The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an agency of the U.S. Government. Established in 1958, NASA leads the nation's aerospace exporation efforts, with plans to expore the moon, mars and beyond[1]. For more history on the development of NASA, visit the following URL:
http://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/what_does_nasa_do.html
NASA's mission is to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research. Headquartered are located in Washington, and serve to provide overall guidance and direction to the agency, under the leadership of the Administrator. Ten field centers and a variety of installations conduct the day-to-day work, in laboratories, on air fields, in wind tunnels and in control rooms.[2] The following chart provides an overview of NASA's organizational structure.
The following image depicts the NASA organizational structure, underscoring Mission Directorates, Mission Support Offices, NASA Centers, Small Business Programs and more.[3] Additional details on specific stakeholders associated with the organization, under these sectors, are available at the following URL:
http://www.nasa.gov/about/org_index.html
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For a map of NASA 16 facilities and centers, visit the following URL:
http://www.nasa.gov/about/sites/index.html
