U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “NASA at a Crossroads: Reasserting American Leadership in Space Exploration” on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at 2:30 p.m.
The hearing will focus on the importance of ensuring consistency in policy to best leverage investments made in human space exploration. The hearing will also explore questions facing the agency related to the upcoming presidential transition.
Witnesses:
– Mr. William H. Gerstenmaier, Associate Administrator of Human Exploration and Operations, NASA
– Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar, Executive Director, Coalition for Deep Space Exploration
– Mr. Mike Gold, Vice President of Washington Operations, SSL
– Mr. Mark Sirangelo, Vice President of Space Systems Group, Sierra Nevada Corporation
– Professor Dan Dumbacher, Professor of Engineering Practice, Purdue University
* Witness list subject to change
Hearing Details:
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
2:30 p.m. ET
Subcommittee Hearing
Senate Russell Building 253
Witness testimony, opening statements, and a livestream will be available on www.commerce.senate.gov.
Committee Members
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Bill Nelson
Minority Statement
Testimony
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Mary Lynne Dittmar
Executive DirectorCoalition for Deep Space Exploration -
Dan Dumbacher
Professor of Engineering PracticePurdue University -
William H. Gerstenmaier
Associate Administrator of Human Exploration and OperationsNASA -
Mike Gold
Vice President of Washington OperationsSSL -
Mark Sirangelo
Vice President of Space Systems GroupSierra Nevada Corporation