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Space Studies Board Annual Report 2010 (2011)

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Suggested Citation:"6 Congressional Testimony." National Research Council. 2011. Space Studies Board Annual Report 2010. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13214.
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Congressional Testimony

Members of Space Studies Board committees may be invited to testify before committees of the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate about the findings and recommendations of their reports. During 2010, two hearings were held where members of the SSB family testified to Congress. Links to their prepared statements are provided below.

A. Thomas Young, vice chair of the Space Studies Board testified on February 24 at a hearing entitled “Challenges and Opportunities in the NASA FY 2011 Budget Proposal” before the Science and Space Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Also testifying at the Senate hearing were Charles F. Bolden, Jr., Administrator, NASA; Robert “Hoot” Gibson, Astronaut (retired); Michael J. Snyder, aerospace engineer; and Miles O’Brien, journalist and host of This Week in Space. Testimony and prepared statements are available at http://commerce.senate.gov/.

Mr. Young also testified on March 24 at a hearing entitled “Proposed Changes to NASA’s Exploration Program: What’s Known, What’s Not, and What are the Issues for Congress?” before the Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics of the House Committee on Science and Technology. Also testifying at the House hearing was Douglas Cooke, associate administrator, NASA Exploration Systems Mission Directorate. Testimony and prepared statements are available at http://science.house.gov/.

Suggested Citation:"6 Congressional Testimony." National Research Council. 2011. Space Studies Board Annual Report 2010. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/13214.
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The Space Studies Board (SSB) was established in 1958 to serve as the focus of the interests and responsibilities in space research for the National Academies. The SSB provides an independent, authoritative forum for information and advice on all aspects of space science and applications, and it serves as the focal point within the National Academies for activities on space research. It oversees advisory studies and program assessments, facilitates international research coordination, and promotes communications on space science and science policy between the research community, the federal government, and the interested public. The SSB also serves as the U.S. National Committee for the International Council for Science Committee on Space Research (COSPAR).

This volume reviews the organization, activities, and reports of the SSB for the year 2010.

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