US Senate Hearing: "Risks, Opportunities, and Oversight of Commercial Space"

Sen. Bill Nelson, Chair

The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Science and Space will hold a hearing on the “Risks, Opportunities, and Oversight of Commercial Space.” This hearing will examine the commercial space industry, its role in the nation’s space program, and its contribution to U.S. global competitiveness on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, 10 AM EDT at the Russell Senate Office Building, Room 253 on Capitol Hill, Washington.

The hearing will also review progress of commercial efforts to transport cargo and crew to the International Space Station which are key components of the overall approach to U.S. human space flight established by the NASA Authorization Act of 2010.

Please note the hearing will be webcast live via the Senate Commerce Committee website.

Mike Gold

Among the five witnesses are: William H. Gerstenmaier, Associate Administrator,
Human Exploration and Operations, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration; Col. Pamela A. Melroy, USAF (ret.), Senior Technical
Advisor, Office of Commercial Space Transportation Federal Aviation
Administration; Dr. Gerald L. Dillinham, Director of Civil Aviation
Issues U.S. Government Accountability; attorney Michael N. Gold, Director, D.C. Operations and
Business Growth Bigelow Aerospace, LLC; and, Capt. Michael Lopez-Alegria, USN (ret.), President
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