NASA Kennedy Center Director Announces Plans to Retire
1 May 2026, 17:01 GMT
By Lauren E. Low
Topic: People of NASA
Source URL: https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-kennedy-center-director-announces-plans-to-retire/
NASA announced Friday Janet Petro, center director for the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is retiring. Prior to joining NASA, Petro worked in a variety of military and industry positions, ultimately beginning her career at the agency in 2007 and working her way up to center director, as well as serving as acting administrator