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Trailblazing Astronaut Doug Hurley Retires from NASA

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Friday, July 16, 2021

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WASHINGTON, July 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA astronaut and former U.S. Marine Col. Doug Hurley is retiring from NASA after 21 years of service.

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WASHINGTON, July 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA astronaut and former U.S. Marine Col. Doug Hurley is retiring from NASA after 21 years of service.
"Doug Hurley is an exceptional astronaut whose leadership and expertise have been invaluable to NASA's space program," said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson.
"Doug Hurley is a national hero," said Reid Weisman, chief of the Astronaut Office at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Hurley joined NASA at Johnson in August 2000 as an astronaut candidate.

NASA Administrator Names Johnson and Kennedy Center Directors

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

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WASHINGTON, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has named Vanessa Wyche director of the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston and Janet Petro director of Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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WASHINGTON, June 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has named Vanessa Wyche director of the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston and Janet Petro director of Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Wyche has served as the acting director of Johnson since May 3 and Petro has served as the acting director of Kennedy since May 17.
"It's an incredible time at NASA, and with Vanessa and Janet leading the Johnson and Kennedy Space Centers, NASA will embark on a new era of space exploration starting with the Artemis I launch to the Moon later this year."
There is no one better to lead the incredible team at Kennedy," said NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana.

Pam Melroy Sworn in as NASA Deputy Administrator

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Monday, June 21, 2021

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WASHINGTON, June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy took office Monday after she was given the oath of office by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson during a ceremony at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington.

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WASHINGTON, June 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy took office Monday after she was given the oath of office by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson during a ceremony at the Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters building in Washington.
"I'm very honored to be teamed with Administrator Nelson and our Associate Administrator Bob Cabana and rest of the NASA team.
Along with Nelson, Melroy is responsible for providing overall leadership, planning, and policy direction for NASA.
And, now, Pam is the first woman astronaut to serve as deputy administrator here at NASA."

Three-Time Space Veteran Astronaut Chris Cassidy Retires From NASA

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

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Chris Cassidy has retired from the agency's astronaut corps after 17 years of service.

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Chris Cassidy has retired from the agency's astronaut corps after 17 years of service.
Cassidy arrived at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston in May 2004 as an astronaut candidate after serving 11 years as a Navy SEAL.
He went on to complete three spaceflights, STS127 aboard space shuttle Endeavour, and space station Expeditions 35 and 63.
In 2015, Cassidy became chief of the Astronaut Office, a role now held by NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman.

NASA Announces New Associate Administrator

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Monday, May 10, 2021

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b'WASHINGTON, May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA Administrator Sen. Bill Nelson announced Monday Robert D. Cabana, who has served as director of NASA\'s Kennedy Space Center in Florida since 2008, will serve as associate administrator effective Monday, May 17.

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b'WASHINGTON, May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA Administrator Sen. Bill Nelson announced Monday Robert D. Cabana, who has served as director of NASA\'s Kennedy Space Center in Florida since 2008, will serve as associate administrator effective Monday, May 17.
"Bob is the real deal he has the vision and management skills to bring NASA to even higher heights.
"\n"I\'m honored to have been selected by Sen. Nelson to serve as associate administrator of NASA," Cabana said.
"Bill and I have a shared passion for America\'s space program, and I look forward to serving NASA and our nation in this new capacity.

NASA Names Astronaut Reid Wiseman New Chief of Astronaut Office

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Thursday, December 17, 2020

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HOUSTON, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --NASA's Director of Flight Operations Steve Koerner has appointed veteran astronaut Reid Wiseman as chief of the Astronaut Office.

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HOUSTON, Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --NASA's Director of Flight Operations Steve Koerner has appointed veteran astronaut Reid Wiseman as chief of the Astronaut Office.
In his new role, Wiseman will be responsible for managing Astronaut Office resources and operations at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
"He will be a great chief for the astronaut office in the exciting times to come."
Since returning to Earth, he has supported the astronaut office in a number of roles, including as deputy chief astronaut and associate director of the Flight Operations Directorate.

Astronaut Michael Good Retires from NASA

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Wednesday, June 5, 2019

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HOUSTON, June 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Veteran NASA astronaut Michael Good is retiring from NASA after flying two space shuttle missions and helping the Commercial Crew Program get off the ground.

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HOUSTON, June 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Veteran NASA astronaut Michael Good is retiring from NASA after flying two space shuttle missions and helping the Commercial Crew Program get off the ground.
After 35 years of government service in the U.S. Air Force and at NASA, May 31 is his last day with the agency.
Good came to NASA from the U.S. Air Force, where he achieved the rank of colonel before retiring in 2009.
Following his second flight, Good served as the NASA liaison to the Air Force Space Command in Colorado.

NASA Assigns Crews to First Test Flights, Missions on Commercial Spacecraft

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Monday, August 6, 2018

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NASA has worked closely with the companies throughout design, development and testing to ensure the systems meet NASA's safety and performance requirements.

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NASA has worked closely with the companies throughout design, development and testing to ensure the systems meet NASA's safety and performance requirements.
He came to NASA from the Air Force, where he was a fighter pilot and test pilot and rose to the rank of colonel.
He was a test pilot and colonel in the Marine Corps before coming to NASA in 2000 to become an astronaut.
After each company successfully completes its crewed test flight, NASA will begin the final process of certifying that spacecraft and systems for regular crew missions to the space station.