New York (CNN Business) NASA's chief of human spaceflight, Doug Loverro, is departing the space agency after just six months in the role. Loverro began serving in his role as the head of NASA's human spaceflight programs in December, replacing William Gerstenmaier, who served in the role for more than a decade. It's also unclear exactly what role Loverro played in the selection process. Ken Bowersox, NASA's acting deputy associate administrator for human exploration and operations, will become NASA's interim head of human spaceflight. "His leadership of [NASA's Human Exploration and Operations] has moved us closer to our goal of landing the first woman and the next man on the moon in 2024," the email said.

Source: CNN May 20, 2020 19:18 UTC