Senate panel to vote on NASA bill for lunar base, ISS until 2032

U.S. Congress to weigh extending ISS life, developing NASA moon base

A U.S. Senate committee will next week consider extending the planned life of the International Space Station by two years to give companies more time to develop a replacement.

Space Station is planned to crash in 2030. US government wants to extend its life

Lawmakers view extending the ISS as part of a broader strategy to counter Beijing’s growing footprint and maintain U.S. leadership in orbit.

Senate panel to vote on NASA bill for lunar base, ISS until 2032

Senate Commerce Committee takes a pivotal steps toward a permanent moon base and extended life for the International Space Station.

Congress to weigh extending space station life, NASA moon base

DNA A US Senate committee next week will consider extending the planned life of the International Space Station (ISS) by two years to give companies more time to develop a replacement, one of a few changes to a NASA bill focused on rivaling China’s growing footprint in space. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation plans to take up legislation on 4 March that would amend a NASA authorisation bill with the ISS extension, and…