NASA Exploration Plans, Senate Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, July 9, 2019<\/a><\/p>\nOn July 9, 2019, the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation and Space held a hearing titled, “NASA Exploration Plans: Where We\u2019ve Been and Where We\u2019re Going.” The purpose of this hearing was to honor the upcoming 50th anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration\u2019s (NASA) Apollo 11 mission and the United States landing the first man on the moon. The hearing examined NASA\u2019s plans for future human spaceflight missions. Invited witnesses were:<\/em><\/p>\n\n- Dr. Christine Darden Data Analyst and Aerospace Engineer Researcher, National Aeronautics and Space Administration <\/em><\/li>\n
- Dr. Mary Lynne Dittmar President and Chief Executive Officer, Coalition for Deep Space Exploration <\/em><\/li>\n
- Homer Hickam Author, “Rocket Boys” <\/em><\/li>\n
- Gene Kranz Flight Director, Apollo 11 <\/em><\/li>\n
- Eric Stallmer President, Commercial Spaceflight Federation<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n