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Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement congratulating SpaceX for completing another historic milestone for the commercial space industry: “I congratulate SpaceX and its employees for accomplishing another historic feat today when its Dragon capsule successfully berthed with the International Space Station,” said Congressman Bill Posey. “The completion of… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey released the following statement regarding this morning’s successful launch by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Rocket: “Congratulations to SpaceX and all their employees who achieved a great milestone this morning with the successful launch of their Falcon 9 rocket,” said Congressman Posey. “This morning’s launch offers the public a glimpse of what the future holds for space… Read more »

Today the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill introduced by Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) as an Amendment to H.R. 4310, the National Defense Authorization Act, that enables the Department of Defense (DoD) to work with Space Florida and commercial companies to improve space launch infrastructure to better meet national security and commercial space launch needs.… Read more »

Today, Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) introduced legislation to allow for private sector investment in the Department of Defense for space transportation in an effort to modernize America’s defense capabilities, promote America’s commercial space industry and help America regain the loss of commercial launches. “A priority for me is working to secure America's leadership in… Read more »

The RE-asserting American Leadership in Space Act, or REAL Space Act, sets a new course for NASA toward human space flight while keeping within current budgetary constraints. Specifically, the bipartisan legislation directs NASA to plan to return to the Moon by 2022 and develop a sustained human presence on the Moon as a stepping stone for the future exploration of Mars and other… Read more »

U.S. Representative Bill Posey (R-FL) released the following statement regarding NASA’s announcement this morning revealing its design for a new space launch system: “I am encouraged that the Administration has finally released the concept for the Space Launch System which can restore America’s prominence in space exploration,” said Posey. “However, there is still a lack of vision,… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement which was entered into the Congressional Record to honor the men and women of America’s Space Shuttle Program: “Today is a bittersweet day for Florida’s Space Coast, for the space program, and for the nation. As Atlantis touched down at 5:57 AM today, July 21, 2011, at Kennedy Space Center, another era of… Read more »

Today Space Shuttle Atlantis (OV-104) made its 33rd and final launch into space marking the end of the U.S. Space Shuttle program and the end to America’s ability to access space for the foreseeable future. Upon completion of its final mission, STS-135, Shuttle Atlantis will be retired to its permanent home at Central Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. “I salute our brave Astronauts and… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-FL) issued the following statement concerning NASA’s decision to use the Constellation Program’s Orion Capsule to send American Astronauts into space: “NASA’s decision to utilize the Orion Capsule that was originally designed for the Constellation program is positive news,” said Congressman Bill Posey. “Until the Administration ended it, the Constellation… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement honoring the 50th Anniversary of President Kennedy’s historic 1961 address to Congress in which he outlined his vision of landing an American on the Moon by the end of the decade: “On this date fifty years ago, President Kennedy ignited an American revolution in technology, engineering and accomplishing impossible… Read more »