ADADNelson flew in the space shuttle in 1986 and oversaw NASA’s space programs while in Congress. But the choice is disappointing to many who were hopeful that the next NASA administrator would be a woman, the first to serve in the agency’s top position. Like its predecessor, the SLS rocket is years behind schedule and overbudget and has yet to fly. “It’s time for a female administrator,” tweeted Wayne Hale, a former NASA space shuttle program manager who was the flight director for 40 missions. AD“The NASA administrator should be a consummate space professional who is technically and scientifically competent, and is a skilled executive,” he said during Bridenstine’s confirmation hearing.

Source: Washington Post March 18, 2021 17:05 UTC