Posted on 06/30/2017 8:07:36 PM PDT by BenLurkin
At an event in the White House, flanked by several members of Congress and industry officials as well as Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Trump signed the executive order that re-establishes the council, last active at the end of the administration of President George H.W. Bush in 1993.
...
Trump had previously announced that Vice President Mike Pence would serve as the head of the space council once it is reestablished. Pence stated on several occasions, dating back to the signing of a NASA authorization bill in March, that the president would soon sign the order re-establishing the council, with Pence as chairman.
Pence also spoke at the signing ceremony prior to Trump's arrival, reiterating past statements that the council will be key to ensuring American leadership in space. "With the action he takes today, President Trump will bring a renewed sense of purpose to America's space policy," he said, according to the pool report of the event.
...
The text of the executive order indicates that the new National Space Council will be structured like its previous incarnation in the George H.W. Bush administration, led by the vice president with representatives from various cabinet agencies and NASA. The council will be responsible for reviewing space policy and providing recommendations to the president, as well as fostering "close coordination, cooperation, and technology and information exchange" among agencies and with the private sector.
The order establishes a "Users' Advisory Group" that is similar to the "Space Policy Advisory Board" that the previous National Space Council that provides outside advice to the council on space issues. One difference is an emphasis by the Users' Advisory Board that "the interests of industries and other non-Federal entities involved in space activities, including in particular commercial entities, are adequately represented in the Council."
(Excerpt) Read more at space.com ...
Good. I hated that Barry ceded America’s space superiority.
Excellent....it is nice to have an AMERICAN President back in the White House.
But, will it be Safe Space?
Ping.
It is more important now than ever.
That’s wonderful. Once again, we have a president who looks forward.
Also there was Apollo Flight Director Gene Kranz. I had the pleasure of hearing him speak live in Dallas back in the 90’s. Great speaker and a true professional.
President Trump does one or two ore three good things like this a day and the vile Deep State media won’t report on any of them. Only Fox and a few others report the positive. It’s beyond infuriating.
But, but, but - what about NASA’s Moslem outreach?/s
Every single day I thank G-string that Hillary wasn’t elected and that Trump was. It was truly Divine intervention.
G string?
I bought a copy of ‘Failure is Not an Option’ by Kranz at a thrift store. Got it home, opened it, and there was a signature plate. Yep, it was a signed edition.
WE WILL TAKE ON THE FINAL FRONTIER ONCE AGAIN
“?
G string?”
“G-d”
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.