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Space Foundation Holds NRO Briefing for Congressional Staffers

August 1, 2014
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Because much of U.S. activity in space is decided by officials in Washington, D.C., the Space Foundation has a dedicated office in our nation’s capital. In Washington, the Space Foundation serves as a trusted source of information and promotes the message that space and investment in space capabilities benefits all peoples, and that America must…

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Senate Appropriations Committee Passes Bill to Fund Military Space Programs

August 1, 2014
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On July 17, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed its FY 2015 Department of Defense Appropriations bill. The bill includes funding for military space programs. The U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the FY 2015 Department of Defense Appropriations bill in late June. With only a few legislative days remaining on the calendar before…

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Capitol Hill Events Explore ISS Research and Deep Space Exploration

August 1, 2014
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During July, the Space Foundation hosted two briefings to update congressional staff on NASA programs for human deep space exploration. The briefings included a panel of NASA’s industry partners working on the Space Launch System (SLS) and the Orion crew spacecraft. Panelists provided an overview of the programs, including progress that has been made and plans…

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Space Foundation Hosts Luncheon for U.S.-Republic of Korea Meeting

August 1, 2014
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On July 1, the U.S. Department of State and the Republic of Korea held their first bilateral meeting on space cooperation in Washington, D.C. The discussions included high-level government officials from both the U.S. and Republic of Korea governments. Following the meeting, the Space Foundation hosted a networking reception and luncheon for participants, as well…

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Space Foundation Briefs Congressional Staff on The Space Report 2014

June 30, 2014
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The Space Foundation held a briefing for the 2014 release of its annual publication The Space Report. The June 5 briefing was held in the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C., and was attended by more than 50 people representing U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate staff from various committees that handle space.…

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Senate Makes Progress on its Bill to Fund NASA and NOAA

June 30, 2014
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On June 5, the Senate Appropriations Committee marked up its version of the FY 2015 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations bill. The bill includes funding for both NASA and NOAA programs. In mid-June, the Senate began work to vote on the FY 2015 CJS Appropriations bill by the full Senate. However the bill, combined with…

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