Dan Goldin
former NASA Administrator
Dan Goldin was NASA’s longest-serving Administrator, helming the agency from 1992 to 2001. Goldin transformed America’s aeronautics and space program by adopting a “faster, better, cheaper” approach in the face of budget cuts. His leadership enabled NASA to deliver highly valuable products to the American public without compromising safety. Starting with the Space Shuttle program, he transferred day-to-day space operations to the private sector, which enabled NASA to dedicate its resources to long-term, high-risk research and development.