Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. Rep. Pete Olson (R-Sugar Land) issued the following statement in response to todays announcement by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the new Space Launch System (SLS) that was expected almost a year ago:
Todays SLS announcement is long overdue reflecting this Administrations lack of commitment to ensure the next generation of American human space exploration. Nearly a year ago Congress ordered NASA by law to decide on a new SLS. America and the aerospace industry have been in a holding pattern waiting for NASA and this Administration to display the leadership required by the law.
Their failure to act forced unnecessary layoffs and a longer gap in Americas ability to get our own astronauts to Low Earth Orbit and beyond making us further dependent on the Russians for access to space. While I am pleased that the new system has been announced it was long past due and I will continue to push this White House to comply with the law of the land and get America back into space.
Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. Rep. Pete Olson (R-Sugar Land) issued the following statement in response to todays announcement by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the new Space Launch System (SLS) that was expected almost a year ago:
Todays SLS announcement is long overdue reflecting this Administrations lack of commitment to ensure the next generation of American human space exploration. Nearly a year ago Congress ordered NASA by law to decide on a new SLS. America and the aerospace industry have been in a holding pattern waiting for NASA and this Administration to display the leadership required by the law.
Their failure to act forced unnecessary layoffs and a longer gap in Americas ability to get our own astronauts to Low Earth Orbit and beyond making us further dependent on the Russians for access to space. While I am pleased that the new system has been announced it was long past due and I will continue to push this White House to comply with the law of the land and get America back into space.
