Contact Us
Office of the Associate Administrator
(202) 267-7793 (voice)
(202) 267-5450 (fax)
Dr. George C. Nield
Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation
FAA/AST-1
(202) 267-7848
Sharon Datcher
Staff Assistant
FAA/AST-1
(202) 267-7793
James Van Laak
Deputy Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation
FAA/AST-2
(202) 267-7848
Nikki Thompson
Staff Assistant
FAA/AST-2
(202) 267-7848
Shelia Helton-Ingram
Special Assistant
FAA/AST-3
(202) 267-8863
Laura A. Bachurski
Management and Program Analyst
(202) 267-7829
Jim Stasny
Special Assistant for External Affairs
(202) 267-7815
Space Systems Development Division (FAA/AST-100)
(202) 267-7982 (voice)
(202) 267-5463 (fax)
Michael J. McElligott
Manager, Space Systems Development Division
FAA/AST-100
(202) 267-7859
Ken Gidlow
Deputy Manager, Space Systems Development Division
FAA/AST-100
(202) 267-9860
Janice Walker
Secretary
FAA/AST-100
(202) 267-7982
Licensing and Safety Division (FAA/AST-200)
(202) 267-8675 (voice)
(202) 267-3686 (fax)
Ken Wong
Manager, Licensing and Safety Division
FAA/AST-200
(202) 267-8465
Mark Wright
Acting Deputy Manager, Licensing and Safety Division
FAA/AST-200
(202) 267-7387
Sharon Danqua
Secretary
(202) 267-8875
Systems Engineering & Training Division (FAA/AST-300)
(202) 267-8602 (voice)
(202) 267-5473 (fax)
Stewart Jackson
Manager, Systems Engineering & Training Division
FAA/AST-300
(202) 267-7903
James R. Repcheck
Deputy Manager, Systems Engineering & Training Division
FAA/AST-300
(202) 267-8760
Angela Lowery
Secretary
(202) 267-8602
COMSTAC Executive Director
Brenda Parker
COMSTAC Executive Director
FAA/AST
(202) 267-3674 (voice)
(202) 267-5463 (fax)
AST Pre-Application Consultation Contacts
Phil Brinkman
Program Lead for Licenses
FAA/AST-200
(202) 267-7715
Michelle Murray
Program Lead for Experimental Permits
FAA/AST-300
(202) 267-7892
Sherman Council
Program Lead for Safety Approvals
FAA/AST-300
(202) 267-8308