NASA Swears In Matt Anderson as No. 2, Tasking Him With Moon-to-Mars Push
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Updated · NASA Watch · May 21
NASA Swears In Matt Anderson as No. 2, Tasking Him With Moon-to-Mars Push
6 articles · Updated · NASA Watch · May 21
Matt Anderson officially joined NASA as deputy administrator, giving Administrator Jared Isaacman a new second-in-command as the agency pushes to return astronauts to the Moon.
Isaacman said Anderson’s background across the U.S. Air Force, commercial space and the Space Force Association will help NASA execute national space policy and move faster on Artemis.
NASA cast the appointment as part of a broader leadership push to accelerate the orbital economy, advance science missions and preserve U.S. space leadership in a more competitive environment.
In his message to staff, Isaacman tied Anderson’s arrival to rebuilding core competencies, empowering the workforce and preparing for missions beyond a lunar base.
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