Kay Bailey Hutchison Is Against Commercial Space - Not Good for Texas

By Keith Cowing on April 13, 2011 12:01 PM. Comments

NASA Chief Suggests JWST Won't Launch before 2018, Space News

"Hutchison also said NASA's 2012 budget includes too much money for commercial crew initiatives. NASA is seeking $850 million to seed development of privately developed spacecraft and rockets capable of transporting astronauts to the international space station. "While I know the commercial companies will eventually become successful I do not feel that the information now available justifies such a large investment of federal dollars for commercial vehicles," Hutchison said."

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