Acting NASA Administrator Sean P. Duffy Wednesday named Amit Kshatriya as the new associate administrator of NASA, the agency\u2019s top civil service role.<\/p>\n
A 20-year NASA veteran, Kshatriya was most recently the deputy in charge of the Moon to Mars Program in the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD) at NASA Headquarters in Washington. In this role, Kshatriya was responsible for program planning and implementation for crewed missions to the Moon through the Artemis campaign in preparation for humanity\u2019s first mission to Mars.<\/p>\n
Promoting Kshatriya to NASA\u2019s top ranks puts America\u2019s return to the Moon through Artemis at the very core of our agency. The move exemplifies President Donald J. Trump and Duffy\u2019s seriousness about returning Americans to the Moon and before China.<\/p>\n
\u201cAmit has spent more than two decades as a dedicated public servant at NASA, working to advance American leadership in space. Under his leadership, the agency will chart a bold vision to return to the Moon during President Trump\u2019s term,\u201d said Duffy. \u201cAmit\u2019s knowledge, integrity, and unwavering commitment to pioneering a new era of exploration make him uniquely qualified to lead our agency as associate administrator. With Amit we\u2019ll continue to push the boundaries of what\u2019s possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kshatriya\u2019s promotion also signals how the Trump Administration sees the commercial space sector as an American economic engine. By putting a proven leader at the top, NASA is set to partner even more closely with America\u2019s booming space industry, grow the space economy, and ensure the future of exploration is built in the United States.<\/p>\n
Born in Wisconsin, educated at California Institute of Technology and the University of Texas at Austin, Kshatriya is one of only about 100 people in history to serve as a mission control flight director. He brings unparalleled operational and strategic experience to NASA\u2019s executive leadership team.<\/p>\n
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