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Husband. Father. Veteran. Former Administrator.

Tulsa, OK
Joined January 2011

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  1. It has been my great honor to serve as your Administrator. I will miss the amazing NASA family and will forever be grateful for my time at this incredible agency. Ad astra.

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  2. Green Run hot fire, T-0 time at 5:27 pm ET, lasting 67.2 sec. Engine ignition at 6 sec. prior to T-0, in sequence about 120 milliseconds apart. Core stage & engines in good shape. More to come this week on Artemis blog.

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  3. Congratulations to the team! A great achievement!

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  4. Retweeted
    16 Jan 2021

    Today's core stage engine test ended about one minute into the expected eight-minute hot fire. Teams will assess the data from the engine shutdown to determine the next steps. Tune in to NASA TV for a post-test update at approx. 7:30pm ET:

    Engines ignite and billow smoke at a NASA test stand.
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  5. T-5 minutes for hot fire test!

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  6. Update on hot fire test: We are go to proceed with terminal count!

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  7. Update on hot fire test: Teams are evaluating pressurization data before they are ready to proceed. The test is expected within an hour.

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  8. Retweeted
    16 Jan 2021

    HAPPENING NOW: Our that will power missions to the Moon is about to fire up all four engines in a final test of its core stage. 🔥 Don’t miss the world’s largest rocket coming alive:

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  9. Retweeted
    16 Jan 2021

    UPDATE: is ahead of schedule for its Green Run Hot Fire test! 📺 Coverage on NASA TV kicks off at 3:20pm ET Watch LIVE as we fire up its 4 engines simultaneously to test the core stage that will propel future missions to the Moon:

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  10. Currently running up to an hour ahead of schedule for hot fire test. NASA TV broadcast will now begin at 3:20pm ET.

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  11. LO2 tank loading complete for hot fire test. Updates on the blog:

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  12. LH2 tank loading complete for hot fire test. Updates on the blog:

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  13. Later today, , , and will conduct a full-scale hot fire test of the core stage at as part of the Green Run test series. You can watch live coverage on NASA TV starting at 4:20pm ET:

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  14. Retweeted
    15 Jan 2021

    From Apollo to 🌙 The date is set. and its partners, and , will conduct a “hot fire” of the core stage for NASA’s Space Launch System rocket this Saturday, Jan. 16. DETAILS >>

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    There are not many operational DC-8’s left in the world but yesterday, Jan 11, 2021 two met on the same flight line. NASA has once again joined forces w/ the community in the continuous effort to fight COVID-19 by providing ground support enabling Samaritans Purse plane to land.

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  16. Retweeted
    12 Jan 2021

    8 minutes. 1.6 million pounds of thrust. 1 goal: To power the rocket. 🔥 Don’t miss the Green Run Hot Fire test Jan. 16, when we fire up 4 RS-25 engines simultaneously to test the core stage that will propel missions to the Moon:

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  17. Retweeted
    13 Jan 2021

    The FAA and work to create a robust commercial space industry. The goal is safe, reliable, and cost-effective access to space. Hear from Administrators Dickson & about the exciting future of space. Watch now at .

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  18. Today, and Japan announce a milestone in U.S.-Japan cooperation – building the ! Together with Europe and Canada, we will support sustainable exploration in cislunar space under the program.

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    12 Jan 2021

    LIVE: We're just days away from the 8th and final test in the Green Run series, for the rocket that will launch I to the Moon. Tune in for a news update on Saturday's Hot Fire test of the core stage:

    Rocket engine test stand at NASA's Stennis Space Center
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  20. Join me LIVE for the BIG Idea Challenge virtual forum where university students from across the country will present their concepts & technologies that could be used to help explore previously uncharted areas of the Moon.   Tune in at 10:30 a.m. ET:

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