Remarks by Vice President Pence at the Fifth Meeting of the National Space Council Huntsville, AL “Just a few moments ago, Buzz Aldrin was reflecting on his time in the Apollo program. He talked about that fabled Apollo 11 mission. He said, in 1962, we had an objective; we had time, but we didn’t have a plan. In Space Policy Directive-1, the President directed NASA to create a lunar exploration […]

Remarks by Vice President Pence at the Fifth Meeting of the National Space Council Huntsville, AL “Well, thank you all. To Governor Ivey, Secretary Ross, Secretary Chao, Secretary Wilson; to NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine; to all the members of the National Space Council and the Users’ Advisory Group; to Dr. Deborah Barnhart and the great team here at the Space and Rocket Center; honored guests; and especially to all the […]

NASA Administrator Statement on Return to Moon in Next Five Years “Among the many topics discussed during our meeting at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, was to accelerate our return to the Moon: – NASA is charged to get American astronauts to the Moon in the next five years. – We are tasked with landing on the Moon’s South Pole by 2024. – Stay on schedule […]

"At direction the President it is the stated policy to return Americans to the Moon within the next 5 years" @VP — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) March 26, 2019 Well @VP just laid the law down to @BoeingSpace @NASA_SLS @NASA_Orion and @XploreDeepSpace – if the current contractors can't meet NASA's goals they will find companies that can meet that deadline. — NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) March 26, 2019 "We must accelerate and […]

Mike Pence: It’s time for Congress to establish the Space Force (Opinion), Washington Post “Since taking office, President Trump’s top priority has been to strengthen our national defense and protect the American people. We have made historic investments to rebuild our armed forces. We have removed unnecessary restraints on our commanders, giving them the rules of engagement they need to defeat our enemies. And to meet the emerging threats in […]

Keith’s note: Vice President Pence made a surprise visit to Arlington National Cemetery today as part of the NASA Remembrance Activities. Those of us in attendance only found out he was going to be there a few minutes before he arrived. I was standing about 15 feet away as I recorded his remarks so you may need to turn up the volume a bit to hear what he had to […]

Larger version Remarks by Vice President Pence on the Administration’s Space Policy Priorities Houston, TX “And finally, to those of you who will guide this mission, on a personal level, I just — I want to assure you that millions of Americans will carry you in their prayers. And they have faith and hope you have confidence that, as you go, you do not go alone. That millions of Americans […]

Watch live starting at 1:45 pm EDT Mike Pence to headline Houston-area fundraiser for U.S. Rep. John Culberson, Texas Tribune (9 August) “Vice President Mike Pence is coming to Texas later this month to help raise money for U.S. Rep. John Culberson, R-Houston, amid a tough re-election fight. Pence will headline a fundraiser for Culberson on Aug. 23 in the Houston area, according to an invitation obtained by The Texas […]

Remarks by Vice President Pence on the Future of the U.S. Military in Space “And while these steps have been vital to our national defense, they’re really only a beginning. They’re only a beginning of meeting the rising security threats our nation faces in space today and in the future. As President Trump has said, in his words, “It is not enough to merely have an American presence in space; […]

Mike Pence will visit Cape Canaveral next month for a big space update, Orlando Weekly “Vice President Mike Pence will visit NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral next month to announce the first astronaut crews under NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, according to sources familiar with the matter. Pence, who chairs the National Space Council, will confirm a new launch date for the first private crew missions and announce which […]