Former Sen. Invoice Nelson earned early bipartisan assist on Friday in his bid to turn out to be the following NASA administrator, suggesting he’ll face a clean affirmation course of on Capitol Hill.
The 78-year-old Florida Democrat spent three a long time on Capitol Hill, forming shut relationships with lawmakers in each events and bonding with unlikely allies over mutual assist for the nation’s area ambitions.
Nelson flew on the previous Area Shuttle COLUMBIA in 1986 as a sitting member of congress.
One of many best controversies in crewed area flight right this moment is whether or not to assist the SLS rocket, which is dear and primarily based on Seventies know-how or put these assets into extra fashionable reusable rockets.
Prior to now, Nelson has opposed industrial area packages, so it’s unclear how he would view such present endeavors as SpaceX, Blue Origin, and others.
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