House Hearing on FY2013 Request for Research and Development, Feb. 17, 2012: SpacePolicyOnline.com Hearing Notes

On February 17, 2012, the House Science, Space and Technology Committee held a hearing on President Obama’s FY2013 budget request for research and development, including NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which operates the nation’s civil weather satellites.  These SpacePolicyOnline.com hearing notes were originally published on February 19 under the title “House Committee Members Argue Against Cuts to Mars Exploration, Weather Satellites.”