NASA Locations, Capabilities and Points of Contact

If you are interested in partnering with NASA or have a partnership idea, please contact a NASA Partnerships points of contact using the information below. The locations and capabilities of NASA’s centers and facilities are also identified.

Headquarters

Washington, D.C.

Joseph F. Kroener
Director, NASA Partnerships Office
202-358-2558

Kent Bress
Director, Aeronautics and Cross Agency Support Division
Office of International and Interagency Relations
202-358-0269

Scott Shipman
Deputy Real Estate Branch Chief
202-718-9779

Ames Research Center

Moffett Federal Airfield, California

Matthew Buffington
Director of Partnerships
650-279-4035

Ames Capabilities

• Air Traffic Management
• Entry Systems
• Advanced Computing and IT Systems
• Intelligent/Adaptive Systems
• Small Spacecraft Technology and Missions
• Astrobiology and Life Science
• Space and Earth Sciences

Armstrong Flight Research Center

Edwards Air Force Base, California

Samantha Hull
661-276-3368

Armstrong Capabilities

• Spacecraft/Aircraft Loads, Instrumentation & Systems Integration
• Thermal & Ground Testing
• Thermal Analysis & Systems Development
• Flight Testing of Unique Research Vehicles & Space Systems
• Enable Low-cost Access on Commercial Suborbital Space Platforms
• Global Atmospheric Research

Glenn Research Center including Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility

Cleveland, Ohio and Sandusky, OH

Amy Hiltabidel
Chief, Technology Transfer Office
216-433-8063

Glenn Capabilities

• Air-Breathing Propulsion
• Electric Propulsion
• Power Systems
• Communications
• Materials
• Physical Sciences
• Major Test Facilities including Aero-Propulsion Wind Tunnels & Engine Test Cells
• R&D Labs including the World’s Largest Vacuum Facility

Goddard Space Flight Center including Wallops Flight Facility

Greenbelt, Maryland and Wallops Island, Virginia

Darryl R. Mitchell
Chief, Strategic Partnerships Office
301-286-5169

Goddard Capabilities

• Earth System Observation & Modeling
• Instrument Development & Miniaturization and Characterization
• Distributed Sensing
• Space Weather
• Spacecraft Development & Integration
• Robotic Acquisition, Servicing & Assembly
• Space Communications
• Launch Range and Suborbital Services

Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)

Pasadena, California

Louise Hamlin
Manager, JPL Program Office
818-393-6048

JPL Capabilities

• Remote Sensing Systems
• Advanced Optics
• Robotics & Autonomy
• Communication & Navigation Systems
• Avionics
• Mission Design & Concurrent Engineering
• Earth Science Research & Applications Development
• Data Analytics

NOTE:  JPL is a Federally-Funded Research and Development Center operated on behalf of NASA by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).  Any partnership agreements committing JPL resources are subject to the review, approval, and execution by the NASA Management Office (NMO) at JPL, Nar Nazari, NMO Agreements Manager, 818-354-5619.

Johnson Space Center including White Sands Test Facility

Houston, Texas and Las Cruces, New Mexico

Ali Llewellyn
Manager, Partnership Pursuits and Formulation

Johnson Capabilities

• Human Spaceflight Design, Development, Systems Integration & Mission Operations
• ISS Coordination & Access
• Crew Training & Mission Planning
• Life Support Systems
• Space Suits
• Human Health & Safety in Space
• Orbital Debris
• Facility Available for High-Pressure Oxygen Systems, Materials & Rocket Propellant Testing

Kennedy Space Center

Cape Canaveral, Florida

Matthew J. Jimenez
Chief, Partnership Development Office
321-607-2058

Kennedy Capabilities

• Launch & Landing Capabilities & Technologies
• Available Land
• Vehicle, Payload, Spacecraft & Small Satellite Processing
• Integration & Testing
• Plant Research & Production

Langley Research Center

Hampton, Virginia

Rosemary Baize
Director, Strategic Partnerships Office
757-272-8814

Langley Capabilities

• Entry, Descent & Landing
• Aerosciences
• Atmospheric Characterization
• Systems Analysis and Concepts
• Advanced Materials and Structural Systems
• Intelligent Flight Systems

Marshall Space Flight Center including Michoud Assembly Facility 

Huntsville, Alabama and New Orleans, Louisiana

Justin R. Jackson
Acting Manager, Partnerships and Formulation Office
Office: (256) 961-2215, Cell: (256) 701-7204

Marshall Capabilities

• Chemical Propulsion Development, Testing & Technology
• Habitat & Environmental Control
• Life Support Systems Development, Testing & Technology
• Facility Available for Large Scale Manufacturing & Equipment

Stennis Space Center

Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

Jason Richard
Acting Manager, Strategic Business Development
228-363-4810

Stennis Capabilities

• Propulsion & Launch Systems Test & Technology
• Test Operations & Engineering Consulting
• Lease Opportunities for Commercial Space Activities
• Small UAV & Lander Test Sites