Robyn GATENS

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) • Director, International Space Station; Acting Director, Commercial Spaceflight

Ms. Robyn Gatens is the director of the International Space Station (ISS) and acting director for the Commercial Spaceflight division in the Space Operations mission directorate at NASA Headquarters. Gatens leads strategy, policy, integration, and stakeholder engagement for the space station, commercial low-Earth orbit (LEO), and commercial crew programs at the agency level, including use of the station for research and technology demonstrations including to support NASA’s Artemis missions, as well as strategies and activities to secure an ongoing U.S. presence in low-Earth orbit (LEO) by enabling a successful, long-term private sector commercial LEO space economy. She also serves as NASA’s liaison to the ISS National Laboratory. In her 40 years at NASA, Gatens has led the development and management of life support and habitation systems for human spaceflight missions. She has also led agency strategic and budget planning to mature these habitation system technologies needed for future deep space exploration missions, using the ISS as a demonstration testbed.

Events

International Astronautical Congress 2025

29 September - 3 October 2025

Sydney, Australia

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International Astronautical Congress 2023

2-6 October 2023

Baku, Azerbaijan

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International Astronautical Congress 2022

18-22 September 2022

Paris, France

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