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NATIONAL AERONAUTICS and SPACE ADMINISTRATION 300 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20546 Phone, 202–358–0000 438 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 300 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20546 Phone, 202–358–0000. Internet, www.nasa.gov. Administrator MICHAEL D. GRIFFIN Deputy Administrator SHANA DALE Assistant Deputy Administrator, Internal SUZANNE HILDING Operations Program Executive Officer for Integrated PATRICK A. CIGANER Financial Management Associate Deputy Administrator for Systems MARY E. KICZA Integration Chief of Staff PAUL MORRELL Deputy Chief of Staff/White House Liaison JEFFREY T. JEZIERSKI Chief Financial Officer GWENDOLYN SYKES General Counsel MICHAEL C. WHOLLEY Chief Health and Medical Officer RICHARD S. WILLIAMS Chief Safety and Mission Assurance Officer BRYAN O’CONNOR Inspector General ROBERT W. COBB Associate Administrator for Aeronautics LISA PORTER Research Mission Directorate Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems SCOTT HOROWITZ Mission Directorate Associate Administrator for Space Operations WILLIAM GERSTEMAIER Mission Directorate Associate Administrator for Science Mission MARY L. CLEAVE Directorate Chief Information Officer PATRICIA L. DUNNINGTON Chief Engineer CHRISTOPHER SCOLESE Associate Administrator for Institutions and CHARLES H. SCALES Management Assistant Administrator for Human Capital TONI DAWSEY Management Assistant Administrator for Infrastructure and OLGA DOMINGUEZ, Acting Administration Assistant Administrator for Diversity and Equal DOROTHY HAYDEN-WATKINS Opportunity Assistant Administrator for Security and DAVID A. SALEEBA Program Protection Assistant Administrator for Procurement THOMAS S. LUEDTKE Assistant Administrator for Small and JAMES BALINSKAS, Acting Disadvantaged Business Utilization Chief of Strategic Communications ERIC STERNER, Acting Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs DAVID MOULD Assistant Administrator for Legislative Affairs BRIAN CHASE Assistant Administrator for External Relations MICHAEL F. O’BRIEN NASA Centers Director, Ames Research Center MARVIN CHRISTENSEN, Acting Director, Dryden Flight Research Center KEVIN L. PETERSEN Director, John H. Glenn Research Center WOODROW WHITLOW VerDate Aug 04 2004 09:29 Aug 01, 2006 Jkt 206692 PO 00000 Frm 00448 Fmt 6997 Sfmt 6995 C:\GOVMAN\206-692\206692.069 APPS10 PsN: 206692 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 439 Director, Goddard Space Flight Center EDWARD J. WEILER Director, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center MICHAEL COATS Director, John F. Kennedy Space Center JAMES W. KENNEDY Director, Langley Research Center LESA ROE Director, George C. Marshall Space Flight DAVID A. KING Center Director, John C. Stennis Space Center RICHARD GILBRECH Director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory CHARLES ELACHI [For the National Aeronautics and Space Administration statement of organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 14, Part 1201] The National Aeronautics and Space Administration maintains the United States’ role as a leader in aeronautical and space science technology by improving the usefulness, performance, speed, safety, and efficiency of aeronautical and space vehicles and by conducting space flight research. It also conducts space exploration activities with manned and unmanned vehicles and utilizes the aeronautical and space resources of the United States and other nations for peaceful purposes. The National Aeronautics and Space the science, research, and exploration Administration (NASA) was established achievements of the rest of NASA. This by the National Aeronautics and Space is done through three themes: the Act of 1958, as amended (42 U.S.C. International Space Station, Space 2451 et seq.). Shuttle, and Space and Flight Support. The International Space Station Activities supports activities for establishing a Aeronautics Research Directorate The permanent human presence in Earth’s Aeronautics Research Mission orbit. It provides a long-duration, Directorate conducts research and habitable laboratory for science and technology activities to develop the research activities. knowledge, tools, and technologies to The Space Shuttle, first launched in support the development of future air 1981, provides the only current and space vehicles and to support the capability in the United States for human transformation of the Nations’s air access to space. The Shuttle’s focus over transportation system. The Directorate’s the next several years will be the programs focus on cutting-edge, assembly of the International Space fundamental research in traditional Station after which it will be phased out aeronautical disciplines, as well as of service. emerging fields with promising The Space and Flight Support theme applications to aeronautics, and are encompasses space communications, conducted in conjunction with industry, launch services, and rocket propulsion academia, and other U.S. Government departments and agencies, including the testing. Space communications consists Federal Aviation Administration and the of three programs: Tracking and Data Department of Defense. Relay Satellite System, NASA’s spectrum allocation, and Integrated Services For further information, call 202–358–5241. Network. The launch services program focuses on NASA’s launch and payload Space Operations The Office of Space processing requirements for payloads not Operations (OSO) provides the requiring the Space Shuttle. The rocket foundation for NASA’s space program— space travel for human and robotic propulsion testing program supports the missions, in-space laboratories, and the flight readiness of various liquid means to return data to Earth. OSO is propulsion engines and acts as a test bed responsible for many critical enabling for rocket engines of the future. capabilities that make possible much of For further information, call 202–358–2015. VerDate Aug 04 2004 12:29 Jul 19, 2006 Jkt 206692 PO 00000 Frm 00449 Fmt 6997 Sfmt 6995 C:\GOVMAN\206-692\206692.069 APPS10 PsN: 206692 440 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION CHIEF SAFETY AND OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF MISSION ASSURANCE ADMINISTRATOR ADMINISTRATOR PROGRAM ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR INSPECTOR GENERAL ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR CHIEF ENGINEER NASA ADVISORY GROUPS MISSION DIRECTORATES MISSION SUPPORT OFFICES AERONAUTICS RESEARCH CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER EXPLORATION SYSTEMS CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER SCIENCE GENERAL COUNSEL INTEGRATED ENTERPRISE SPACE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM NASA CENTERS SECURITY AND PROGRAM PROTECTION AMES RESEARCH CENTER CHIEF HEALTH AND MEDICAL OFFICER DRYDEN FLIGHT RESEARCH CENTER INSTITUTIONS AND MANAGEMENT NASA SHARED SERVICES CENTER GLENN RESEARCH CENTER HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE AND ADMINISTRATION DIVERSITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY * GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER PROCUREMENT SMALL AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION * JET PROPULSION LABORATORY JOHNSON SPACE CENTER STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS EDUCATION KENNEDY SPACE CENTER EXTERNAL RELATIONS LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS PUBLIC AFFAIRS LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER STENNIS SPACE CENTER * In accordance with law, the offices of Diversity and Equal Opportunity and Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization maintain reporting relationships to the Deputy Administrator and Administrator. VerDate Aug 04 2004 12:29 Jul 19, 2006 Jkt 206692 PO 00000 Frm 00450 Fmt 6997 Sfmt 6995 C:\GOVMAN\206-692\206692.069 APPS10 PsN: 206692 E206692.045 NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION 441 Science Mission Directorate The Glenn Research Center The John H. Science Mission Directorate carries out Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field, the scientific exploration of the Earth, located in Cleveland, OH, provides Moon, Mars, and beyond, charting the customer-focused technology solutions best route of discovery. The mission that enable the NASA mission and other directorate manages and sponsors national goals. Our products range from research, flight missions, advanced basic research through flight systems, technology development, and related based on our world-class capabilities in activities. It works to expand our aeronautics and space. understanding of the Earth and the Sun Goddard Space Flight Center The and the Sun’s effect on the solar system Goddard Space Flight Center, located in environments; explore the solar system Greenbelt, MD, expands the knowledge with robots to study its origins and of Earth and its environment, the solar evolution including the origins of life system, and the universe through within it; and explore the universe observations from space. The Center also beyond, from the search for planets and conducts scientific investigations, life in other solar systems to the origin, develops and operates space systems, evolution, and destiny of the universe and advances essential technologies. itself. Johnson Space Center The Lyndon B. For further information, call 202–358–1409. Johnson Space Center, located in Houston, TX, leads the United States in the human exploration of space. The NASA Centers Center has made major advances in Ames Research Center The Ames science, technology, engineering, and Research Center, located in California’s medicine and has led the Nation’s Silicon Valley, provides solutions to human space flight programs and NASA’s exploration questions through projects. It strives to advance the interdisciplinary scientific discovery and Nation’s exploration of the universe with innovative technology systems. The its expertise in medical, biomedical, and Center provides leadership in life sciences, lunar and planetary astrobiology, information science, geosciences,
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