Deputy Administrator of NASA.

About Deputy Administrator of NASA

The deputy administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the second-highest-ranking official of NASA, the national space agency of the United States. Administrator of NASA is NASA's chief decision maker, responsible for providing clarity to the agency's vision and serving as a source of internal leadership within NASA. The office holder also has an important place within United States space policy. Additionally the deputy administrator is first in the line of succession for the administrator of NASA followed by the associate administrator of NASA.