Culberson’s ouster could spell big problems for NASA’s Orion program, experts say, Houston Chronicle “NASA programs — especially Orion, which is focused on putting humans back on the moon — could be in trouble after Republican U.S. Rep. John Culberson lost his House seat to Democrat Lizzie Pannill Fletcher. Culberson, a Republican from Texas, led the House Appropriations Committee that funds NASA for the last four years. And he’s been […]
For the 7th Congressional District: Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, opinion, Houston Chronicle “It’s not that Culberson doesn’t care about water. He does. But most of the time, he seems to care a bit more about the water on Europa, an icy moon orbiting Jupiter, than he does the water in the Addicks and Barker dams. Or in our bayous. Or in our homes. Culberson has expended untold political capital trying to […]
Fun fact: @NASA spent hundreds of millions of dollars to make reusable shuttle engines disposable for @NASA_SLS. @SpaceX spent their money making one-use engines reusable. Falcon rockets fly (and re-fly) with regularity. SLS has not even gotten off the ground yet. Just sayin' pic.twitter.com/TRKrRT7aGf — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) May 1, 2018 Culberson urges NASA contractors to press forward, Houston Chronicle “[Rep. John] Culberson also queried Orbital ATK on whether the […]
What do the stars hold for the Trump administration? Here’s how NASA’s mission could change, PBS NewsHour “REP. JOHN CULBERSON: I have always wanted to restore NASA to the glory days of Apollo, as you and I remember as kids. I want to see NASA go above and beyond the glory days of Apollo. REP. JOHN CULBERSON: When Mike Griffin canceled the Europa mission last decade, it scarred me so […]
I recently joined @milesobrien to discuss NASA & the exploration of Europa. Tune in to @NewsHour tomorrow to watch the interview! pic.twitter.com/E70E8sU5Gd — John Culberson (@CongCulberson) April 11, 2017
Q&A: Key legislator disses White House science office, Science “[Rep. John] Culberson whose House of Representatives subcommittee oversees the budgets for NASA, the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, has never been a fan of John Holdren, Obama’s science adviser. And his latest comments are likely to further heighten anxiety among scientific leaders about how the U.S. […]
Key legislator disses White House science office, Science “The White House science office hasn’t been very productive under President Barack Obama, says the chairman of a key congressional research spending panel. And Representative John Culberson (R-TX) says he’d like to see it downsized. … Since becoming CJS chairman in January 2015, Culberson has used his position as a “cardinal” to advocate for his scientific priorities, starting with a multi-billion-dollar NASA […]
Culberson Statement on NASA Budget Hearing “Administrator Bolden made it clear in his answers that the Obama Administration has no contingency plan in place to send U.S. astronauts to the International Space Station if Russia chooses to end the current agreement that allows our astronauts to travel to the space station on board its Soyuz capsules.” NASA’s chief confirms it: Without Russia, space station lost, Houston Chronicle ‘If Russia stops […]
Room is virtually empty for #NASA Request and Oversight of @NASA Security hearing. But they say this is "important" pic.twitter.com/slLc3yk1GG — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) April 8, 2014 Keith’s note: There was a hearing today titled NASA Request and Oversight of NASA Security, Rep, Frank Wolf (R-VA) and John Culberson (R-TX) spent most of their time dumping on NASA and impugning Charlie Bolden’s honesty. Culberson also seems to think that North […]
Rep. Schiff and Senator Feinstein Call on NASA to Not Gut Planetary Science “Today, Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) sent a letter to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator Charles Bolden calling on him to keep any operating plan for the fiscal year consistent with the funding levels and allocations directed to it by Congress earlier this year. There have been reports that the FY […]
