Steven LindseyStatus: Retired 8/24/1960 – Nationality: American Type: Government First Flight: 11/19/1997 Last Flight: 2/24/2011Steven Wayne Lindsey is a retired U.S. Air Force officer and NASA astronaut. Lindsey served as Chief of the NASA Astronaut Office from September 2006 until October 2009.LaunchesSpace Shuttle Columbia / OV-102 | STS-87Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-95Space Shuttle Atlantis / OV-104 | STS-104Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-121Space Shuttle Discovery / OV-103 | STS-133National 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.