Igniting the Future of American Space Exploration with Amit Kshatriya

Please join us for an intimate off-the-record conversation with the NASA Associate Administrator Amit Kshatriya about the rapidly evolving commercial landscape, intensifying competition for lunar presence, and the operational complexity of the most ambitious exploration campaign in a generation.

On the heels of the history-making Artemis II mission, NASA is reinvigorating plans to return astronauts to the lunar surface — advancing scientific discovery, expanding economic opportunity, and building the foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars. The next decade of human spaceflight will push the boundaries of technology, deepen international partnerships, and strengthen our nation's capabilities.

Amit Kshatriya is NASA’s associate administrator, serving as the highest-ranking civil servant at the agency and as a senior advisor to the administrator. Kshatriya leads the agency’s 10 center directors, as well as the mission directorate associate administrators at NASA Headquarters in Washington. He also acts as the agency’s chief operating officer.

Hosted by the Program on Emerging Technology, Scientific Advancement, and Global Policy at the Belfer Center