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This Saturday (April 24th) marked the 20th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope into orbit aboard Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-31). For two decades scientists have been studying far away images of nebulas, stars, and galaxies captured by Hubble. “The Hubble Space Telescope is a marvelous achievement and has made so many wonderful contributions to our study of… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey released the following statement regarding the President’s speech today on the future of NASA and human space flight:   “I am pleased that the President has come to KSC today to learn a little more about our nation’s space program and see up close what KSC’s incredible workforce does.    “I am committed to helping the President keep his August 2008 commitment… Read more »

In a recent letter to the President, Congressman Bill Posey has asked the President to consider plans for extending the Space Shuttle and speeding up development of a successor vehicle as a means to closing the space gap and maintaining America’s leadership in human space exploration. “Any serious plan to keep us first in space must involve extending the life of the Shuttle beyond… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) has announced a schedule of events he will be attending focusing on space related issues. Below is a list of events, with indication of events that are open to the media. In addition to the events listed below, Congressman Posey will meet with the union leaders representing workers who will be affected  by the President's budget to discuss jobs and… Read more »

Rep. Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) has joined with Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (D-New Smyrna Beach) to introduce the Human Space Flight Capability Assurance and Enhancement Act of 2010, bipartisan legislation to minimize the human space flight gap by extending the use of the Space Shuttle, moving forward with a new domestic vehicle and speeding up the development of a “heavy lift vehicle” (HLV) to go… Read more »

Lead by Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge), Florida’s Congressional Delegation has joined together to send a letter to the President expressing the delegation’s deep concerns over his proposed FY 2011 budget for NASA. With the Administration’s decision to retire the Shuttle at the end of this year and an announcement that they are cancelling the Constellation program, the U.S. would be… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) delivered the following statement today before the House Budget Committee regarding closing the human space flight gap and keeping America first in space: “Chairman Spratt, Ranking Member Ryan, Members of the Committee: “Thank you for the opportunity to testify today.  You have likely already heard a great deal about the President’s FY 2011… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement in response to the Obama Administration’s notice today that it is cancelling Kennedy Space Center’s Exploration Ground Launch Services (EGLS) contract: “Administration’s unilateral decision to cancel contracts associated with the Constellation program, absent Congressional consent is a direct violation of the law and… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement in response to NASA’s Fiscal Year 2011 budget briefing this afternoon: “I am disappointed with the President’s FY 2011 budget proposals for NASA which fails to match up with his 2008 promise to keep America first in space and to close the human space flight gap. The budget locks in the human space flight gap by… Read more »

Congressman Bill Posey (R-Rockledge) released the following statement regarding the President’s Fiscal Year 2011 budget proposal: “Today the President released his Fiscal Year 2011 budget which calls for more record-level spending increases and $2 trillion in higher taxes,” said Congressman Posey. “Instead of handing our children and grandchildren a fiscally sound future, this… Read more »