List of Administrators of NASA

NASA managers are the top officials at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the United States’ premier space agency. The role involves leading NASA’s vision, defining strategic priorities and being a key figure in shaping U.S. space policy. Administrators are also supported by deputy administrators to effectively execute NASA’s mission.

Who has been serving as the current leader of NASA’s acting administrators?

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• Janet Petro serves as NASA’s acting administrator as of January 20, 2025, marking a new chapter in the agency’s leadership.
• She takes over the position from Bill Nelson, who will serve until May 2024. In particular, entrepreneur and commercial astronaut Jared Isaacman has been nominated as the next NASA administrator, pending confirmation by the Senate.

What is the designation and role of the NASA Administrator?

The NASA Administrator is appointed by the President of the United States with Senate approval and serves at the President’s discretion.

This position requires visionary leadership including:

• Define NASA’s goals and policies.
• Oversee programmatic and budgetary priorities.
• Evaluate the overall performance of the organization.

What is the historical background of NASA management?

• The role of NASA administrators dates back to the agency’s founding in 1958.
• The first person to hold the office was Dr. T. Keith Glennan, who unified the various space research programs into a cohesive agency.
• Among notable managers, Daniel Goldin pioneered the “faster, cheaper” approach during his nearly 10-year tenure, while James C. Fletcher uniquely He served for two non-consecutive terms, including after the Challenger disaster.

What is NASA’s vision for the future?

• Under Janet Petro’s acting leadership, NASA continues its commitment to innovation, exploration and collaboration.
• Key focus areas include deep space missions, advancements in Earth sciences and building partnerships with private space companies.

Administrator list and proxy administrators

No.	Name	Take office	left office	presidential service
1	T. Keith Grennan	August 19, 1958	January 20, 1961	Dwight D. Eisenhower
–	Hugh Dryden	January 11, 1961	February 14, 1961	john kennedy
2	James E.Webb	February 14, 1961	October 7, 1968	Lyndon B. Johnson
3	Thomas O. Paine	October 8, 1968	March 21, 1969	Richard Nixon
–	George Low	September 16, 1970	April 26, 1971	–
4	James C. Fletcher	April 27, 1971	May 1, 1977	Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter
–	Alan M. Lovelace	May 2, 1977	June 20, 1977	–
5	Robert A. Frosch	June 21, 1977	January 20, 1981
–	Alan M. Lovelace	January 21, 1981	July 10, 1981	Ronald Reagan
6	James M. Beggs	July 10, 1981	December 4, 1985	–
–	William Graham	December 4, 1985	May 11, 1986	–
7	James C. Fletcher	May 12, 1986	April 8, 1989	George HW Bush
–	Dale D. Myers	April 8, 1989	May 13, 1989	–
8	Richard H. real	May 14, 1989	March 31, 1992	–
9	Daniel Gold	April 1, 1992	November 17, 2001	Bill Clinton, George W. Bush
–	Daniel mooreville	November 19, 2001	December 21, 2001	George W. Bush
10	Sean O’Keefe	December 21, 2001	See more : Optical Illusion Challenge: Spot the Puppy in this picture within 15 seconds if you have excellent vision February 11, 2005	–
–	Frederick D. Gregory	See more : Optical Illusion Challenge: Spot the Puppy in this picture within 15 seconds if you have excellent vision February 11, 2005	April 14, 2005	–
11	Michael D. Griffin	April 14, 2005	January 20, 2009	–
–	Christopher Scoles	January 20, 2009	July 17, 2009	barack obama
12	Charles Bolden	July 17, 2009	January 20, 2017	–
–	Robert M. Lightfoot Jr.	January 20, 2017	April 23, 2018	Donald Trump
13	Jim Bridenstine	April 23, 2018	January 20, 2021	–
–	Steve Jurczyk	January 20, 2021	May 3, 2021	Joe Biden
14	bill nelson	May 3, 2021	January 20, 2025	–
–	Janet Petro	January 20, 2025	Incumbent	Donald Trump
–	Jared Isaacman	–	Nominator	–

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