Election 2026

Tuesday’s midterm elections gave Democrats a majority in both chambers of Congress. With that comes a handover of the control of the committees that authorize, fund and oversee NASA, NOAA and the Space Force. Whether this somewhat seismic shift will have far-reaching consequences for the space sector remains to be seen. Budgets may not shift all that much but what is done with those budgets may change somewhat – especially for NASA when it comes to its space and earth science activities.