Pam Melroy

Sen. Mark Kelly on MS NOW: "I've had a missile blow up next to my airplane. I've been nearly shot down multiple times … My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head, six people killed around her … We know what political violence is.  And we know what causes it, too."

Katherine Bennell-Pegg recognised as South Australia’s 2026 Australian of the Year The woman who’s leading Australia’s charge into space, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, has been named South Australian of the Year for 2026.

Congratulations to astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg, recognized as South Australia’s 2026 Australian of the Year www.spaceconnectonline.com.au/industry/683...

Congratulations #BlueOrigin and #NASA #ESCAPADE! Critically important to understanding our own climate, ESCAPADE will study how Mars went from a warm wet dense atmosphere like Earth's to a barren, cold, thin atmosphere. And Blue Origin had a second successful flight of New Glenn!

Not surprised to see the outcomes of this study! So proud of all my Wellesley sisters and the many ways they have made the world a better place. #TheWellesleyEffect @Wellesley - New research demonstrates outsized impact of a Wellesley… www.wellesley.edu/news/new-res...

Matthew Isakowitz Foundation Programs The Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship Program inspires the next generation of commercial spaceflight industry leaders through paid internships, mentorships, and an extraordinary network for college and gra...

Internship opportunity!!
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It's been really great to rest and just have fun, but it's time to get back to work!

And what an amazing photographer you are!!

Venus Aerospace on X: "🚀 Venus Aerospace is proud to welcome Pamela Melroy (@Astro_Pam) to our Board of Directors. A former @NASA Deputy Administrator, Pam has led at @DARPA and @FAANews, and is one of only two women ever to command a Space Shuttle. We’re honored to have her aboard as we continue https://t.co/61xwbVgttL" / X 🚀 Venus Aerospace is proud to welcome Pamela Melroy (@Astro_Pam) to our Board of Directors. A former @NASA Deputy Administrator, Pam has led at @DARPA and @FAANews, and is one of only two women ever to command a Space Shuttle. We’re honored to have her aboard as we continue https://t.co/61xwbVgttL

I am excited to join the board of @venusaero.bsky.social !
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Great visit to the terrific university, @kaistpr , where I met with high school students (thanks Hanwha!) and the school of aerospace engineering. Thanks for all the great discussions and questions!

Thanks to the National Science Museum of South Korea for a great visit with students! I particularly liked the real-time AI translation feature which made everything run smoothly!!

It was my honor to visit the Republic of Korea last week. Thanks to the Association of Korea Women Scientists and Engineers, I spoke at the 6th International Conference for Women in Science and Technology BIEN 2025 about the power of international collaboration in science and technology.

Thanks to the Korea Aerospace Research Institute, KARI, for a great visit last week. I met with President Sangchul Lee and received a tour from Vice President Chang-Jeon Hwang. Great to see the partnerships with #NASA and other space agencies!

Thanks for a great visit last week to the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute, KASI, where I met with President Jang-Hyun Park and Vice President Choi Young-Jun who showed me the Institute's work. Excited to see the K-RadCube sat which will go on @NASA
Artemis II mission!

NASA on X: "We are saddened by the passing of Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 and a four-time spaceflight veteran. Lovell's life and work inspired millions. His courage under pressure helped forge our path to the Moon and beyond—a journey that continues today. https://t.co/AjT8qmxsZI https://t.co/jBlxzgrmSk" / X We are saddened by the passing of Jim Lovell, commander of Apollo 13 and a four-time spaceflight veteran. Lovell's life and work inspired millions. His courage under pressure helped forge our path to the Moon and beyond—a journey that continues today. https://t.co/AjT8qmxsZI https://t.co/jBlxzgrmSk

Godspeed, Apollo 13 Commander Jim Lovell. A hero to all of us.
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Op-ed: NASA’s New CLD Strategy Will Lose Mars, LEO to China As a former space shuttle pilot and commander whose crews helped build the ISS, I am appalled that NASA has reportedly changed its plans for future commercial space stations.

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NASA has awarded contracts to 6 companies for 9 Orbital Transfer Vehicle studies. Maximum total value is $1.4 M. Studies to be complete by mid-Sept. www.nasa.gov/news-release...

Go Crew 11! x.com/NASA/status/...

Congratulations #nasa and #isro for launching a cutting edge technology satellite - dual SAR band radar - to help us prepare better for disasters and understand our Earth. x.com/NASA/status/...

Concerns about NASA's proposed budget cuts and the potential impact on U.S. interests Pamela Melroy, former Deputy Administrator of NASA, talks about the importance of NASA to U.S. interests amid concerns about proposed budget cuts.

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NASA on X: "Welcome to the Artemis Accords, Senegal! 🇸🇳 Senegal has become the 56th nation to commit to the safe and peaceful exploration of space. Learn more about the Artemis Accords: https://t.co/zxTtwJN5V2 https://t.co/usn6viltcM" / X Welcome to the Artemis Accords, Senegal! 🇸🇳 Senegal has become the 56th nation to commit to the safe and peaceful exploration of space. Learn more about the Artemis Accords: https://t.co/zxTtwJN5V2 https://t.co/usn6viltcM

Congratulations #Senegal on your space policy leadership, and congratulations to all #ArtemisAccords signatories on a new partner!
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NASA International Space Apps Challenge on X: "Registration is open for the 2025 NASA #SpaceApps Challenge! 🌍🚀💫 Join the largest annual global hackathon, choose from 450+ Local Events, and use open data from #NASA & 14 Space Agency Partners. Register today: https://t.co/lddDX5vXGT https://t.co/sY3U2iz9RN" / X Registration is open for the 2025 NASA #SpaceApps Challenge! 🌍🚀💫 Join the largest annual global hackathon, choose from 450+ Local Events, and use open data from #NASA & 14 Space Agency Partners. Register today: https://t.co/lddDX5vXGT https://t.co/sY3U2iz9RN

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Harvard Kennedy School launches new program to provide full scholarships for American public servants and military veterans Harvard Kennedy School is launching the American Service Fellowship — a new initiative that will provide full scholarships for at least 50 public servants and military veterans to enroll next fall for...

Another fantastic program to help our civil servants in their next chapter! www.hks.harvard.edu/announcement...

Civil Service Defense and Innovation Fellow Remote

Thank you @democracyforward.org for this great opportunity for former or departing civil servants.

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GAO wants DOD to do a better job of calculating direct and indirect costs it should recoup from cmrcl launch companies, and get more insight into cmrcl payload processing schedules to better manage its own.
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NASA on X: "A little bit more of humanity is in space today. 🇺🇸🇮🇳🇵🇱🇭🇺 The four-member crew of #Ax4 includes astronauts from @ESA and @ISRO. @Axiom_Space's fourth private astronaut mission is set to arrive at the @Space_Station on Thursday, June 26: https://t.co/fnGkb4d64E https://t.co/liUkioCr25" / X A little bit more of humanity is in space today. 🇺🇸🇮🇳🇵🇱🇭🇺 The four-member crew of #Ax4 includes astronauts from @ESA and @ISRO. @Axiom_Space's fourth private astronaut mission is set to arrive at the @Space_Station on Thursday, June 26: https://t.co/fnGkb4d64E https://t.co/liUkioCr25

Congratulations to Peggy Whitson and the crew of Axiom 4 head to #ISS! #NASA welcomes new partners! x.com/NASA/status/...

Check out this very cool way to explore #verarubinobservatory images which just dropped today! And you can listen, too! What a way to be an explorer.

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NASA JPL on X: "Psyche's thrusters are back online! ✅ After the team detected a propulsion system pressure drop in April, engineers switched to a backup propellant line. Psyche remains on track for a Mars gravity assist in May 2026 on its way to the asteroid Psyche: https://t.co/ItxTd6QZzB https://t.co/Lfgp4iT0zL" / X Psyche's thrusters are back online! ✅ After the team detected a propulsion system pressure drop in April, engineers switched to a backup propellant line. Psyche remains on track for a Mars gravity assist in May 2026 on its way to the asteroid Psyche: https://t.co/ItxTd6QZzB https://t.co/Lfgp4iT0zL

Great work, #NASA #JPL #Psyche team!
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Happy Father's Day to all the great dads out there - starting with my own, who told me as a little girl I could do anything, and I believed him! My brothers, my husband, and many more great dads out there who are changing lives every day!

Canadian Space Agency on X: "It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we learned that former CSA astronaut Marc Garneau has passed away: https://t.co/rIrTEntc6r https://t.co/O9NSRsKLhj" / X It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we learned that former CSA astronaut Marc Garneau has passed away: https://t.co/rIrTEntc6r https://t.co/O9NSRsKLhj

So sad to hear of the passing of Marc Garneau - an amazing person and astronaut and president of the #CanadianSpaceAgency. x.com/csa_asc/stat...

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Sad to see this go the way it did, but you have to agree that Jared Isaacman is a class act.
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