“The establishment of the council is another demonstration of the Trump administration’s deep interest in our work, and a testament to the importance of space exploration to our economy, our nation, and the planet as a whole,” Lightfoot said. In a press release last Friday, acting NASA administrator Robert Lightfoot praised the Trump administration for reviving the National Space Council and supporting NASA’s space exploration efforts. Pence, who is the new chair of the National Space Council, pledged to reconvene the council in the coming months, and plans on “holding the first meeting of the National Space Council before the summer is out.” Pence added that the council will bring together experts from government agencies, the military, private industries and academic institutions to enhance the Trump administration’s space policy. Last Friday, President Donald Trump issued an executive order to revive the National Space Council, which was originally established in 1989 by President George H.W. The White House did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for more details Thursday afternoon. Bill Posey and Ron DeSantis, state Attorney General Pam Bondi and Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam were in attendance at Thursday’s event. Pence also said space is vital to American national security interests, promising: “I can assure you that under President Donald Trump, American security will be as dominant in the heavens as we are here on Earth.”įlorida Sens. “The American space program has a champion in the President of the United States,” Pence said, adding that the White House plans to “usher in a new era” of American space leadership. Pence applauded the space organization’s efforts toward “making science fiction ‘science fact,'” and reaffirmed President Donald Trump’s commitment to NASA’s mission of exploration and discovery. “Here from this bridge to space, our nation will return to the moon and we will put American boots on the face of Mars,” said Pence, delivering remarks to NASA employees at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. WASHINGTON, Dc (CNN) - Vice President Mike Pence vowed Thursday that the United States will send astronauts to the moon and Mars, setting new goals for American space exploration under the Trump administration. (Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA via Getty Images) After completing two years of training, the new astronaut candidates could be assigned to missions performing research on the International Space Station, launching from American soil on spacecraft built by commercial companies, and launching on deep space missions on NASA’s new Orion spacecraft and Space Launch System rocket. Mission Control Center, during an event where NASA introduced 12 new astronaut candidates on Jat NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Vice President Mike Pence (C), listens to NASA Deputy Chief Flight Director Holly Ridings (R), and NASA Flight Director Rick Henfling (L) during a tour of the Christopher C. HOUSTON, TX – JUNE 07: In this handout provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), U.S.
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