Bridenstine: ‘Congress and the space community would benefit by having more members with national security and space policy experience’ WASHINGTON — Former NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine is wading into one of Virginia’s congressional races, backing a Republican candidate with a background in national security space. Bridenstine told SpaceNews he decided […]
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TAMPA, Fla. — Denver-based Voyager Space Holdings, which has been buying businesses to build a vertically integrated space exploration company, has appointed former NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine to chair its advisory board. It is the second corporate announcement in a week for Bridenstine, who joined satellite operator Viasat’s board of […]
TAMPA, Fla. — Jim Bridenstine has joined satellite operator Viasat’s board of directors in his second corporate role since stepping down as NASA’s administrator. U.S.-based Viasat is enlarging its board to eight members to add Bridenstine, who became a senior advisor for private equity firm Acorn Growth Companies soon after […]
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s decision to continue the National Space Council has won approval, and relief, from the space industry, who see it as the latest sign that the White House is not contemplating major changes to space policy. A National Security Council spokesman said March 29 that the […]
Last week, President Biden nominated former Sen. Bill Nelson to be the 14th NASA administrator. This nomination comes at a critical time, and Sen. Nelson is no stranger to Capitol Hill, NASA or even the Space Launch System. NASA astronauts (from left) Jessica Meir, Joseph Acaba, Jessica Watkins, Matthew Dominick […]
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s nomination of former senator Bill Nelson as the next administrator of NASA has won widespread support from both members of Congress and the broader space community. The White House announced March 19 its formal intent to nominate Nelson, a Democrat who served three terms in […]
In a 2014 photo taken during his time as a U.S. senator, Bill Nelson (center) checks out a mockup of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center in Florida with former astronaut Chris Ferguson as his guide. (NASA Photo / Kim Shiflett) President Joe Biden’s choice to lead […]
Then–Senator Bill Nelson (D–FL) announcing the design of the Space Launch System in 2011. Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call via AP Images By Paul VoosenMar. 19, 2021 , 2:15 PM President Joe Biden has nominated his longtime colleague, former Senator Bill Nelson (D–FL), to lead NASA, the administration announced today. If […]