NASA Kennedy Space Center Director announces retirement plans
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- Category: Science
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-01 13:01 UTC
- Sources: NASA News
NASA’s Kennedy Space Center announced that its director will retire, outlining a transition timeline and thanking the director for decades of leadership. The NASA News release provides details on the upcoming succession process but does not specify a successor. This marks a leadership change at a key NASA facility.
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