SENATE COMMERCE HEARING ON INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION AND COMPETITION IN SPACE, October 2021

The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a hearing on October 21, 2021 on “International Collaboration and Competition in Space: Oversight of NASA’s Role and Programs.”

Despite the title, no current NASA officials were among the witnesses. Former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine and former NASA Associate Administrator for Space Policy and Partnerships Mike Gold (now with Redwire Space) were at the witness table along with Mary Lynne Dittmar from Axiom Space and Patricia Sanders, chair of NASA’s Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (ASAP).

SpacePolicyOnline.com published a summary of the hearing on October 21: “Senate Committee Told U.S. Space Leadership Requires Continued Presence in Low Earth Orbit.“