Advice for the National Space Council from Policy Insiders
Now that President Trump has announced his intent to appoint Scott Pace as Executive Director of the newly reconstituted National Space Council, advice is pouring in on what issues it …
Application Deadline Extended for Academies’ US-China Young Scientists Forum
The Space Studies Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is inviting young (under 40) space science researchers to apply to participate in its 2018 U.S-China Forum …
Donley, Kehler Join Anti-Space Corps Chorus While House Moves Ahead
On Friday, the House passed legislation that would create a Space Corps within the Air Force while a former Secretary of the Air Force and former Commander of U.S. Strategic …
What’s Happening in Space Policy July 17-21, 2017
Here is our list of space policy events for the week of July 17-21, 2017 and any insight we can offer about them. The House and Senate will be in …
House Adopts Johnson Amendment to Create Memorial to Apollo 1 Crew
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson’s (D-TX) effort to create a memorial to the Apollo 1 crew at Arlington National Cemetery took a step forward yesterday. The crews of the space shuttle …
House Appropriators Approve FY2018 CJS Bill–Good News for NASA, Mixed for NOAA Satellites
The House Appropriations Committee approved the FY2018 Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) appropriations bill this evening. The final version makes no changes to the subcommittee-approved recommendations for NASA or NOAA. NASA would get …
Scott Pace to Be National Space Council’s Executive Secretary
The White House announced today that President Trump intends to appoint Scott Pace to be Executive Secretary of the National Space Council. Pace is currently Director of the Space Policy …
NOAA’s Polar Follow On Program Zapped by House Appropriators
NOAA’s Polar Follow On (PFO) program to build the next two JPSS polar-orbiting weather satellites barely survives in the House Appropriations Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) subcommittee’s draft budget for the agency. Only …
White House Opposes Space Corps
The Trump Administration informed the House that it does not agree on the need for the Space Corps proposed in the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The White House …
SASC Wants New Chief Information Warfare Officer With Authority Over Space
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) today released the text of the bill and report for its version of the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Unlike its House counterpart, …