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October 20th, 2021
Credit: National Academy of Sciences
The purpose of the October 20, 2021 hearing is to understand the opportunities and challenges of space nuclear propulsion for enabling deep space exploration, examine the status of NASA’s R&D activities and plans for space nuclear propulsion, and to consider government and industry contributions to and collaboration on advancing space nuclear propulsion, among other issues.
Hearing charter:
Online via videoconferencing at:
https://science.house.gov/hearings/accelerating-deep-space-travel-with-space-nuclear-propulsion
Witness testimony:
Roger M. Myers, Co-Chair, Committee on Space Nuclear Propulsion Technologies, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
https://science.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Meyers%20Testimony1.pdf
Bhavya Lal, Senior Advisor for Budget and Finance, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
https://science.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Lal%20Testimony2.pdf
Greg Meholic, Senior Project Leader, The Aerospace Corporation
https://science.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Meholic%20Testimony.pdf
Michael French, Vice President, Space Systems, Aerospace Industries Association
https://science.house.gov/imo/media/doc/French%20Testimony1.pdf
Franklin Chang-Diaz, Founder and CEO, Ad Astra Rocket Company
https://science.house.gov/imo/media/doc/Chang%20Diaz%20Testimony.pdf
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