Janet E. Petro: The First Woman to Serve as NASA's Acting Administrator
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Janet E. Petro |
| Role | First woman to serve as NASA's Acting Administrator and 11th Director of KSC |
| Birthplace | Michigan, USA |
| Education | - Graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point (1981) |
| - Master's degree in Business Administration from Boston University | |
| Early Career | - U.S. Army Officer, piloted helicopters, managed troop assignments in Germany |
| - Worked in private aerospace companies (Science Applications International Corporation, McDonnell Douglas Aerospace Corporation) | |
| NASA Roles | - Deputy Director at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) |
| - First woman to hold the Deputy Director position at KSC | |
| - Played a key role in transforming KSC into a multi-user spaceport | |
| - Managed projects at NASA's Washington, D.C. headquarters | |
| Leadership | - Appointed as NASA's Acting Administrator in 2025 by President Donald Trump |
| - Served as KSC Director since 2021 | |
| Awards | - Inducted into the Florida Women's Hall of Fame (2018) |
| - Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal for Management Excellence (2019) | |
| - President's Distinguished Executive Award | |
| - Silver Snoopy Award (awarded by astronauts for exceptional performance) |