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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Hearing: 60 Years of NASA Leadership
Record date · January 1, 2019
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript of a 2018 House on Space hearing reviewing NASA's history and future in human space exploration. It includes opening statements from committee members and testimony from senior NASA leadership regarding the agency's past achievements and future mission objectives.
The hearing provides a public record of NASA's strategic priorities and operational status as of 2018, which informs federal funding and policy decisions regarding the U.S. space program.
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NASA
The agency's leadership provided testimony regarding their operational status and future mission planning.
House Subcommittee on Space
The committee members conducted the hearing to gather information for legislative oversight and policy development.
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on September 26, 2018, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
- The hearing was titled 'Sixty Years of NASA Leadership in Human Space Exploration: Past, Present, and Future'.
- The Subcommittee on Space held the hearing to review the agency's historical performance and future trajectory.
- Testimony was provided by four senior NASA officials: William Gerstenmaier, Mark Geyer, Jody Singer, and Robert Cabana.
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- The document includes an appendix with written responses to post-hearing questions submitted by the committee to the witnesses.
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60th Anniversary Review
The hearing was specifically timed to coincide with the 60th anniversary of NASA's founding.
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