Garver Remarks at Space Camp

NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver spoke on Aug. 20 at the 4th Annual U.S. Space and Rocket Center Hall of Fame Ceremony & Dinner in Huntsville. Garver touched upon the increasingly international nature of space exploration and the Obama Administration’s controversial efforts to rely upon commercial vendors for human flights into Earth orbit.
We are (we [...]

Deputy NASA Administrator Lori Garver
NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver spoke on Aug. 20 at the 4th Annual U.S. Space and Rocket Center Hall of Fame Ceremony & Dinner in Huntsville. Garver touched upon the increasingly international nature of space exploration and the Obama Administration’s controversial efforts to rely upon commercial vendors for human flights into Earth orbit.
We are (we hope) on the cusp of achieving big things. A few companies (established and emerging) already have systems for transportation, many whose heritage is right here in Alabama. We will oversee these rockets to ensure that the highest possible safety standards are met. The U.S. has lost a large share of the commercial market. There is a growing market for launch services internationally, and by other U.S. government agencies and the private sector, both traditional markets and new ones. There is huge untapped ...