Mission Support Directorate
The Mission Support Directorate (MSD) enables NASA mission success. We provide the tools, people, and capabilities to ensure NASA leadership in aerospace, science, and exploration. From the legal and procurement teams who secure vital contracts and acquisitions to the infrastructure management teams who oversee NASA facilities, roadways, and utilities. From the IT teams who provide dependable platforms and innovative tools to the human resources teams who ensure access to top talent. The work of the mission support community is foundational to mission success.
Welcome to MSD
Welcome to the Mission Support Directorate (MSD). I’m David Mitchell, the Associate Administrator for MSD. Have you ever wondered how NASA manages to achieve all the incredible missions it does, like probing the Sun and studying the history of our Universe? We do it through teamwork, one of our core values.
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The Mission Support Community
The Mission Support (MS) community encompasses the Mission Support Directorate (MSD), 13 Mission Support Enterprise Offices, three Technical Authorities, and leadership and support teams at 10 NASA centers, all providing enterprise services across NASA's missions and centers.
NASA Partnerships
Discover the wide variety of domestic and international partners that help to accomplish NASA's diverse missions.
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