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  • Administrator Nelson, Deputy Administrator Melroy Bid NASA Farewell

    Administrator Nelson, Deputy Administrator Melroy Bid NASA Farewell

    Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy share a farewell message to the extraordinary NASA workforce.

    Sen. Nelson was sworn in as the 14th NASA Administrator on May 3, 2021, and Col. Melroy as Deputy Administrator on June 21, 2021. Under Nelson and Melroy’s leadership, the agency made leap after giant leap to explore, discover, and inspire – leading the world into a golden age of space-driven exploration, innovation, and collaboration – all while bringing real, tangible, and substantial benefits to the American people and to all of humanity.

    NASA 2024 year in review: https://www.nasa.gov/nasas-2024-year-in-review/
    Explore a career with NASA: https://www.nasa.gov/careers/

    Credit: NASA
    Music: Universal Production Music
    Video Producer: Shane Apple

  • Pam Melroy Sworn in as NASA Deputy Administrator

    Pam Melroy Sworn in as NASA Deputy Administrator

    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 on June 21, 2021.

    Melroy was nominated in April by President Biden and confirmed by the Senate on June 17. Along with Nelson, Melroy is responsible for providing overall leadership, planning, and policy direction for NASA.

    One of only two women to command a space shuttle, Melroy logged more than 38 days in space. All three of her missions were assembly missions to build the International Space Station. After serving more than two decades in the Air Force and as a NASA astronaut, Melroy took on a number of leadership roles, including at Lockheed Martin, the Federal Aviation Administration, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Nova Systems Pty, Australia, and as an advisor to the Australian Space Agency. She currently is an independent consultant and a member of the National Space Council’s Users Advisory Group.

    Video Producer: Lacey Young
    Music Credit: Universal Production Music