolden and Goddard Center Director Chris Scolese discussed the mission, ground testing and preparations for launch with project personnel. Read more: <a href="http://go.nasa.gov/1jSza7E" rel="nofollow">go.nasa.gov/1jSza7E</a> Credit: NASA/Goddard/Bill Hrybyk <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/features/MP_Photo_Guidelines.html" rel="nofollow">NASA image use policy.</a> <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/home/index.html" rel="nofollow">NASA Goddard Space Flight Center</a> enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission. Follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/NASAGoddardPix" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> Like us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Greenbelt-MD/NASA-Goddard/395013845897?ref=tsd" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> Find us on <a href="http://instagram.com/nasagoddard?vm=grid" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>

NASA Administrator Visits Goddard, Discusses MMS

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden got a firsthand look at work being done on the four Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft during his visit to the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on May 12. Standing 20 feet high inside a Goddard clean room, the spacecraft were in their "four-stack" formation, similar to how they will be arranged inside their launch vehicle. The MMS spacecraft recently completed vibration testing. With MMS as a backdrop, Bolden and Goddard Center Director Chris Scolese discussed the mission, ground testing and preparations for launch with project personnel. Read more: <a href="http://go.nasa.gov/1jSza7E" rel="nofollow">go.nasa.gov/1jSza7E</a> Credit: NASA/Goddard/Rebecca Roth <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/features/MP_Photo_Guidelines.html" rel="nofollow">NASA image use policy.</a> <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/home/index.html" rel="nofollow">NASA Goddard Space Flight Center</a> enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission. Follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/NASAGoddardPix" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a> Like us on <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Greenbelt-MD/NASA-Goddard/395013845897?ref=tsd" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a> Find us on <a href="http://instagram.com/nasagoddard?vm=grid" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, left, made his first official visit to the agency's Kennedy Space Center on Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. His up-close look at the premier, multi-user spaceport began with Center Director Bob Cabana giving the administrator a helicopter tour over the bustling Florida spaceport.

NASA Administrator Visit at KSC

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, right, and David McBride, center director at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, talk by the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Science during the administrator’s visit to NASA Armstrong’s Building 703 in Palmdale, California, on Oct. 12.

NASA Administrator Visits NASA Armstrong

New NASA Administrator Michael Griffin (right) shares a moment with Director Kevin Petersen (left) and F-15B project manager Stephen Corda (center) during Griffin's visit to NASA Dryden Flight Research Center on Tuesday, May 24.

NASA Administrator Michael Griffin (right) with Kevin Petersen (left) and Stephen Corda (center) during Griffin's visit to NASA Dryden

NASA Administrator Visit at KSC

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine made his first official visit to the agency's Kennedy Space Center on Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. His up-close look at the premier, multi-user spaceport began with a helicopter tour over the bustling Florida spaceport.

NASA Administrator Visit at KSC

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine made his first official visit to the agency's Kennedy Space Center on Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. His up-close look at the premier, multi-user spaceport began with a helicopter tour over the bustling Florida spaceport that included the center's Launch Complex 39B. This will be the site where NASA's Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft will liftoff on trips to the Moon, Mars and beyond.

NASA Administrator Visit at KSC

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine made his first official visit to the agency's Kennedy Space Center on Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. His up-close look at the premier, multi-user spaceport began with a helicopter tour over the bustling Florida spaceport that included the center's Launch Complex 39B. This will be the site where NASA's Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft will liftoff on trips to the Moon, Mars and beyond.

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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson views the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket inside the Vehicle Assembly Building during a tour and visit to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 28, 2021, 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.

NASA Administrator Visit at KSC

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine made his first official visit to the agency's Kennedy Space Center on Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. His up-close look at the premier, multi-user spaceport began with a helicopter tour over the bustling Florida spaceport that included the center's Launch Complex 39B. This will be the site where NASA's Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft will liftoff on trips to the Moon, Mars and beyond.

NASA Administrator Visit at KSC

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine made his first official visit to the agency's Kennedy Space Center on Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. His up-close look at the premier, multi-user spaceport began with a helicopter tour over the bustling Florida spaceport that included the mobile launcher, in the foreground, that will support NASA's Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft will liftoff on trips to the Moon, Mars and beyond. In the background is the iconic Vehicle Assembly Building.

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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.

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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson adds his signature to an Artemis banner inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout (O&C) Building during a visit to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 27, 2021. While at the O&C, Nelson had the opportunity to view some of the flight hardware for Artemis II – the first test flight of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft with crew on board. 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.

NASA Administrator Visit at KSC

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine made his first official visit to the agency's Kennedy Space Center on Monday, Aug. 6, 2018. His up-close look at the premier, multi-user spaceport began with a helicopter tour over the bustling Florida spaceport that included Space Launch Complex 37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. NASA's Parker Solar Probe is being prepared for launch atop a United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket. The mission will perform the closest-ever observations of a star when it travels through the Sun's atmosphere, called the corona. The probe will rely on measurements and imaging to revolutionize our understanding of the corona and the Sun-Earth connection.

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Jeremy Graeber, left, chief of the Test, Launch, and Recovery Operations Branch within the agency’s Exploration Ground Systems Program, speaks with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson inside the Launch Control Center (LCC) at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 28, 2021. During Nelson’s visit to Kennedy, he had the opportunity to tour the LCC and learn about the launch team as preparations for Artemis I 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.

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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, center, tours the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout (O&C) Building high bay during a visit to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 27, 2021. While at the O&C, Nelson had the opportunity to view some of the flight hardware for Artemis II – the first test flight of the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft with crew on board. 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.

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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, second from left, tours the Launch Abort System Facility during a visit to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 27, 2021. In view is the Orion spacecraft with the newly integrated launch abort system atop as preparations for Artemis I continue. The first in an increasingly complex set of missions, Artemis I will test the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft 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.

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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson participates in an interview inside the Vehicle Assembly Building during a tour and visit to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 28, 2021. In view in the background is the massive core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket. The next components to be stacked on top of the rocket are the Orion stage adapter and the spacecraft as preparations for Artemis I 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.

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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson tours the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) during a visit to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 28, 2021. While inside the VAB, he 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.

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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. To his right is Mark Nappi, Boeing integrated product team leader for Space Launch System (SLS) core stage 1. While inside the VAB, Nelson had the opportunity to view the 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.

NASA Assistant Administrator for Procurement Visits NASA Stennis

The NASA assistant administrator for procurement stands with leaders of NASA’s Stennis Space Center and the NASA Shared Services Center during a visit to the south Mississippi site Dec. 11 to deliver an agency update, highlighting key initiatives and priorities across NASA’s procurement activities. The visit focused on fostering open communications and collaboration, and included an opportunity for Jackson to engage with procurement staff, provide updates, and respond to questions. The assistant administrator met with NASA leadership to align on strategic goals, discuss procurement-related challenges and opportunities, and reinforce support for the NASA Stennis mission. The visit highlighted NASA’s continued commitment to innovation, efficiency, and mission success through effective procurement strategies. Pictured (left to right) are James Bailey, NASA Shared Services Center/NASA Stennis deputy procurement officer; NASA Stennis Deputy Director Christine Powell; NASA Stennis Director John Bailey; Karla Smith, NASA assistant administrator for procurement; Eli Ouder, NASA Shared Services Center/NASA Stennis procurement officer; and Jamiel Charlton, NASA executive officer.

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 & Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy visit MAF

NASA Administrator Visits SpaceX HQ

SpaceX Chief Engineer Elon Musk, second from right, and NASA astronaut Bob Behnken, right, look on as NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, third from left, speaks to NASA astronaut Doug Hurley, left, as they look at an identical version of the SpaceX spacesuit that he will wear for the Demo-2 mission during a visit to SpaceX Headquarters, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 in Hawthorne, CA. Behnken and Hurley are assigned to fly onboard Crew Dragon for the Demo-2 mission. Photo credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)

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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, center, tours the Launch Abort System Facility (LASF) during a visit to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 27, 2021. To his right is Kennedy Deputy Director Kelvin Manning. Recently, teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems and contractor Jacobs integrated the launch abort system with the Orion spacecraft inside the LASF as preparations for Artemis I continue. The first in an increasingly complex set of missions, Artemis I will test the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft 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.

Coverage of NASA Administrator Visit

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, right, tours the Launch Abort System Facility (LASF) during a visit to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 27, 2021. In the background to the right of Nelson is Kennedy Deputy Director Kelvin Manning. Recently, teams with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems and contractor Jacobs integrated the launch abort system with the Orion spacecraft inside the LASF as preparations for Artemis I continue. The first in an increasingly complex set of missions, Artemis I will test the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft 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.

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NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, right, tours the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building during a visit to the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on July 27, 2021. In this photo, Jules Schneider, Lockheed Martin director of Orion Assembly, Test, and Launch Operations at Kennedy, is showing Nelson the thermal protection tiles on the forward bay cover for the Artemis II crew module. Behind Schneider is Kennedy Deputy Director Kelvin Manning. Artemis II is the first crewed mission in a series of missions to the Moon and Mars. The mission will test the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft as an integrated system with astronauts on board. 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.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, at left, tours a plant research laboratory inside the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Aug. 7, 2018. At right is Matt Romeyn, project scientist. Bridenstine received updates on research and technology accomplishments during his visit to the SSPF.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - SSPF

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, at left, speaks to Matt Romeyn, a project scientist, during a tour of a plant research laboratory inside the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Aug. 7, 2018. Bridenstine received updates on research and technology accomplishments during his visit to the SSPF.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - SSPF

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine meets with Goddard Space Flight Center employees during his first visit to the Maryland facility.

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NASA Dryden research pilot Jim Smolka (left) details a recent flight experiment on a modified F-15B research aircraft to test range program manager Jerry McKee, center director Kevin Petersen and NASA Administrator Michael Griffin (right) during Griffin's initial visit to NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center on Tuesday, May 24.

Jim Smolka (left) details a flight experiment to Jerry McKee, Kevin Petersen and NASA Administrator Mike Griffin (right) during Griffin's initial visit to DFRC

NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden, Jr. visits NASA Ames Research Center: meets with students and delivers a briefing to staff at a all-hands meeting

NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden, Jr. visits Ames Research Center

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Visits KSC

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and NASA Exploration Ground Systems Program Deputy Manager Jeremy Parsons visit the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket core stage for the Artemis II mission inside NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. In the coming months, teams will integrate the rocket core stage atop the mobile launcher with the additional Artemis II flight hardware, including the twin solid rocket boosters, launch vehicle stage adapter, and the Orion spacecraft.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Visits KSC

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visits the agency’s Europa Clipper spacecraft inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. Scheduled to launch later this year, Europa Clipper will embark on a 1.8-billion-mile (2.6-billion-kilometer) journey to Jupiter. It is the largest spacecraft NASA has developed for a planetary mission. Set to arrive in April 2030, it will study the gas giant’s icy moon, Europa, to determine its potential to support life.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Visits KSC

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and NASA Exploration Ground Systems Program Deputy Manager Jeremy Parsons visit the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket core stage for the Artemis II mission inside NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. In the coming months, teams will integrate the rocket core stage atop the mobile launcher with the additional Artemis II flight hardware, including the twin solid rocket boosters, launch vehicle stage adapter, and the Orion spacecraft.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Visits KSC

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visits the agency’s Europa Clipper spacecraft inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. Scheduled to launch later this year, Europa Clipper will embark on a 1.8-billion-mile (2.6-billion-kilometer) journey to Jupiter. It is the largest spacecraft NASA has developed for a planetary mission. Set to arrive in April 2030, it will study the gas giant’s icy moon, Europa, to determine its potential to support life.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Visits KSC

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visits the agency’s Europa Clipper spacecraft inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. Scheduled to launch later this year, Europa Clipper will embark on a 1.8-billion-mile (2.6-billion-kilometer) journey to Jupiter. It is the largest spacecraft NASA has developed for a planetary mission. Set to arrive in April 2030, it will study the gas giant’s icy moon, Europa, to determine its potential to support life.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Visits KSC

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visits the agency’s Europa Clipper spacecraft inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. Scheduled to launch later this year, Europa Clipper will embark on a 1.8-billion-mile (2.6-billion-kilometer) journey to Jupiter. It is the largest spacecraft NASA has developed for a planetary mission. Set to arrive in April 2030, it will study the gas giant’s icy moon, Europa, to determine its potential to support life.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Visits KSC

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and NASA Exploration Ground Systems Program Deputy Manager Jeremy Parsons visit the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket core stage for the Artemis II mission inside NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. In the coming months, teams will integrate the rocket core stage atop the mobile launcher with the additional Artemis II flight hardware, including the twin solid rocket boosters, launch vehicle stage adapter, and the Orion spacecraft.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Visits KSC

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visits the agency’s Europa Clipper spacecraft inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. Scheduled to launch later this year, Europa Clipper will embark on a 1.8-billion-mile (2.6-billion-kilometer) journey to Jupiter. It is the largest spacecraft NASA has developed for a planetary mission. Set to arrive in April 2030, it will study the gas giant’s icy moon, Europa, to determine its potential to support life.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Visits KSC

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and NASA Exploration Ground Systems Program Deputy Manager Jeremy Parsons visit the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket core stage for the Artemis II mission inside NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. In the coming months, teams will integrate the rocket core stage atop the mobile launcher with the additional Artemis II flight hardware, including the twin solid rocket boosters, launch vehicle stage adapter, and the Orion spacecraft.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, left, tours a plant research laboratory and samples a microgreen inside the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Aug. 7, 2018. Behind Bridenstine is Bryan Onate, Advanced Plant Habitat project manager. Bridenstine received updates on research and technology accomplishments during his visit to the SSPF.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - SSPF

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, far left, tours a plant research laboratory inside the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Aug. 7, 2018. Bridenstine selects a microgreen to sample from Matt Romeyn, project scientist. Behind Bridenstine, from left, are Bryan Onate, Advanced Plant Habitat project manager, and Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana. Bridenstine received updates on research and technology accomplishments during his visit to the SSPF.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Visits KSC

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visits the agency’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket core stage for the Artemis II mission inside NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. In the coming months, teams will integrate the rocket core stage atop the mobile launcher with the additional Artemis II flight hardware, including the twin solid rocket boosters, launch vehicle stage adapter, and the Orion spacecraft.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - SSPF

During a tour of the high bay in the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Aug. 7, 2018, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, hears about progress made on Sierra Nevada Corporation's Dream Chaser spacecraft. Dream Chaser will take cargo to the International Space Station. Bridenstine also received updates on research and technology accomplishments during his visit to the SSPF.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - SSPF

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, at right, tours the high bay inside the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF), on Aug. 7, 2018, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. From left, Carlos Calle, lead scientist in the Electrostatic and Surface Physics Laboratory, and Dr. Robert Youngquist, lead, Applied Physics Laboratory, explain electrostatic dust shield technology. Bridenstine also received updates on research and technology accomplishments during his visit to the SSPF.

NASA Kennedy Space Center Engineering Directorate employees listen to a presentation by the agency's Administrator Jim Bridenstine. He made his first official visit to the Florida spaceport on Aug. 6 and 7, 2018.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - Operations Suppo

On August 15, 2018 NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine visited Marshall Space Flight Center. Upon his arrival he was greeted by MSFC Acting Director Jody Singer along with the senior management team

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine visits Marshall Space Flight

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - Operations Suppo

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine visits Marshall Space Flight

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - Operations Suppo

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - SSPF

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, second from right, views space hardware in the high bay inside the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF), on Aug. 7, 2018, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. To his right is Josie Burnett, director of Exploration Research and Technology. Behind them, at right is the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage, which will connect between the Orion spacecraft and the upper part of NASA's Space Launch System. In the center is a mockup of the Orion spacecraft. Bridenstine received updates on research and technology accomplishments during his visit to the SSPF.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - SSPF

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, center, tours the high bay inside the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Aug. 7, 2018. To his left is Josie Burnett, director of Exploration Research and Technology. To his right is Ronnie Lawson, deputy director of Exploration Research and Technology. Behind them is the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage, which will connect between the Orion spacecraft and the upper part of NASA's Space Launch System. It is being stored in the SSPF. Bridenstine also received updates on research and technology accomplishments during his visit to the SSPF.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - SSPF

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, center, tours a plant research laboratory inside the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Aug. 7, 2018. To the right of Bridenstine is Matt Romeyn, project scientist. Behind him, second from left is Josie Burnett, director of Exploration Research and Technology. To Burnett's right is Ronnie Lawson, deputy director of Exploration Research and Technology. Behind Bridenstine is Barbara Brown, chief technologist. Bridenstine received updates on research and technology accomplishments during his visit to the SSPF.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - SSPF

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, at right, tours the high bay inside the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Aug. 7, 2018. To his right are Josie Burnett, director of Exploration Research and Technology, and Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana. Behind the exhibit table, from left, are Dr. Janine Captain, a chemist in the Applied Physics Laboratory; Dr. Jackie Quinn, environmental engineer; Carlos Calle, lead scientist in the Electrostatic and Surface Physics Laboratory; and Dr. Robert Youngquist, lead, Applied Physics Laboratory. Bridenstine received updates on research and technology accomplishments during his visit to the SSPF.

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NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine tours the mobile launcher that will support the agency's Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft that will liftoff on trips to the Moon, Mars and deep space. Bridenstine made his first official visit to the NASA's Florida spaceport on Aug. 6 and 7, 2018.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - Mobile Launcher

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is briefed on work taking place on NASA’s Orion spacecraft during a tour of Kennedy Space Center’s Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018. It was Bridenstine’s first official visit to the Florida spaceport.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - Operations and C

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine (left) is briefed by Jeremy Graeber, chief of Test, Launch and Recovery Operations during a tour of the Firing Room of the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Bridenstine made his first official visit to the Florida spaceport on Aug. 6 and 7, 2018.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - Launch Control C

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, left, talks with Scott Wilson, manager of production operations for the Orion Program, during a tour of the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018. Bridenstine made his first official visit to the Florida spaceport on Aug. 6 and 7.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - Operations and C

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is updated on the progress of the Orion Program during a tour of NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018. Bridenstine made his first official visit to the Florida spaceport on Aug. 6 and 7.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - Operations and C

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, center, tours SpaceX facilities on Aug. 8, 2018, at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. At far left is Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana. Inside the SpaceX hangar at Launch Complex 39A, Bridenstine visited with workers and was updated on SpaceX accomplishments for NASA's Commercial Crew Program.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - SpaceX Facilitie

Employees of the Engineering Directorate at NASA's Kennedy Space Center gather in the conference room of Operations Support Building II for a presentation by NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. He made his first official visit to the Florida spaceport on Aug. 6 and 7, 2018.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - Operations Suppo

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - Operations and C

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine (left) is briefed by Jeremy Graeber, chief of Test, Launch and Recovery Operations, during a tour of the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Bridenstine made his first official visit to the Florida spaceport on Aug. 6 and 7, 2018.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - Launch Control C

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - Space Life Scien

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, seated at the far end of table, center, visited the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on Aug. 7, 2018. Bridenstine talked with Commercial Crew Program (CCP) leadership inside a conference room at the Operations and Checkout Building. At right is Kennedy Center Director Bob Cabana. At left is Kathy Lueders, CCP manager. The administrator also toured facilities and received updates on the program.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is given a tour of the Kennedy Space Center's ocean-side Beach House. The work to restore the conference center was recently completed following damage by Hurricane Matthew in October 2016. Bridenstine made his first official visit to the Florida spaceport on Aug. 6 and 7, 2018.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - Beach House

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, second from left, poses with members of the Orion/Lockheed Martin team during a tour of Kennedy Space Center’s Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018. It was Bridenstine’s first official visit to the Florida spaceport.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - Operations and C

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, third from left, is briefed by Jules Schneider, left, director of Orion operations for Lockheed Martin, during a tour of Kennedy Space Center’s Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building on Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2018. It was Bridenstine’s first official visit to the Florida spaceport.

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Visits KSC - Operations and C