Michael CoatsStatus: Retired 1/16/1946 – Nationality: American Type: Government First Flight: 8/30/1984 Last Flight: 4/28/1991Michael Lloyd Coats is a former NASA astronaut (three spaceflights), raised in Riverside, California. From December 2005 to December 2012, he served as Director of the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.LaunchesSpace Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-41-DSpace Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-29Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-39National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationType: Government Abbreviation: NASA Administration: Administrator: Jim Bridenstine Founded: 1958 Launchers: Space Shuttle | SLS Spacecraft: Orion Country: USAThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the executive branch of the United States federal government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and aerospace research. NASA have many launch facilities but most are inactive. The most commonly used pad will be LC-39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.