The bill also extends the operation of the International Space Station from 2024 to 2030 grants acquisition authorities to accelerate the development of technologies mandates research to ensure humans can operate safely in deep space for long duration and directs NASA to step up its efforts to defend against asteroids.Īnd the money, too: As part of the end-of-the-year omnibus spending package to keep the government running, Congress approved nearly $23.3 billion in annual appropriations for the space agency, about $2 billion less than NASA requested, as Space News reports. “NASA needs the resources to land the first woman and the next man on the Moon by 2024,” Senate Commerce Chair Roger Wicker said in a statement. Ted Cruz, who chairs the Commerce Aviation and Space Subcommittee, says the bill can be a starting point for the next Congress to get something final passed quickly.Īmong the highlights: The authorization bill backs the Artemis program to return humans to the moon, though it doesn’t set a deadline like the Trump administration did. The legislation is not expected to pass the House before the end of the congressional session, but Sen. The Senate on Friday passed by unanimous consent the NASA Authorization Act of 2020, which aims to set policy for the space agency for the first time since 2017 on a host of high-profile programs. Space SpotlightĬLEARING THE DECKS: Congress is closing out the year with a number of space funding and policy bills that will set the groundwork for major projects and debates in the new year over the future of the civilian space program. Email us at or with tips, pitches and feedback, and find us on Twitter at and And don’t forget to check out POLITICO’s astropolitics page for articles, Q&As, opinion and more. WELCOME TO POLITICO SPACE, our must-read briefing on the policies and personalities shaping the new space age in Washington and beyond. A new watchdog report calls on the FAA to devise new ways to encourage investment in space transportation infrastructure. Space Command as a decision nears on its future headquarters. Colorado leaders worry they may lose U.S. Congress locks in a NASA budgetbut scales back the Artemis project to return to the moon. We’ll be back to our normal schedule on Jan. Programming note: We’re publishing today ahead of the newsletter’s winter break. NASA gets a budget but Congress cuts moon effort
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