Amit Kshatriya (American Space Strategist) Biography

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

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Profession	Space Strategist and Robotics Engineer
Known For	Being appointed as the associate administrator of NASA in 2025

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

Religion	Hinduism
Marital Status	Married

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.

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.

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

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.