Stephen Cash named director of Marshall Space Flight Center

Stephen Cash has been named director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center. He returns to lead the Huntsville, Alabama center. Cash succeeds Rae Ann Meyer, who had been acting center director.

Cash was named director of Marshall Space Flight Center and succeeds Rae Ann Meyer. Meyer had been acting center director.

Marshall is in Huntsville, Alabama, and is described as one of NASA's largest field centers. Its work covers propulsion, space systems, scientific research and technology development. The center is also a Center of Excellence for propulsion.

Cash is described as a veteran NASA engineer and aerospace executive. He returns to lead Marshall, having begun his NASA career there. His earlier Marshall roles included manager of the Space Shuttle Propulsion Office and leadership of the Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate.

Cash retired from NASA. He served as vice president for advanced space systems at Axient. He was inducted into the Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame.

Marshall is one of NASA's largest field centers and holds a critical role in Artemis. It developed SLS and manages the Human Landing System Program.

The center's portfolio spans propulsion, space systems, scientific research and technology development. It supports sustained exploration of the Moon and future missions to Mars, and it has a key role in advancing nuclear power and propulsion.