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Destination Mars – Putting American Boots on the Surface of the Red Planet

Full Committee Hearing
Date:  Wednesday, July 25, 2018
Time:  2:15 PM
Location:  Russell

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, will convene a hearing titled “Destination Mars – Putting American Boots on the Surface of the Red Planet” at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. The hearing will focus on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) exploration priorities and will be the first in a series of hearings in anticipation of a future NASA authorization legislation.

Witnesses:

  • Mr. Tory Bruno, President and Chief Executive Officer, United Launch Alliance 
  • Mr. Chris Carberry, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Explore Mars. Inc.
  • Dr. Dava Newman, Apollo Program Professor of Astronautics, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Harvard-MIT Health, Sciences, and Technology
  • Dr. Peggy A. Whitson, former NASA Astronaut

*Witness list subject to change.

Hearing Details:

Wednesday, July 25, 2018
2:15 p.m.
Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness 

This hearing will take place in Russell Senate Office Building, Room 253. Witness testimony, opening statements, and a live video of the hearing will be available on www.commerce.senate.gov.

Committee Members

  1. Bill Nelson

Minority Statement

Testimony

  1. Tory Bruno

    President and Chief Executive Officer, United Launch Alliance 
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  2. Chris Carberry

    Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Explore Mars. Inc.
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  3. Dava Newman

    Apollo Program Professor of Astronautics, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Harvard-MIT Health, Sciences, and Technology
    Download Testimony

  4. Peggy A. Whitson

    former NASA Astronaut
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