Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Seal of NASA
Pamela Melroy
Incumbent
Pamela Melroy
since June 21, 2021
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
StyleThe Honorable[1]
(formal)
Reports toAdministrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
SeatMary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the President
Constituting instrument51 U.S.C. § 20111
Inaugural holderThomas Keith Glennan

The Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the second-highest-ranking official of NASA, the national space agency of the United States. Administrator of NASA is NASA's chief decision maker, responsible for providing clarity to the agency's vision and serving as a source of internal leadership within NASA. The office holder also has an important place within United States space policy.[2]

History

The longest-running (acting) Deputy Administrator was John R. Dailey, who held the post following his retirement from the United States Marine Corps.[3] The longest-running full deputy administrator was Hugh Latimer Dryden, who was the first deputy administrator.[4] William R. Graham has held the post of Deputy Administrator twice, and was the acting administrator in between,[5] as did Frederick D. Gregory.[6] Dr. Daniel Mulville served as the acting deputy administrator twice, and was acting administrator in between.[7]

The current Deputy Administrator is Pamela Melroy, who was confirmed by the Senate on June 17, 2021, and sworn in on June 21, 2021.[8]

Deputy administrators

Photograph Name Term start Term end Term length Ref(s)
Hugh L. Dryden Dr. Hugh L. Dryden August 19, 1958 December 2, 1965 2662 days [8]
Robert C. Seamans (Left) Dr. Robert C. Seamans Jr. December 21, 1965 January 5, 1968 745 days [8]
Thomas O. Paine Dr. Thomas O. Paine March 25, 1968 March 20, 1969 360 days [8]
George M. Low Dr. George M. Low December 3, 1969 June 5, 1976 2376 days [8]
Alan M. Lovelace Dr. Alan M. Lovelace July 2, 1976 July 10, 1981 1834 days [8]
Hans Mark Dr. Hans Mark July 10, 1981 September 1, 1984 1149 days [8]
William R. Graham Dr. William R. Graham November 25, 1985 December 4, 1985 9 days [8]
William R. Graham Dr. William R. Graham May 11, 1986 October 1, 1986 143 days [8]
Dale D. Myers Dale D. Myers October 6, 1986 May 13, 1989 950 days [8]
James R. Thompson James R. Thompson, Jr. July 6, 1989 November 8, 1991 885 days [8]
Aaron Cohen Aaron Cohen (acting) February 19, 1992 November 1, 1992 256 days [8]
John R. Dailey John R. Dailey (acting) November 3, 1992 December 31, 1999 3173 days [8]
Daniel Mulville Dr. Daniel Mulville (acting) January 1, 2000 November 19, 2001 688 days [8]
Daniel Mulville Dr. Daniel Mulville (acting) December 21, 2001 August 11, 2002 233 days [8]
Frederick D. Gregory Frederick D. Gregory August 12, 2002 February 20, 2005 923 days [8]
Frederick D. Gregory Frederick D. Gregory April 14, 2005 November 4, 2005 204 days [8]
Shana Dale Shana Dale November 4, 2005 January 17, 2009 1171 days [8]
Lori Garver Lori Garver July 17, 2009 September 6, 2013 1512 days [8]
Dava Newman Dr. Dava Newman May 15, 2015 January 20, 2017 616 days [8]
Lesa Roe (Acting) January 20, 2017 September 11, 2017 234 days [9]
Krista Paquin (Acting) September 11, 2017 May 2018 [8]
James Morhard October 17, 2018 January 20, 2021 826 days [8]
Pamela Melroy June 21, 2021 Present 2 years, 190 days [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Models of Address and Salutation". Ita.doc.gov. Archived from the original on July 20, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
  2. ↑ NASA Strategic Management Handbook
  3. ↑ "General John Dailey biography". NASA. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Hugh L. Dryden biography". NASA. Archived from the original on July 9, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
  5. ↑ "William R. Graham biography". NASA. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
  6. ↑ "Frederick D. Gregory". NASA. Archived from the original on July 6, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Daniel Mulville biography". NASA. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2008.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 "List of Administrators and Deputy Administrators of NASA". NASA. Archived from the original on May 21, 2008. Retrieved July 4, 2008.
  9. ↑ Dunbar, Brian (January 8, 2015). "NASA Organization Structure". NASA. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
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