Deputy Administrator of NASA

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Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Incumbent
Vacant
since January 20, 2025
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Style The Honorable [1]
(formal)
Reports to Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Seat Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
AppointerThe president
with Senate advice and consent
Term length At the pleasure of the president
Constituting instrument 51 U.S.C.   § 20111
Inaugural holder Thomas Keith Glennan

The deputy administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the second-highest-ranking official of NASA, the national space agency of the United States. Administrator of NASA is NASA's chief decision maker, responsible for providing clarity to the agency's vision and serving as a source of internal leadership within NASA. The office holder also has an important place within United States space policy. [2]

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History

The longest-running (acting) deputy administrator was John R. Dailey, who held the post following his retirement from the United States Marine Corps. [3] The longest-running full deputy administrator was Hugh Latimer Dryden, who was the first deputy administrator. [4] William R. Graham has held the post of deputy administrator twice, and was the acting administrator in between, [5] as did Frederick D. Gregory. [6] Dr. Daniel Mulville served as the acting deputy administrator twice, and was acting administrator in between. [7]

The current deputy administrator is Pamela Melroy, who was confirmed by the Senate on June 17, 2021, and sworn in on June 21, 2021. [8]

Deputy administrators

PhotographNameTerm startTerm endTerm lengthRef(s)
Hugh L Dryden.jpg Dr. Hugh L. Dryden August 19, 1958December 2, 19652662 days [8]
Robert Seamans.jpg Dr. Robert C. Seamans Jr. December 21, 1965January 5, 1968745 days [8]
Dr. Thomas O. Paine - GPN-2002-000106.jpg Dr. Thomas O. Paine March 25, 1968March 20, 1969360 days [8]
Portrait of George M. Low - LRC-1970-B701 P-01270.jpg Dr. George M. Low December 3, 1969June 5, 19762376 days [8]
Alan Lovelace, official NASA photo portrait.jpg Dr. Alan M. Lovelace July 2, 1976July 10, 19811834 days [8]
Hans Mark, NASA photo portrait.jpg Dr. Hans Mark July 10, 1981September 1, 19841149 days [8]
William Robert Graham, NASA photo portrait, November 1985.jpg Dr. William R. Graham November 25, 1985December 4, 19859 days [8]
William Robert Graham, NASA photo portrait, November 1985.jpg Dr. William R. Graham May 11, 1986October 1, 1986143 days [8]
Dale D. Myers - GPN-2002-000097.jpg Dale D. Myers October 6, 1986May 13, 1989950 days [8]
JamesRThompson.jpg James R. Thompson, Jr. July 6, 1989November 8, 1991885 days [8]
Aaron Cohen - GPN-2002-000100.jpg Aaron Cohen (acting)February 19, 1992November 1, 1992256 days [8]
Dailey JR.jpg John R. Dailey (acting)November 3, 1992December 31, 19993173 days [8]
Daniel R. Mulville, at desk.jpg Dr. Daniel Mulville (acting)January 1, 2000November 19, 2001688 days [8]
Daniel R. Mulville, at desk.jpg Dr. Daniel Mulville (acting)December 21, 2001August 11, 2002233 days [8]
Gregory-f.jpg Frederick D. Gregory August 12, 2002February 20, 2005923 days [8]
Gregory-f.jpg Frederick D. Gregory April 14, 2005November 4, 2005204 days [8]
Shana Dale, official NASA photo portrait, 2005.jpg Shana Dale November 4, 2005January 17, 20091171 days [8]
Lori Garver official portrait.jpg Lori Garver July 17, 2009September 6, 2013 [8]
Dava Newman, official portrait.jpg Dr. Dava Newman May 15, 2015January 20, 2017 [8]
Lesa Roe official portrait (cropped).png Lesa Roe (Acting)January 20, 2017September 11, 2017 [9]
Krista Paquin.jpg Krista Paquin (Acting)September 11, 2017May 2018 [8]
James Morhard official photo (cropped).jpg James Morhard October 17, 2018January 20, 2021 [8]
Pamela Melroy official portrait.jpg Pamela Melroy June 21, 2021January 20, 20253 years, 348 days [8]

References

  1. "Models of Address and Salutation". Ita.doc.gov. Archived from the original on July 20, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
  2. "NASA Strategic Management Handbook". Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  3. "General John Dailey biography". NASA. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
  4. "Hugh L. Dryden biography". NASA. Archived from the original on July 9, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
  5. "William R. Graham biography". NASA. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
  6. "Frederick D. Gregory". NASA. Archived from the original on July 6, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
  7. "Daniel Mulville biography". NASA. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 "List of Administrators and Deputy Administrators of NASA". NASA. Archived from the original on May 21, 2008. Retrieved July 4, 2008.
  9. Dunbar, Brian (January 8, 2015). "NASA Organization Structure". NASA. Retrieved February 1, 2017.