Veteran NASA engineer Stephen Cash returns to lead the Marshall Space Flight Center, overseeing more than 5,000 staff and key roles in Artemis, SLS, and advanced propulsion.
01Summary
- 01Stephen Cash was named director of NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, effective Monday, 19 October.
- 02Cash began his NASA career at Marshall in 1982 and served as manager of the Space Shuttle Propulsion Office and director of Safety and Mission Assurance before retiring in 2016.
- 03Marshall oversees a workforce of more than 5,000 civil service and contractor employees.
- 04The center plays a critical role in NASA’s Artemis program, including development of the SLS rocket and management of the Human Landing System Program.
- 05Cash succeeds acting director Rae Ann Meyer, who returns to her role as deputy center director.
02Why it matters
This appointment places a seasoned engineer in charge of a centre vital to NASA's Moon-to-Mars plans, affecting propulsion and space system development for future missions.
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