Former NASA Associate Administrator

Joined June 2009
The best place to work in the federal government 12 years in a row—what an honor! NASA does great work because of the wizards who work here: public servants who lead in space, in the skies, and on Earth to benefit all. They make the impossible, possible. nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-e…
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Tune in today at 11 a.m. for the 2023 Administrator’s Agency Honor Awards! We’ll celebrate the amazing #NASAPeople who have made extraordinary contributions to the Agency and our mission. View it here: youtube.com/watch?v=HMFuMUXA…
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Jim Free retweeted
As we celebrate #InternationalWomensDay📷, we recommit to lifting up and empowering women today and every day. “If we want scientists and engineers in the future, we should be cultivating the girls as much as the boys.” – Sally Ride
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Jim Free retweeted
LIVE: It's graduation day for the next generation of @NASA_Astronauts! Join us as we honor the newest members of our astronaut corps. Afterwards, stick around for an astronaut Q&A—share your questions with #AskNASA. xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1ynJOykgg…
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Go Ax-3! Congratulations to @Axiom_Space and @SpaceX on a successful launch! This mission shows the power of American innovation and ingenuity. Together, with our international and commercial partners, @NASA will further our reach in the cosmos for the benefit of all humanity.
Liftoff for #Ax3! Axiom Mission 3 and its crew of private astronauts launched from @NASAKennedy at 4:49pm ET (2149 UTC), heading to the @Space_Station for two weeks of research, educational outreach, and commercial activities.
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Artemis I set records, exceeded expectations, and established new baselines for humans in deep space, demonstrating our ability to go farther and faster than ever before. View the story of Artemis I here: youtu.be/-YNZiasRG0Q
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Take a look at @NASAGroundSys' first look of the SLS booster processing for #Artemis II. The left and right aft motor segments are mated to the aft skirts which will be followed by the installation of the aft exit cones. Next, they will be moved for assembly.
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Meet Eric Bordelon, who joined the @NASA team in 2007 as a multimedia specialist at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans. One of his favorite aspects of the job is telling the stories involving Michoud's history. Read Eric's #IAmArtemis story: go.nasa.gov/46doURH
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#ICYMI Technicians have completed a major portion of a weld confidence article for the advanced upper stage of the SLS rocket which forms part of the liquid oxygen tank for the rocket’s EUS. Learn more about what this means for future #Artemis missions>>go.nasa.gov/49mI3DF
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#Artemis II Mission Specialist @Astro_Christina tests out Orion's side hatch at Lockheed Martin Space in Denver! The crew will use the hatch to enter and exit the spacecraft for their upcoming mission around the Moon.
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Closer View: Last week, we shared a live feed as teams conducted a sound suppression water flow test on the mobile launcher at Launch Complex 39B at @NASAKennedy. The test released enough water to fill 40 swimming pools and verified all systems are functioning as expected for the #Artemis II mission.
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Did you send your name to the Moon aboard Artemis I? Now you can #SendYourName even farther — to Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. Your name will be etched onto a microchip that will travel aboard NASA’s @EuropaClipper spacecraft: go.nasa.gov/46NfRbu
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📸 When astronauts return to the #Moon, they will bring a camera to capture video and pictures for humankind. 👨‍🚀 European astronauts and scientists lent a helping hand to the @NASAArtemis imagery team during the latest #PANGAEA geology campaign. esa.int/Science_Exploration/…
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A NASA reunion of test pilot legends! 🌟 Nils Larson, NASA’s lead pilot for the X-59 #Quesst aircraft, reunited with @AstroVicGlover at @NASA_Langley. Larson is Glover's former flight test instructor at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. ✈️ 🔗: go.nasa.gov/3Mim1Ij
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Honoured to host leaders from @NASA's Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate - @JimFree, @Cathy_Koerner, Patrick Morris, @KatHambleton, and from the Office of International and Interagency Relations, Dennis McSweeney, and (not in pic) @USEmbAustralia's Jake Thomases.
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Guess what was debuted to the public at the Austin Formula 1 race? One of @NASA's Crew Transportation Vehicles, which will be taking our @NASAArtemis astronauts from crew quarters to Launch Pad 39B for liftoff on future #Artemis missions to the Moon! #F1 #USGP
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The #Artemis II crew have finished the fundamentals of their training, learning about all aspects of the @NASA_SLS rocket & @NASA_Orion spacecraft that will send them around the Moon on their nearly 10-day mission. Follow along with the crew's training: go.nasa.gov/3QnyCfP
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Special delivery! It's sleek, chic, and headed for the Moon. Check out the arrival of one of our four science instruments that is going to the lunar South Pole with our VIPER Moon rover. Learn more: go.nasa.gov/45B8tOQ
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What do northern Canada and the Moon have in common? @Astro_Jeremy explains in this new vlog! Lunar geology training is a crucial step in preparing for future missions to the Moon. 👇
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🌕Here is your Artemis Moon Minute! @NASA continues to prepare for the launch of #Artemis II which will send a crew of four @NASA_Astronauts in an orbit around the Moon! Check out how teams are preparing to return humanity to the Moon.
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