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The New Space Race: Ensuring U.S. Global Leadership on the Final Frontier

Full Committee Hearing
Date:  Wednesday, March 13, 2019
Time:  10:00 AM
Location:  Dirksen Senate Office Building

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled, “The New Space Race: Ensuring U.S. Global Leadership on the Final Frontier,” at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. The hearing will discuss the U.S. government’s strategy for maintaining leadership in space, ensuring space industry competitiveness, and addressing challenges to spacefaring preeminence. 

Witnesses:

  • The Honorable Jim Bridenstine, Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Mr. Kevin O’Connell, Director, Office of Space Commerce, Department of Commerce

*Witness list subject to change

Hearing Details:

Wednesday, March 13, 2019
10:00 a.m.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

This hearing will take place in the Dirksen Senate Office Building G50. Witness testimony, opening statements, and a live video of the hearing will be available on www.commerce.senate.gov.

Committee Members

  1. Roger Wicker

  2. Maria Cantwell

Majority Statement

Minority Statement

Testimony

  1. Jim Bridenstine

    Administrator
    National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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  2. Kevin O’Connell

    Director, Office of Space Commerce
    Department of Commerce
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