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Ted Cruz reminds us why NASA’s rocket is called the “Senate Launch System”
“We need better than just window dressing.”…
All of the original US senators who created and sustained NASA's Space Launch System rocket over the last 15 years—Bill Nelson, Kay Bailey Hutchison, and Richard Shelby—have either retired or failed to win reelection. Cutler heads the chief lobbying group for the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft, and Bridenstine leads government operations for United Launch Alliance, which is owned by Boeing and Lockheed Martin. Given that he represents commercial space interests—Blue Origin and SpaceX are among the organization's executive members —it seems possible that Cavossa was advocating for these launch companies to step up should the Trump administration move forward with ending the SLS rocket.
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