NASA Names Stephen Cash Marshall Space Flight Center Director
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has named Stephen Cash director of the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, effective Monday, Oct. 19. Cash, a veteran NASA engineer and aerospace executive, returns to lead the center where he began his career more than four decades ago. “Marshall contributions to NASA’s missions are historic and it’s […]
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has appointed Stephen Cash as director of the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, effective October 19. Cash, a veteran NASA engineer and aerospace executive, returns to the center after a 34-year career, beginning in 1982. Isaacman praised Cash's extensive experience, particularly in propulsion systems, which are crucial for NASA's Artemis program and future Mars missions.
Cash will lead over 5,000 employees across various propulsion, space systems, and research activities. He succeeds Rae Ann Meyer, who has served as acting center director since September 2025 and will resume her role as Deputy Center Director. Cash, a two-time inductee into the Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame, will continue Marshall's legacy in advancing space exploration.
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