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Nasa's Jim Free Retires After 30 Years of Leadership

2/23/2025

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NASA's Jim Free, a stalwart leader with over 30 years of dedicated service, will retire on February 22, 2025. Managing 18,000 employees and a staggering $25 billion budget, Free played a pivotal role in groundbreaking missions like the Artemis Accords and OSIRIS-REx. His legacy of commitment and leadership will leave an indelible mark on the agency.

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NASA's Jim Free, a stalwart leader with over 30 years of dedicated service, will retire on February 22, 2025. Managing 18,000 employees and a staggering $25 billion budget, Free played a pivotal role in groundbreaking missions like the Artemis Accords and OSIRIS-REx. His legacy of commitment and leadership will leave an indelible mark on the agency.