Senate Bill Provides Partial Boost for FAA Commercial Space Office

摘要

A Senate appropriations bill approved June 25 provides a modest increase in funding for the federal office that licenses commercial launches, but industry officials argue that the office requires more funding, particularly after the recent SpaceX launch failure. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a transportation and housing and urban development bill on a 20-10 vote. The bill, which funds the Federal Aviation Administration among other agencies, includes $17.43 million for the FAA's Office of Commercial Space Transportation, the office that regulates commercial launch activities in the United States.