Biden to nominate former space shuttle commander for NASA s number 2 spot ANI | Updated: Apr 17, 2021 06:14 IST
Washington DC [US], April 17 (ANI): US PresidentJoe Biden is set to nominate eight leaders to key administration posts, including former space shuttle commander Pamela Melroy for the post of Deputy Administrator in NASA, the White House statement said on Friday.
Melroy, a retired US Air Force test pilot, is an aerospace executive with government and industry experience across civil, commercial, and national security space. It s a great honour to be nominated by @POTUS to support @SenBillNelson and help lead NASA. The agency is critical in America s fight to combat climate change and maintain leadership in space, Melroy tweeted.
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Pamela Melroy – Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Sarah Bianchi – Deputy United States Trade Representative
Jayme White – Deputy United States Trade Representative
Robin Ashton – Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency
Robert Bonnie – Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, Department of Agriculture
Gwen Graham – Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department of Education
Mara Karlin – Assistant Secretary for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities, Department of Defense
Taryn Williams – Assistant Secretary of Disability and Employment Policy, Department of Labor
Pamela Melroy, Nominee for Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Pam Melroy (Colonel, USAF, ret) is an aerospace executive with government and industry experience across civil, commercial, and national security space. She is a retired U.S. Air Force test pilot and former NASA ast
WASHINGTON – Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate eight leaders to key Administration posts:
Pamela Melroy – Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Sarah Bianchi – Deputy United States Trade Representative
Jayme White – Deputy United States Trade Representative
Robin Ashton – Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency
Robert Bonnie – Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation, Department of Agriculture
Gwen Graham – Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department of Education
Mara Karlin – Assistant Secretary for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities, Department of Defense
Taryn Williams – Assistant Secretary of Disability and Employment Policy, Department of Labor
Pamela Melroy, Nominee for Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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WATCH: SpaceX Mars rocket prototype makes explosive landing
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(CNN) The Federal Aviation Administration said it will oversee an investigation into a crash landing of a SpaceX prototype rocket on Tuesday. The announcement comes after the FAA forced SpaceX to delay the launch as it investigated a previous explosion of a similar rocket prototype.
The destroyed vehicle, SpaceX’s Starship SN9, was an early prototype for a rocket the company hopes will carry the first humans to Mars. Launched in a high-altitude test flight Tuesday, the vehicle traveled a few miles up in the air, hovered for a moment, and then conducted a belly flop-like maneuver on descent before making an explosive landing back on the launch pad.