Keith’s note: According to the White House KSC Center Director Janet Petro is the acting NASA Administrator – not Jim Free – who would traditionally be named as the acting Administrator pending confirmation of the president’s nominee. But wait according to NASA Jim Free is acting Administrator. Update: Based on lots of sources all over NASA and within the DC/Trump space bubble – no one knew about the appointment of Janet Petro as Acting NASA Administrator – and not Jim Free – including Petro/Free – until people started to call and email and text each other. I sent a request to NASA PAO hours ago asking for clarification. No response. But let’s dial up the speed at which NASA does the whole Mars thing.
