Leonard David's INSIDE OUTER SPACE

Destination Mars – Putting American Boots on the Surface of the Red Planet!

This July 25 hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness focused on NASA’s exploration priorities and is the first in a series of hearings in anticipation of a future NASA authorization legislation.

Floating to the top of questioning, Moon first, Mars second…or Red Planet priority as #1 objective?

Witnesses/written testimony

Mr. Tory Bruno, President and Chief Executive Officer, United Launch Alliance

https://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/32b2c5c0-e47b-4a8b-bab2-fba678d59ec2/68DD9659E8345D48D132E5038A1E06B9.mr.-tory-bruno-testimony.pdf

Mr. Chris Carberry, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Explore Mars. Inc.

https://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/acd5ddb5-542e-474b-a78c-20565ddee853/2928178B732DF6458D7115B695FD508A.mr.-chris-carberry-testimony.pdf

Dr. Dava Newman, Apollo Program Professor of Astronautics, Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Harvard-MIT Health, Sciences, and Technology

https://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/55e50b50-73a2-47df-ae2b-b096647f1272/BC7DAB444AC8E4018B87D9A87A079EBB.dr.-dava-newman-testimony.pdf

Dr. Peggy A. Whitson, former NASA Astronaut

https://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/_cache/files/89837e3f-8a7e-48b3-b90b-a7b6db44ac3b/7D297CE283C547436739448FBAC13163.dr.-peggy-whitson-testimony.pdf

Video of hearing starts at: 1:24:40

Go to archived hearing at:

https://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=75B8CE46-D9AC-4B0E-B2C0-FA540D2C00D1

Also, Commerce Ranking Member Bill Nelson Opening Statement is available at:

https://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?Id=75B8CE46-D9AC-4B0E-B2C0-FA540D2C00D1&Statement_id=8C310FD1-6CF4-4C8A-A582-CE787A28578D