Reports

The Space Foundation provides credible and authoritative space information through White Papers, policy and budget analyses, special reports, briefings and presentations.

House Armed Services Committee Hearing: “To Receive Testimony on United States Strategic Command and United States Space Command”

March 6, 2024

U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services Hearing    “To Receive Testimony on United States Strategic Command and United States Space Command in Review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2025 And the Future Years Defense Program”   Thursday, February 29, 2024   Watch the Hearing   Introduction   The U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services (SASC) held a…

House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Hearing: “ISS and Beyond: The Present and Future of American Low-Earth Orbit Activities” 

February 23, 2024

U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology    Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Hearing    “ISS and Beyond: The Present and Future of American Low-Earth Orbit Activities”   Wednesday, February 14, 2024   Watch the Hearing   Introduction   The U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing entitled “ISS and Beyond:…

House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Hearing: Returning to the Moon: Keeping Artemis on Track”

January 17, 2024

U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology   Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics “Returning to the Moon: Keeping Artemis on Track”   Wednesday, January 17, 2024  Watch the Hearing  Introduction The U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics held a hearing entitled “Returning to the Moon: Keeping Artemis on Track”…

Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Hearing: Government Promotion of Safety and Innovation in the New Space Economy

December 13, 2023

U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee of Space and Science “Government Promotion of Safety and Innovation in the New Space Economy” Wednesday, December 13, 2023 Watch the Hearing Introduction The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Space and Science held a hearing entitled “Government Promotion of Safety and…

House Committee on Natural Resources Hearing: The Mineral Supply Chain and the New Space Race

December 12, 2023

U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee “The Mineral Supply Chain and the New Space Race” Tuesday, December 12, 2023 Watch the Hearing Introduction The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources’ (CNR) Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing entitled “The Mineral Supply Chain and the New Space Race” on Tuesday,…

2019 Space Policy Summary

June 16, 2020

The Space Policy Review is a summary of the key space policy activities, legislation, and funding during the past year. This document is a new initiative, intended to provide a snapshot of key issues within space policy that are of significant consequence across the space community.  This document serves as a tool for recent policy decisions as…

FY 2018 NOAA Satellites Budget Comparison Update 1

June 21, 2017

This document provides an overview of the President’s FY 2018 NASA Budget request for satellites in comparison with the FY 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 115-31).

FY 2018 NASA Budget Comparison Update 1

June 21, 2017

This document provides an overview of the President’s FY 2018 NASA Budget request in comparison with the FY 2017 Consolidated Appropriations Act (P.L. 115-31).

Fact Sheet: Russian Rocket Engines Used by the United States

August 8, 2016

The Space Foundation has created this fact sheet detailing U.S. use of Russian-made rocket engines. The fact sheet provides an overview of the engines’ history, technical details and performance. Similar to our annual publication The Space Report, the Space Foundation is providing information to help policy makers arrive at informed decisions without the Space Foundation…

FY 2017 NOAA Satellites Budget Comparison Update 2

June 21, 2016

This document provides an overview of the President’s FY 2017 NOAA Budget request and the SAC Passed Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill in comparison with FY 2016 Consolidated Appropriations (P.L. 114-113).