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Rep. Calvert Issues Three Challenges to Space Community and Asks for Their Help

Press Release

Date: April 10, 2007
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Science


REP. CALVERT ISSUES THREE CHALLENGES TO SPACE COMMUNITY AND ASKS FOR THEIR HELP

Today, Rep. Ken Calvert (CA-44), Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, addressed the 23rd National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In his remarks, Rep. Calvert issued three challenges to the space community. The three challenges are:

Make space compelling;
Create and sustain support for funding, and;
Address threats in space, especially China.

Rep. Calvert asked members of the space community to send their ideas to SecondSpaceAge@mail.house.gov

Rep. Calvert also announced his intention to introduce legislation to authorize a fund - the Innovation Fund - for receipts of space advertising to be used for prize authority under the Centennial Challenges program.


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