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 […] The post NASA Names Stephen Cash…
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has appointed Stephen Cash as the new director of the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Cash, a long-time NASA veteran and aerospace executive, is set to take on the role on October 19, returning to the center where he started his career more than 40 years ago. Isaacman praised Cash's extensive experience in propulsion, space systems, and mission leadership, noting his crucial role in NASA's Artemis program and contributions to advanced propulsion, nuclear power, and deep space exploration.
Cash has spent 34 years at NASA, with significant leadership roles in the Space Shuttle Propulsion Office and as director of the Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate. He will lead the center's workforce of over 5,000 employees, guiding advancements in propulsion, space systems, and technology development essential for NASA's exploration ambitions.
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