INDIANA – Purdue University alumnus and decorated spaceflight veteran Scott Tingle has been appointed to the highest role among all active astronauts, being named the Chief of the Astronaut Office at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.

NASA and Purdue announced the appointment on Friday, following the official designation on November 10.

As Chief Astronaut, Tingle is now tasked with managing astronaut resources and operations. His responsibilities also include developing flight crew operations and making the critical crew assignments for all future human spaceflight missions, including the upcoming Artemis missions to the Moon.

“Our Johnson Space Center team congratulates Scott on his selection as chief of the Astronaut Office. We wish him well as he takes on this new and exciting

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