Thomas O. Paine
contributorProgram Leadership & Administration
NASA administrator during Apollo 9 through Apollo 13 who also led early planning for post-Apollo human spaceflight.
- Primary role
- NASA administrator during the first lunar landings
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Place in spaceflight history
Paine directed NASA through the first lunar landings, supported the Apollo 13 response, pursued long-range planning, and helped advance Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz, and the Space Shuttle decision.
His tenure managed the transition from achieving the first lunar landing to defining a sustainable post-Apollo program under tightening budgets.
Thomas O. Paine’s archive record spans Engineer, NASA deputy administrator, NASA administrator through work connected with General Electric, NASA. The linked record places that work within Apollo, Skylab, Space Shuttle, Apollo-Soyuz.
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Roles, organizations, and programs
Roles
- Engineer
- NASA deputy administrator
- NASA administrator
Organizations
Programs
- Apollo
- Skylab
- Space Shuttle
- Apollo-Soyuz
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- August 10, 2026
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