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Suggested Citation:"6 Congressional Testimony." National Research Council. 2013. Space Studies Board Annual Report 2012. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18315.
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6 Congressional Testimony

Members of Space Studies Board committees may be invited to testify before committees of the U.S. House of Representatives or the U.S. Senate about the findings and recommendations of their reports. During 2012, three hearings were held where members of the SSB family testified to Congress. Links to their prepared statements are provided below.

Charles F. Kennel, Chair, Space Studies Board, testified at the September 12, 2012, hearing “The Path from LEO to Mars,” of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Also testifying were Steven W. Squyres, Goldwin Smith Professor of Astronomy Cornell University; and Jim Maser President Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne. Archived webcast and statements are available at http://commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=Hearings.

Daniel Baker, Chair of the Decadal Survey in Solar and Space Physics, testified at the November 28, 2012, hearing, “National Priorities for Solar and Space Physics Research and Applications for Space Weather Prediction,” of the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. Also testifying at the hearing were Charles J. Gay, Deputy Associate Administrator, Science Mission Directorate, NASA; Laura Furgione, Acting Assistant Administrator for Weather Services and Acting Director, National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The hearing charter and testimony are available at http://science.house.gov/legislation?type=hearing.

Ronald Sega, Vice Chair of the Committee on NASA’s Strategic Direction, and testified at the December 12, 2012, hearing, “The Future of NASA: Perspectives on Strategic Vision for America’s Space Program,” of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Also testifying at the hearing were the Honorable Robert Walker, Wexler & Walker; the Honorable Marion C. Blakey, President and CEO, Aerospace Industries Association; Thomas Zurbuchen, Ph.D., Professor for Space Science and Aerospace Engineering and Associate Dean for Entrepreneurial Programs, University of Michigan; and Scott Pace, Ph.D., Director, Space Policy Institute, George Washington University. The hearing charter and testimony are available at http://science.house.gov/legislation?type=hearing.

Suggested Citation:"6 Congressional Testimony." National Research Council. 2013. Space Studies Board Annual Report 2012. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/18315.
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The original charter of the Space Science Board was established in June 1958, 3 months before the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) opened its doors. The Space Science Board and its successor, the Space Studies Board (SSB), have provided expert external and independent scientific and programmatic advice to NASA on a continuous basis from NASA's inception until the present. The SSB has also provided such advice to other executive branch agencies, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the Department of Defense, as well as to Congress.

Space Studies Board Annual Report 2012 covers a message from the chair of the SSB, Charles F. Kennel. This report also explains the origins of the Space Science Board, how the Space Studies Board functions today, the SSB's collaboration with other National Research Council units, assures the quality of the SSB reports, acknowledges the audience and sponsors, and expresses the necessity to enhance the outreach and improve dissemination of SSB reports.

This report will be relevant to a full range of government audiences in civilian space research - including NASA, NSF, NOAA, USGS, and the Department of Energy, as well members of the SSB, policy makers, and researchers.

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