Congress
Congress adds $1.7 billion for U.S. Space Force in 2023 spending bill
The 2023 omnibus spending package includes $26.3 billion for the U.S. Space Force, nearly $1.7 billion more than the Pentagon requested
White House, Congress praise long-delayed first SLS launch
The inaugural flight of the Space Launch System won positive reactions from the White House and Congress, celebrating the successful liftoff while overlooking the vehicle’s extensive delays.
Op-ed | SLS and Artemis warrant continued robust support
As U.S. adversaries seek to militarize space, SLS’s heavy-lift capability makes it a unique entity for NASA and national security. Robust congressional support for SLS, NASA's near-term Artemis missions and future configurations is more important than ever.
Satellite imaging companies look for growth in data analytics
NGA's Dave Gauthier said Sept. 15 the agency has a growing appetite for new types of analytics services offered by the private sector
As DoD shifts to smaller satellites, rideshare questions emerge
Lawmakers in the 2023 NDAA recommended that the Space Force and Space Development Agency use a "common launch integrator" to manage rideshares
Op-ed | NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate is More Important Now Than Ever
Congress should fully fund NASA’s $25.97 billion FY23 budget request, including the full requested amount for STMD, as it drafts and advances the FY23 appropriations bills.
House Appropriations Committee warns of cost pressures in Space Force programs
The House Appropriations Committee in a report accompanying the fiscal year 2023 defense appropriations bill warned about schedule and cost risks in Space Force acquisition programs.
House appropriators approve funding increase for DoD, support space programs
The House Appropriations Committee’s defense subcommittee on June 15 approved by voice vote a defense funding bill for fiscal year 2023.
Lawmakers seek another big increase for DoD ‘responsive launch’
A bipartisan group of House members is proposing to increase funding for tactically responsive launch to $150 million in 2023
Industry pushes for NASA reauthorization
As House and Senate conferees begin work to reconcile competitiveness bills, industry groups are pushing Congress to either include a NASA authorization bill in that legislation or pass a standalone bill.
