There are 10 NASA field centers, which provide leadership for and execution of NASA's work. All other facilities fall under the leadership of at least one of these field centers. Some facilities serve more than one application for historic or administrative reasons.
How many NASA sites are there?
Where are all the NASA sites?
NASA's 10 major centers, plus its headquarters in Washington, D.C., are joined by eight smaller facilities — Goddard Institute for Space Studies (New York City), Independent Verification & Validation Facility (West Virginia), Michoud Assembly Facility (New Orleans), NASA Shared Services Center (Mississippi), Plum …
Where is the biggest NASA located?
Kennedy Space Center
| Clockwise from the top: Vehicle Assembly Building, Shuttle Landing Facility, Launch Control Center, Visitor Complex, KSC Headquarters Building and Crew Dragon Endeavour on Pad 39A | |
|---|---|
| Named after | John F. Kennedy |
| Formation | July 1, 1962 |
| Type | NASA facility |
| Location | Merritt Island, Florida |
Who owns NASA?
United States NASA
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Owner | United States |
| Employees | 17,373 (2020) |
| Annual budget | US$22.629 billion (2020) |
| Website | NASA.gov |
What agencies are under NASA?
- Ames Research Center. IT, fundamental aeronautics, bio and space science technologies. …
- Armstrong Flight Research Center. Flight research. …
- Glenn Research Center. Aeropropulsion and communications technologies. …
- Goddard Space Flight Center. …
- Headquarters. …
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory. …
- Johnson Space Center. …
- Kennedy Space Center.
Who is founder of NASA?
Dwight D. Eisenhower NASA/Founders
Who is CEO of NASA?
Administrator of NASA
| Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent Bill Nelson since May 3, 2021 | |
| Reports to | President |
| Seat | Washington, D.C. |
| Nominator | President with Senate advice and consent |
What is NASA’s net worth?
Annual budget NASA's budget for financial year (FY) 2020 is $22.6 billion.
Who is the leader of NASA?
Bill Nelson Administrator of NASA
| Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration | |
|---|---|
| Incumbent Bill Nelson since May 3, 2021 | |
| Reports to | President |
| Seat | Washington, D.C. |
| Nominator | President with Senate advice and consent |