NASA Chief Bridenstine Exits, Leaving Stability In His Wake

Irene Klotz January 15, 2021
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine talks to reporters at the Kennedy Space Center Press Site ahead of the SpaceX Crew-1 launch in November.
Credit: Glenn Benson/NASA
As President Donald Trump and his political appointees leave office, Jim Bridenstine, who has overseen NASA for the last three years, is heading home to Oklahoma and a return to private life. His resignation as NASA administrator takes effect on Jan. 20, the day President-elect Joe Biden is sworn...
Irene Klotz

Irene Klotz is Senior Space Editor for Aviation Week, based in Cape Canaveral. Before joining Aviation Week in 2017, Irene spent 25 years as a wire service reporter covering human and robotic spaceflight, commercial space, astronomy, science and technology for Reuters and United Press International.

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