Janet E. Petro | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2015 | |
| Acting Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Bill Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Jared Isaacman (Nominee) |
| 11th Director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center | |
| Assumed office June 1, 2021 | |
| President | Joe Biden Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Robert D. Cabana |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960 (age 64–65) Michigan |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Master of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Engineering |
| Alma mater | United States Military Academy, Boston University |
| Occupation | Director of NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Engineer |
Janet E. Petro is an American engineer and civil servant currently serving as the acting Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the 11th director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center. She was appointed as acting NASA Administrator by President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, and as director of the John F. Kennedy Space Center by NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on June 30, 2021, making her the first woman to serve in each of these positions. Petro previously served as deputy director at the John F. Kennedy Space Center. [1]
- ^ "Janet Petro selected to be Kennedy Space Center's first female director". www.wtsp.com. Retrieved 4 September 2021.