JSC is the lead center for the design, construction, and operation of the International Space Station. The first phase of the program was accomplished with valuable experience and knowledge being gained by American astronauts and Russian cosmonauts working together aboard the Russian Mir Space Station.

The International Space Station Program brings together the work of NASA, its prime contractor, Boeing, and its partners, the European Space Agency, Canada, Japan and Russia, as well as private companies in all of those countries, as they design, build and use a permanent research outpost in low-Earth orbit.

The Shuttle and Space Station Program Offices also coordinate program activities at other NASA centers including the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where launch, processing and recovery are managed; the Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama, where transportation systems are designed and microgravity science is developed; the Stennis Space Center in Mississippi, where propulsion systems are tested, and Ames Research Center in California, where astrobiology experiments are prepared.

NASA headquarters is located two Independence Square, Washington D.C., USA.

NASA headquarters houses NASA leadership who provide overall guidance and direction to the US government executive branch agency NASA, under the leadership of the NASA Administrator. Ten field centers and a variety of installations around the country conduct the day-to-day work.

To implement NASA's mission, NASA Headquarters is organized into four Mission Directorates.

• Aeronautics: Pioneers and proves new flight technologies that improve our ability to explore and which have practical applications on Earth.
• Exploration Systems: Creates new capabilities and spacecraft for affordable, sustainable human and robotic exploration
• Science: Explores the Earth, moon, Mars, and beyond; charts the best route of discovery; and reaps the benefits of Earth and space exploration for society.
• Space Operations: Provides critical enabling technologies for much of the rest of NASA through the space shuttle, the International Space Station, and flight support.

ITT Technical Institute (often shortened to ITT Tech or ITTTI) is a for-profit technical institute with over 130 campuses in 38 states of the United States.

ITT Tech offers AAS, bachelor's BAS, and master's (business-only, online) degrees. ITT Tech is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.  

ITT Tech is owned and operated by ITT Educational Services Inc, a publicly traded company headquartered in Carmel, Indiana. ITT Educational Services Inc. (ESI) was spun off by ITT Corporation through an initial public offering (IPO) in 1994, with parent company ITT as an 83% shareholder.