Makenzie Lystrup, director of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, will depart on August 1, following significant budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration. Goddard is the largest of NASA’s ten field centers, with over 8,000 employees and a budget of about $4.7 billion. The center manages significant telescopes like the James Webb and Hubble, alongside engineering efforts for the upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Cynthia Simmons, Deputy Director, will become the acting chief. Lystrup previously worked at Ball Aerospace and has a doctorate in astrophysics from University College London.
Makenzie Lystrup will leave her post as director of the Goddard Space Flight Center on August 1, following a period of significant agency turmoil due to budget cuts.
Lystrup has overseen a staff of more than 8,000 and managed a budget of approximately $4.7 billion, making Goddard the largest of NASA's field centers.
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