Goddard Space Flight Center
Goddard is NASA’s premiere space flight complex and home to the nation’s largest organization of scientists, engineers, and technologists who build spacecraft, instruments, and new technology to study Earth, the Sun, our solar system, and the universe.
Location
Greenbelt, Maryland
Founded
May 1, 1959
People
10,000+
Director
Dr. Makenzie Lystrup
Latest Goddard News
Very Cold Detectors Reveal the Very Hot Universe and Kick Off a…
NASA’s Webb Finds Planet-Forming Disks Lived Longer in Early Universe
NASA DAVINCI Mission’s Many ‘Firsts’ to Unlock Venus’ Hidden Secrets
Hubble Images a Grand Spiral
Focus Areas and Capabilities
Goddard plays a pivotal role across all aspects of NASA missions, from development to de-orbit.