2026, October 12: NASA Opens Applications for Next Class of Flight Directors

October 12, 2026: NASA opens a search for a new class of flight directors to lead America’s space missions.

The rising Earth is about five degrees above the lunar horizon in this photograph--one of a pair taken within a short time of each other --from the Apollo 8 spacecraft.
Chart Caption – The rising Earth is about five degrees above the lunar horizon in this photograph–one of a pair taken within a short time of each other –from the Apollo 8 spacecraft. (NASA photo)

by Jeffrey L. Hunt

Chicago, Illinois: Sunrise, 7:00 a.m. CDT; Sunset, 6:14 p.m. CDT.  Times are calculated by the US Naval Observatory’s MICA computer program. Check local sources for sunrise and sunset times.

NASA Seeks Flight Directors

NASA is seeking leaders for one of the most esteemed positions on Earth for human spaceflight: flight director in mission control at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. This role is critical to advancing American leadership in space exploration, as NASA paves the way for a sustained human presence on the Moon.

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I am on a writing hiatus, so I am sharing some recent science/astronomy news while I am away from the keyboard. – JLH

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