Jim Bridenstine as NASA Administrator

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Jim Bridenstine served as the 13th Administrator of NASA, overseeing the agency’s early Artemis lunar program efforts and emphasizing commercial partnerships in U.S. space exploration.

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instanceOf NASA Administrator
human
advocatedFor public–private partnerships in spaceflight
use of commercial launch providers
announcedGoal returning American astronauts to the Moon under Artemis
appointedBy Donald Trump
confirmedBy United States Senate
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1975-06-15
degree Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Psychology, and Business
Master of Business Administration
educatedAt Cornell University
Rice University
emphasized accelerated timelines for lunar return under Artemis
integration of commercial industry into NASA exploration plans
employer NASA
endTime 2018-04-23
2021-01-20
fieldOfWork aerospace administration
space policy
memberOf Republican Party (United States)
linked to: Republican Party
militaryBranch United States Navy
militaryRank Lieutenant Commander
notableFor being the first elected official to serve as NASA Administrator
occupation naval aviator
politician
public administrator
oversawMission SpaceX Demo-2 crewed flight to the International Space Station
linked to: Crew Dragon Demo-2

initial Artemis program milestones and contracts
oversawProgram Artemis program (early development and planning)
linked to: Artemis program
placeOfBirth Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
linked to: Ann Arbor
policyFocus commercial crew transportation to low Earth orbit
commercial partnerships in U.S. space exploration
lunar exploration and return of humans to the Moon
positionHeld 13th Administrator of NASA
linked to: NASA Administrator

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st congressional district
predecessor Robert M. Lightfoot Jr. (acting)
promotedConcept Moon to Mars exploration strategy
sustainable lunar presence
startTime 2013-01-03
2018-04-23
successor Bill Nelson
supportedProgram Commercial Crew Program
Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS)
workedOn expansion of commercial access to low Earth orbit
transition of ISS-related activities to commercial providers

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Clarence William Nelson II precededBy Jim Bridenstine as NASA Administrator