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A view of the Artemis I Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft atop the mobile launcher on Launch Pad 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sept. 15, 2022. Also in view are two of the three lightning towers that surround the pad and protect the SLS and Orion from lightning strikes.
Laguna San Rafael National Park, seen as the space station orbited 268 miles above Chile

NASA Leadership

The agency’s current Administrator, Deputy Administrator, and Associate Administrator.

NASA Offices and Directorates about NASA Leadership

Janet Petro, Acting Administrator

Janet Petro is NASA’s acting administrator. Petro is responsible for directing the agency, including budget and programs, until a new administrator is confirmed by the U.S. Senate.

Full Biography about Janet Petro, Acting Administrator
Photo of Janet Petro, NASA Acting Administrator
Acting Administrator Janet Petro

Vanessa Wyche, Acting Associate Administrator

Vanessa Wyche is NASA’s acting associate administrator. Wyche is senior advisor to the administrator, leading the agency’s center directors and mission directorate associate administrators. 

Full Biography about Vanessa Wyche, Acting Associate Administrator
Vanessa Wyche poses in front of the United States and NASA flags wearing a blue suit and white top.
Acting Associate Administrator Vanessa Wyche

Casey Swails, Deputy Associate Administrator

Casey Swails is NASA’s deputy associate administrator. Swails is advisor to the associate administrator for day-to-day operations and long-term strategic direction across the agency’s 10 field centers, mission directorates, and staff organizations.

Full Biography about Casey Swails, Deputy Associate Administrator
Casey Swails, NASA's deputy associate administrator for business operations, poses for a portrait, April 19, 2021 at Kennedy Space Center Headquarters in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Photo Credit: (NASA/Aubrey Gemignani)
Deputy Associate Administrator Casey Swails