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Engine Testing for Exploration Act
Sponsored By: Senator Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Introduced
Summary
Prioritizes and preserves NASA's rocket engine testing capacity at the Stennis Space Center. This bill would require NASA to maintain the rocket propulsion testing and internal expertise needed for the Space Launch System and future deep-space crewed rockets, keep testing programs managed at Stennis, partner with the private sector, and brief Congress within 180 days on testing plans.
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- Would require the NASA Administrator to maintain rocket propulsion system testing capabilities that support human spaceflight exploration goals and evaluation of engines for crewed missions.
- Would keep rocket propulsion testing programs managed by the Stennis Space Center, reinforcing its role as NASA's primary and largest ground-testing facility.
- Would promote partnerships with private-sector developers so NASA retains the expertise to test and assess commercially developed rocket engines before purchase.
- Would require a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees within 180 days on testing and evaluation plans for low-Earth orbit and deep-space missions and for vehicles certified to carry government astronauts.
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Keep NASA rocket testing at Stennis
This bill would require the NASA Administrator to keep rocket engine testing capabilities needed for NASA's human spaceflight goals. It would require NASA to keep internal testing expertise and to partner with private companies. The Stennis Space Center would continue to manage NASA's rocket propulsion testing programs. Within 180 days after enactment, the Administrator would brief certain congressional committees. The briefing would cover testing plans for low-Earth orbit and deep-space missions. It would also cover future testing programs for launch vehicles certified for use by NASA for government astronauts.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
MS • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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