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Subcommittee on Space and Science

 

U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Space and Science, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “Promoting Safety, Innovation, and Competitiveness in U.S. Commercial Human Space Activities” on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 2:00 PM ET. The hearing will consider human activities in the growing commercial space sector, focusing on safety, global competitiveness and the federal government’s role in regulating human activities in space, ranging from suborbital flights to lunar surface habitats. Experts will testify about the importance of streamlined authorization processes, safety regulations for in-space operations and responsibilities of government agencies overseeing commercial human space activities.

 

Witnesses:

 

Caryn Schenewerk, President, CS Consulting

Wayne Monteith, President and General Manager, National Aerospace Solutions

Sirisha Bandla, Vice President of Government Affairs and Research, Virgin Galactic

William Gerstenmaier, Vice President of Build and Flight Reliability, SpaceX

Phil Joyce, Senior Vice President of the New Shepard Business Unit, Blue Origin

 

Details:

 

WHAT: Subcommittee on Space and Science Hearing on Commercial Space

DATE: Wednesday, October 18, 2023

TIME: 2:00 PM ET

LOCATION: Committee Hearing Room, Russell 253

LIVESTREAM: The hearing will stream live on the Committee website, Twitter and YouTube.

 

https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2023/10/promoting-safety-innovation-and-competitiveness-in-u-s-commercial-human-space-activities