CSF President Eric Stallmer Testimony From U.S. Human Exploration Goals and Commercial Space Competitiveness

Commercial Spaceflight Federation President Eric W. Stallmer testified before the Senate Subcommittee on Science, Space, and Competitiveness hearing titled, “U.S. Human Exploration Goals and Commercial Space Competitiveness” yesterday.

“Since the dawn of the space program, cooperation between government and the private sector has been critical to our tremendous accomplishments in space,” stated Stallmer in his opening statement to the Subcommittee. “But the relationship has evolved over time. The relationships that once defined the United States’ nascent space program have given way to more modern and innovative approaches to procure a wide variety of necessary capabilities and services.”

Eric encouraged the Congress to codify a number of productive policies that will promote growth and innovation in the industry, and maintain the United States’ space sector’s competitive leadership. For more details on these partnerships and policies for the growth of America’s space program, download Stallmer’s written testimony here.

More information on the hearing and witnesses can be found here.

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The mission of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation (CSF) is to promote the development of commercial human spaceflight, pursue ever-higher levels of safety, and share best practices and expertise throughout the industry. The Commercial Spaceflight Federation’s member companies, which include commercial spaceflight developers, operators, spaceports, suppliers, and service providers, are creating thousands of high-tech jobs nationwide, working to preserve American leadership in aerospace through technology innovation, and inspiring young people to pursue careers in science and engineering. For more information please visit www.commercialspaceflight.org or contact Sirisha Bandla at sirisha@commercialspaceflight.org or at 202.715.2928.