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Space Subcommittee Vice-Chair Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks questioned NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, Jr., during a hearing on the Administration’s FY2017 budget proposal for NASA.
In his opening remarks, Brooks applauded the selection of Todd May as the new Director of Marshall Space Flight Center, and thanked his predecessor, Patrick Scheuermann, for his many years of service and leadership at NASA, especially at Marshall.
During Brooks’ questioning, Administrator Bolden praised Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center, highlighting the Center’s strategic role as a hub for rocket propulsion.
Congressman Brooks questioned Administrator Bolden on NASA’s efforts to integrate rocket propulsion expertise in deep space travel on the Journey to Mars. Administrator Bolden responded, “There is no question . . . whether we are talking to DoD or anybody else outside of NASA, that Marshall is the place that people go when they want to discuss in-space and leaving-the-Earth propulsion issues.”
Brooks requested further specifics: “Earlier this week at an appropriations hearing, you spoke about the need for ‘game changing’ propulsion.
Do you support Nuclear Thermal Propulsion, and what role do you see it playing in the Journey to Mars?” Bolden answered, “We are on a Journey to Mars and most people believe that—in the end—Nuclear Thermal Propulsion will probably be the most effective form of propulsion to get there. . . .
Again, Marshall is the dominant Center, they have most of the capability there, and they’re working with some of their local contractors who are helping them with developing Nuclear Thermal Propulsion.”
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