Jim Bridenstine as NASA Administrator
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Jim Bridenstine served as the 13th Administrator of NASA, overseeing the agency’s early Artemis lunar program efforts and emphasizing commercial partnerships in U.S. space exploration.
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| Jim Bridenstine | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
NASA Administrator
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human ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
public–private partnerships in spaceflight
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use of commercial launch providers ⓘ |
| announcedGoal | returning American astronauts to the Moon under Artemis ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Donald Trump NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1975-06-15 ⓘ |
| degree |
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Psychology, and Business
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Master of Business Administration ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cornell University
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Rice University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasized |
accelerated timelines for lunar return under Artemis
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integration of commercial industry into NASA exploration plans ⓘ |
| employer | NASA ⓘ |
| endTime |
2018-04-23
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2021-01-20 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aerospace administration
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space policy ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Lieutenant Commander ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the first elected official to serve as NASA Administrator ⓘ |
| occupation |
naval aviator
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politician ⓘ public administrator ⓘ |
| oversawMission |
SpaceX Demo-2 crewed flight to the International Space Station
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initial Artemis program milestones and contracts ⓘ |
| oversawProgram | Artemis program (early development and planning) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyFocus |
commercial crew transportation to low Earth orbit
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commercial partnerships in U.S. space exploration ⓘ lunar exploration and return of humans to the Moon ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
13th Administrator of NASA
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st congressional district ⓘ |
| predecessor | Robert M. Lightfoot Jr. (acting) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotedConcept |
Moon to Mars exploration strategy
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sustainable lunar presence ⓘ |
| startTime |
2013-01-03
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2018-04-23 ⓘ |
| successor | Bill Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedProgram |
Commercial Crew Program
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Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn |
expansion of commercial access to low Earth orbit
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transition of ISS-related activities to commercial providers ⓘ |
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