Amit Kshatriya, an Indian-origin engineer, has been appointed as the head of NASA's new Moon to Mars Programme Office.
The new office will oversee NASA's human exploration activities at the Moon and Mars for the benefit of humanity, as directed by the 2022 NASA Authorization Act.
Kshatriya has a vast experience in the space programme and has previously served as a software engineer, robotics engineer, and space station flight director.