Shore Daily News May 12, 2026 • 10:09

NASA leadership shakeup could impact future launch operations at Wallops Island - Shore Daily News

By ShoreDailyNews Staff

NASA has appointed former chief of staff Brian Hughes as senior director of launch operations, a newly created role that will oversee launch operations at both the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and the Wallops Flight Facility on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Th…

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NASA leadership shakeup could impact future launch operations at Wallops Island - Shore Daily News

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