Amit Kshatriya (American Space Strategist) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Space Strategist, Robotics Engineer
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Brookfield, Wisconsin, USA

Latest News about Amit Kshatriya

03/09/2025

Amit Kshatriya was appointed as NASA's associate administrator, the agency's highest-ranking civil servant position. The 20-year NASA veteran, who previously led the Moon to Mars Programme, now serves as the chief operating officer and oversees all 10 NASA research centers and mission directorates.

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Bio/Wiki

Known For	Being appointed as the associate administrator of NASA in 2025, the agency's highest-ranking civil servant position

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye Color	Light Brown
Hair Color	Salt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

Degrees	Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from the California Institute of Technology (2000) Master of Arts in Mathematics from The University of Texas (2003)
Colleges/Universities	California Institute of Technology, California The University of Texas, Texas

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Marital Status	Married

Family

Father	(Chemist)
Mother	(Teacher)
Spouse	Wife (name not publicly disclosed)
Children	3

Career

Highlights	Started professional career at NASA as a software engineer in 2003. Became the lead robotics officer for SpaceX’s Dragon demonstration mission in 2010. Served as Chief Training Officer, leading integrated training for flight control teams. Worked on the ISS and was a flight director, guiding operations since 1988. Oversaw planning and execution for Artemis while at the ISS Vehicle Office. Acting deputy associate administrator for CESDD at NASA Headquarters in 2021. In 2023, became deputy associate administrator for the Moon to Mars program. Appointed associate administrator of NASA on 3 September 2025. Served as a spacecraft operator and rose to become one of only 100 people in history to serve as a mission control flight director. From 2014 to 2017, served as an International Space Station flight director and lead flight director of Expedition 50. Worked on the Space Launch System, Orion, and Exploration Ground Systems aspects of the Artemis program. In 2021, assigned to the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD) as deputy associate administrator for the Moon to Mars Program. Led NASA's Moon to Mars Programme, responsible for program planning and execution of crewed Artemis missions to the Moon.

Highlights

Started professional career at NASA as a software engineer in 2003.
Became the lead robotics officer for SpaceX’s Dragon demonstration mission in 2010.
Served as Chief Training Officer, leading integrated training for flight control teams.
Worked on the ISS and was a flight director, guiding operations since 1988.
Oversaw planning and execution for Artemis while at the ISS Vehicle Office.
Acting deputy associate administrator for CESDD at NASA Headquarters in 2021.
In 2023, became deputy associate administrator for the Moon to Mars program.
Appointed associate administrator of NASA on 3 September 2025.
Served as a spacecraft operator and rose to become one of only 100 people in history to serve as a mission control flight director.
From 2014 to 2017, served as an International Space Station flight director and lead flight director of Expedition 50.
Worked on the Space Launch System, Orion, and Exploration Ground Systems aspects of the Artemis program.
In 2021, assigned to the Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate (ESDMD) as deputy associate administrator for the Moon to Mars Program.
Led NASA's Moon to Mars Programme, responsible for program planning and execution of crewed Artemis missions to the Moon.

Social Media

LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-kshatriya-527a213/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Raised in Katy, Texas, after being born in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
2. Son of first-generation Indian immigrants to the USA, which instilled a passion for science from a young age.
3. Played a significant role in robotic assembly operations for the ISS early in his career.
4. Only one of about 100 individuals to serve as a flight director for the ISS.
5. Integral part of the team's effort to return humans to the Moon during the Artemis I mission.
6. Received the Silver Snoopy Award (Astronaut's Personal Achievement Award) in January 2013.
7. Awarded the NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal in April 2017 for serving as lead flight director for Expedition 50 to the ISS.
8. As associate administrator, oversees the directors of NASA's 10 research centers and leaders of the agency's mission directorates, and serves as a senior advisor to the NASA Administrator.

Amit Kshatriya Space Strategist, Robotics Engineer American Brookfield, Wisconsin, USA