# NASA announces agencywide realignment to increase mission focus and move out on the National Space Policy.

*aerospace · news · 2026-05-22 · Mirage News*

## Key points

- NASA has unified its human spaceflight directorates into a single Human Spaceflight Mission Directorate (HSMD).
- A new Research and Technology Mission Directorate (RTMD) merges aeronautics and space technology, overseeing nuclear power and propulsion.
- Mission directorates now report directly to the NASA administrator for faster resource leverage and mission focus.
- The associate administrator will also serve as NASA's chief engineer, increasing engineering continuity and decision autonomy.
- NASA plans greater insourcing, workforce investment, and no workforce reductions or program cancellations.

**Companies:** NASA
**Countries:** United States

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