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Robert R. Gilruth
Robert R. Gilruth

Robert R. Gilruth was born in Nashwauk, Minnesota, on October 8, 1913, to two schoolteachers.  But he did not intend…

Dr. Kate Calvin
Dr. Kate Calvin

NASA’s Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor - NASA Headquarters

Joseph W. Pellicciotti
Joseph W. Pellicciotti

Joseph Pellicciotti was named NASA’s chief engineer in April 2023. In this role, he provides guidance, oversight, and assessment for…

Kelly Elliott
Kelly Elliott

Elliott became NASA’s acting chief human capital officer in March 2023.

Dr. Makenzie Lystrup
Dr. Makenzie Lystrup

Dr. Makenzie B. Lystrup was named director of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, on April 6, 2023.

Eugene A. Cernan
Eugene A. Cernan

Personal Born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 14, 1934. Died January 2017. He is survived by his wife, three daughters…

Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr.
Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr.

Personal Born March 6, 1927 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. His hobbies included treasure hunting, archeology, racing, flying, skiing, boating, hunting and…

Walter M. Schirra
Walter M. Schirra

Personal Data Born March 12, 1923, in Hackensack, New Jersey. Died on May 2, 2007. Survivors include his wife, daughter…

M. Scott Carpenter
M. Scott Carpenter

Scott Carpenter, a dynamic pioneer of modern exploration, has the unique distinction of being the first human ever to penetrate…

Steve Jurczyk
Steve Jurczyk

Steve Jurczyk served as NASA’s associate administrator, the agency’s highest-ranking civil servant position from May 2018 to January 2021, and…