NASA Administrator Names New Head of Space Technology
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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Kurt "Spuds" Vogel will serve as the new associate administrator of the Space Technology Mission Directorate ( STMD ) at the agency's headquarters in Washington, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Tuesday.
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- WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Kurt "Spuds" Vogel will serve as the new associate administrator of the Space Technology Mission Directorate ( STMD ) at the agency's headquarters in Washington, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Tuesday.
- Dr. Prasun Desai has served as the acting associate administrator since and now will return to his previous role as deputy associate administrator for STMD.
- "I am confident his leadership will help NASA continue pushing the boundaries of what's possible with space technologies and advancing American leadership in space."
- Previously, Vogel was appointed as the director of space architectures within the Office of the Administrator at NASA Headquarters, a role he has served since July 19, 2021.