I am sure that Mr. Pace will be a strong advocate for full funding for NASA.
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The White HouseOffice of the Press SecretaryFor Immediate ReleaseSeptember 26, 2017\Vice President Mike Pence Announces First Meeting of The National Space CouncilToday, Vice President Mike Pence announced the first meeting of the National Space Council is scheduled for October 5, 2017 at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. The meeting, titled “Leading the Next Frontier: An Event with the National Space Council,” will include testimonials from expert witnesses who represent the sectors of the space industry: Civil Space, Commercial Space, and National Security Space.“At President Trump’s direction, the kick-off meeting of the National Space Council will bring together all aspects and sectors of the national space enterprise for the first time in a quarter century,” said Vice President Pence. “This meeting will provide an opportunity for the Administration to lay out its vision for space exploration. As President Trump said, ‘We’re a nation of pioneers, and the next great American frontier is space.’ ”President Trump signed an executive order reestablishing the National Space Council on June 30, 2017. Currently confirmed council members of the first meeting include: National Space Council Chairman, Vice President Mike Pence; Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson; Secretary of Defense, James Mattis; Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross; Secretary of Transportation, Elaine Chao; Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Elaine Duke; Office of Management and Budget Director, Mick Mulvaney; National Security Advisor, H.R. McMaster; Director of National Intelligence, Daniel Coats; Acting NASA Administrator, Robert Lightfoot; Deputy Chief Technology Officer of the United States, Michael Kratsios; and the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Paul J. Selva.Additional details about the meeting are forthcoming.
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According to sources, chief executives or presidents of Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Orbital ATK will speak during the civil space panel; representatives of SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Sierra Nevada Corporation will speak on the commercial space panel; and Air Force and Navy officials will speak during the military space panel.
Stephen C. Smith @WordsmithFL 10m10 minutes agoI'm curious to see how many Council members show up.
Eric Berger Verified account @SciGuySpace 3m3 minutes agoI think many or almost all will. Gwynne will be testifying for SpaceX.
Full list of participants in Thursday's National Space Council meeting.
Here's the roster:QuoteFull list of participants in Thursday's National Space Council meeting.https://twitter.com/SciGuySpace/status/915654776402178048Only 45 minutes for civil space, 30 minutes each for commercial and military!!!Seems a total waste of time for such high level participants... What of substance can you do with three panelists (assuming each makes a statement) and then discussions/Q&A with council?(Bad omen for style over substance.)
That's a lot more than under prior administrations.
You guys might wanna pay attention. Something might happen...
We will refocus America’s space program toward human exploration and discovery. That means launching American astronauts beyond low-Earth orbit for the first time since 1972. It means establishing a renewed American presence on the moon, a vital strategic goal. And from the foundation of the moon, America will be the first nation to bring mankind to Mars.
What is this article exactly? Official policy announcement? It reads as very generic rah rah, without any specifics. Not that VP is supposed to provide specifics but..
In the years to come, American industry must be the first to maintain a constant commercial human presence in low-Earth orbit, to expand the sphere of the economy beyond this blue marble.To achieve these goals, the National Space Council will look beyond the halls of government for insight and expertise. In the coming weeks, President Trump and I will assemble a Users’ Advisory Group partly composed of leaders from America’s burgeoning commercial space industry. Business is leading the way on space technology, and we intend to draw from the bottomless well of innovation to solve the challenges ahead.