    [United States Government Manual]
    [June 01, 2007]
    [Pages 439-445]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION

    300 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20546

    Phone, 202-358-0000. Internet, www.nasa.gov.
    Administrator                                     Michael D. Griffin
    Deputy Administrator                              Shana Dale
    Associate Administrator                           Rex D. Geveden
    Associate Deputy Administrator                    Charles Scales
    Chief of Staff                                    Paul Morrell
    Deputy Chief of Staff/White House Liaison         Jeffrey T. Jezierski
    Assistant Administrator for External Relations    Michael F. O'Brien
    Associate Administrator for Aeronautics Research  Lisa Porter
            Mission Directorate
    Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems   Scott Horowitz
            Mission Directorate
    Associate Administrator for Institutions and      Thomas S. Luedtke
            Management
    Assistant Administrator for Diversity and Equal   Brenda R. Manuel
            Opportunity
    Assistant Administrator for Human Capital         Toni Dawsey
          Management
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    Assistant Administrator for Infrastructure and    Olga Dominguez
            Administration
    Assistant Administrator for Internal Controls     Jay M. Henn, Acting
            and Management Systems
    Assistant Administrator for Procurement           Sheryl Goddard, Acting
    Assistant Administrator for Security and Program  David A. Saleeba
            Protection
    Assistant Administrator for Small Business        Glenn A. Delgado
            Programs
    Executive Director, NASA Shared Services Center   Richard E. Arbuthnot
    Associate Administraor for Program Analysis and   Scott Pace
            Evaluation
    Associate Administrator for Science Mission       Alan Stern
            Directorate
    Associate Administrator for Space Operations      William Gerstenmaier
            Mission Directorate
    Chief Engineer                                    Christopher Scolese
    Chief Financial Officer                           Terry Bowie, Acting
    Chief Health and Medical Officer                  Richard S. Williams
    Chief Information Officer                         Jonathan Pettus,
                                                              Acting
    Chief Safety and Mission Assurance Officer        Bryan O'Connor
    Chief of Strategic Communications                 Bob Hopkins, Acting
    Assistant Administrator for Communications        Robert Hopkins
            Planning
    Assistant Administrator for Education             Joyce L. Winterton
    Assistant Administrator for Legislative and       Brian Chase
            Intergovernmental Affairs
    Assistant Administrator for Public Affairs        David Mould
    Director, Innovative Partnerships Program         Douglas A. Comstock
    Director, Integrated Enterprise Management        Bobby L. German
            Program
    Director, Office of Program and Institutional     Richard J. Keegan
            Integration
    General Counsel                                   Michael C. Wholley
    Inspector General                                 Robert W. Cobb

    NASA Centers

    Director, Ames Research Center                    S. Pete Worden
    Director, Dryden Flight Research Center           Kevin L. Petersen
    Director, John H. Glenn Research Center           Woodrow Whitlow
    Director, Goddard Space Flight Center             Edward J. Weiler
    Director, Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center          Michael Coats
    Director, John F. Kennedy Space Center            William W. Parsons
    Director, Langley Research Center                 Lesa Roe
    Director, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center  David A. King
    Director, John C. Stennis Space Center            Richard Gilbrech
    Director, Jet Propulsion Laboratory               Charles Elachi

    [For the National Aeronautics and Space Administration statement of
            organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 14,
            Part 1201]

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    The mission of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is to
    pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery, and
    aeronautics research.
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    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was established
    by the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, as amended (42 U.S.C.
    2451 et seq.).

    Activities

    Aeronautics Research Directorate  The Aeronautics Research Mission
    Directorate conducts research and technology activities to develop the
    knowledge, tools, and technologies to support the development of future
    air and space vehicles and to support the transformation of the
    Nations's air transportation system. The Directorate's programs focus on
    cutting-edge, fundamental research in traditional aeronautical
    disciplines, as well as emerging fields with promising applications to
    aeronautics, and are conducted in conjunction with industry, academia,
    and other U.S. Government departments and agencies, including the
    Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Defense.

    For further information, call 202-358-5241.

    Space Operations Mission Directorate  The Space Operations Mission
    Directorate (SOMD) provides the foundation for NASA's space program--
    space travel for human and robotic missions, in-space laboratories, and
    the means to return data to Earth. SOMD is responsible for many critical
    enabling capabilities that make possible much of the science, research,
    and exploration achievements of the rest of NASA. This is done through
    three themes: the International Space Station, Space Shuttle, and Space
    and Flight Support.
        The International Space Station supports activities for establishing
    a permanent human presence in Earth's orbit. It provides a long-
    duration, habitable laboratory for science and research activities.
        The Space Shuttle, first launched in 1981, provides the only current
    capability in the United States for human access to space. The Shuttle's
    focus over the next several years will be the assembly of the
    International Space Station after which it will be phased out of
    service.
        The Space and Flight Support theme encompasses space communications,
    launch services, and rocket propulsion testing. Space communications
    consists of five major elements: the Space Network or Tracking and Data
    Relay Satellite System, the Deep Space Network, the Ground Network, the
    NASA Integrated Services Network, and NASA Spectrum Management. The
    launch services program focuses on NASA's launch and payload processing
    requirements for payloads not requiring the Space Shuttle. The rocket
    propulsion testing program supports the flight readiness of various
    liquid propulsion engines and acts as a test bed for rocket engines of
    the future.

    For further information, call 202-358-2015.

    Science Mission Directorate  The Science Mission Directorate carries out
    the scientific exploration of the Earth, Moon, Mars, and beyond,
    charting the best route of discovery. The Directorate manages and
    sponsors research, flight missions, advanced technology development, and
    related activities. It works to expand our understanding of the Earth
    and the Sun and the Sun's effect on the solar system environments;
    explore the solar system with robots to study its origins and evolution
    including the origins of life within it; and explore the universe
    beyond, from the search for planets and life in other solar systems to
    the origin, evolution, and destiny of the universe itself.

    For further information, call 202-358-1409.

    Exploration Systems Mission Directorate  The Exploration Systems Mission
    Directorate (ESMD) is responsible for creating a suite of new human
    exploration capabilities called Constellation Systems. This system
    includes a crew exploration vechicle, transportation, lunar and
    planetary body exploration, in-space support, and ground-based support
    systems. The ESMD also includes robotic missions to the Moon and
    research payloads that use

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    the International Space System, as well as ground based facilities.

    For further information, call 202-358-7246.

    NASA Centers

    Ames Research Center  The Ames Research Center, located in California's
    Silicon Valley, provides solutions to NASA's exploration questions
    through interdisciplinary scientific discovery and innovative technology
    systems. The Center provides leadership in astrobiology, information
    science, small spacecraft, advanced thermal protection systems, human
    factors, and the development of new tools for a safer and more efficient
    national airspace. It also develops unique partnerships and
    collaborations, exemplified by NASA's Astrobiology Institute, the NASA
    Research Park, and the University Affiliated Research Center.
    Dryden Flight Research Center  The Dryden Flight Research Center,
    located at Edwards, CA, is NASA's primary installation for flight
    research. Since 1946, Dryden's researchers have led the way in major
    advancements to the design and capabilities of many civilian and
    military aircraft. Dryden's workforce expertise in aeronautics and in
    the development of flight research tools and techniques, coupled with
    the suite of specialized laboratories and facilities needed for flight
    validation, are key to the development and maturation of new vehicles.
    Glenn Research Center  The John H. Glenn Research Center, located in
    Cleveland, OH, develops spaceflight systems and technologies to advance
    space exploration and maintains leadership in avaiation propulsion
    research. The Center leads the development of the Service Module and
    Spacecraft Adapter for the Nation's Crew Exploration Vehicle.
    Goddard Space Flight Center  The Goddard Space Flight Center, located in
    Greenbelt, MD, expands the knowledge of Earth and its environment, the
    solar system, and the universe through observations from space. The
    Center also conducts scientific investigations, develops and operates
    space systems, and advances essential technologies.
    Johnson Space Center  The Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, located in
    Houston, TX, leads the United States in the human exploration of space.
    The Center has made major advances in science, technology, engineering,
    and medicine and has led the Nation's human space flight programs and
    projects. It strives to advance the Nation's exploration of the universe
    with its expertise in medical, biomedical, and life sciences, lunar and
    planetary geosciences, crew and mission operations, crew health and
    safety, project management, and space systems engineering. The Center
    also leads worldwide research in extraterrestrial materials curation and
    the interaction between humans and robotics, as well as the biology and
    physiology of humans in space.
    Kennedy Space Center  The John F. Kennedy Center, located in Florida, is
    responsible for NASA's space launch operation and spaceport and range
    technologies. Home to the Space Shuttle fleet and the launch services
    program, it carries out its primary mission by managing the processing
    and launch of astronaut crews; the Space Shuttle and associated
    payloads; International Space Station elements, research experiments,
    and supplies; and enabling the payload processing of a wide variety of
    robotics payloads launched on commercial services into space. The Center
    supports the Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs and
    serves as NASA's focal point for spaceport and range technology
    development efforts to provide advanced technologies, systems, and
    techniques to increase safety and security and reduce the cost of access
    to space.
    Langley Research Center  The Langley Research Center, located in
    Hampton, VA, is renowned for its scientific and technological expertise
    in aerospace research, systems integration, and atmospheric science.
    Established 1917 as an aeronautics lab, the Center also has a rich
    heritage in space and science technologies. The Center conducts

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    critical research in materials and structures; aerodynamics; and
    hypersonic, supersonic, and subsonic flight; and has developed and
    validated technologies to improve the effectiveness, capability,
    comfort, and efficiency of the Nation's air transportation system. It
    supports the space exploration program and space operations with systems
    analysis and engineering, aerosciences, materials and structures, and
    technology and systems development and testing. The Center continues to
    have a principal role in understanding and protecting our planet through
    atmospheric measurement, instruments, missions, and prediction
    algorithms. In 2003, NASA's Engineering and Safety Center was
    established at Langley to improve mission safety by performing
    independent engineering assessments, testing, analysis, and evaluation
    to determine appropriate preventative and corrective action for
    problens, trends, or issues across NASA programs and projects.
    Marshall Space Flight Center  The George C. Marshall Space Flight
    Center, located in Hunstville, AL, develops and integrates the
    transportation and space systems required for the Agency's exploration,
    operations, and scientific missions. It provides the engineering and
    scientific capabilities to deliver space transportation and propulsion
    systems, space systems development and integration, scientific and
    exploration instruments, and basic and applied research. The Center
    manages the Space Shuttle propulsion elements, the International Space
    Station, the Ares I crew and Ares V cargo launch vehicles, and the Lunar
    Precursor Robotic Program. Other programs and projects include the Lunar
    Surface Access Module Project, the Discovery Program, New Frontiers
    Program, the Chandra X-ray Observatory Program, and the Hinode (Solar-B)
    Program.
    Stennis Space Center  The John C. Stennis Center, located near Bay St.
    Louis, MS, has served as NASA's rocket propulsion testing ground for
    more than four decades. Today, the Center provides test services not
    only for America's space program, but also for the Department of Defense
    and the private sector. The Center's Earth Science Applications
    Directorate leads NASA's efforts to help solve problems on Earth related
    to homeland security, agricultural efficiency, disaster preparedness,
    and coastal management. Through the use of NASA's Earth science
    research, remote sensing, and other technical capabilities, the
    Directorate bridges the gap between Earth science research results and
    the use of its data to help its partner agencies.

    Government-Owned/Contractor-Operated Facility

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory  The Laboratory, which is operated under
    contract by the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, CA,
    develops spacecraft and space sensors and conducts mission operations
    and ground-based research in support of solar system exploration, Earth
    science and applications, Earth and ocean dynamics, space physics and
    astronomy, and life science and information systems technology. It is
    also responsible for the operation of the Deep Space Network in support
    of NASA projects.

    Sources of Information

    Contracts and Small Business Activities  Inquiries regarding contracting
    for small business opportunities with NASA should be directed to the
    Assistant Administrator for Small Business Programs, Room 5C39, NASA
    Headquarters, 300 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20546. Phone, 202-358-
    2088.
    Employment  Direct all general inquiries to the NASA Shared Services
    Center, Stennis, MS 39529. Phone, 877-677-2123. E-mail, nssc-
    contactcenter@nasa.gov.
    OIG Hotline  An individual may report crimes, fraud, waste, and abuse in
    NASA programs and operations by calling the OIG Hotline (phone, 800-424-
    9183); by writing to the NASA Inspector General, P.O. Box 23089,
    L'Enfant Plaza Station, Washington, DC 20026; or by sending an
    electronic message from the OIG's

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    Web site (Internet, www.hq.nasa.gov/office/oig/hq/cyberhotline.html).
    Publications, Speakers, Films, and Exhibit Services  Several
    publications concerning these services can be obtained by contacting the
    Public Affairs Officer of the nearest NASA Center. Publications include
    NASA Directory of Services for the Public, NASA Film List, and NASA
    Educational Publications List. The headquarters telephone directory and
    certain publications and picture sets are available for sale from the
    Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC
    20402. Telephone directories for NASA Centers are available only from
    the Centers. Publications and documents not available for sale from the
    Superintendent of Documents or the National Technical Information
    Service (Springfield, VA 22151) may be obtained from NASA Center's
    Information Center in accordance with the NASA regulation concerning
    freedom of information.
    Reading Room  NASA Headquarters Information Center, Room 1H23, 300 E
    Street SW., Washington, DC 20546. Phone, 202-358-0000.

    For further information, contact the Headquarters Information Center,
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC 20546.
    Phone, 202-358-0000. Internet, www.nasa.gov.

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