It is likely possible, but the president needs to pass it through Congress first.
mission director for NASA and mission president for ESA
The Vice President is a Chairman for NASA.UPDATE: Not anymore. The Vice-President used to be the chairman of the National Space Council, which had the power to hire and fire top management at NASA and set their budget. But in 1993, the National Space Council was disbanded and merged into the National Science and Technology Council, which no longer has the power to hire and fire top NASA management. (And this new council is chaired by the President, no longer the Vice-President.) Now, the NASA Administrator and Deputy Administrators are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
You might find the answer at Nasa's website.
As of December 20th 2009, Charles Frank Bolden, Jr., (born August 19, 1946 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States) is the current administrator/director of NASA. He was appointed to the position by President Obama on May 23, 2009. Thanks for sharing smarty.
As of December 20th 2009, Charles Frank Bolden, Jr., (born August 19, 1946 in Columbia, South Carolina, United States) is the current administrator/director of NASA. He was appointed to the position by President Obama on May 23, 2009. Thanks for sharing smarty.
In a nonprofit, the president of the board serves as the direct supervisor of the executive director. However, that president typically only has one vote and still need a majority of the board to vote to terminate the executive.
Eugene Francis "Gene" Kranz is a retired NASA Flight Director and manager. Kranz served as a Flight Director, the successor to NASA founding Flight Director Chris Kraft,
NASA is a federal agency not a private company so it has a director or administrator (federal appointee) not a CEO. The current administrator of NASA is Charles F. Bolden who was appointed by President Obama. (Current as of Nov 2014).
The Congress and President made NASA because of the Soviets
President Dwight D. Eisenhower started NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, in 1958.
President John F. Kennedy didn't establish NASA; his predecessor, President Dwight D. Eisenhower did.
He is the director of the Goddard Institute for spacial Studies from NASA