JACKSONVILLE, Fla.,
Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) Executive Vice President of
Civil Space and External Affairs Mike Gold will testify on
Thursday, October 21 at 10:00 am ET, before the U.S. Senate Committee on
Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Space and
Science.
The hearing, titled "International Collaboration and Competition
in Space: Oversight of NASA's Role and Programs," will examine the
actions needed to promote U.S. civil and commercial space sector
competitiveness, attract and maintain strong global partnerships,
and preserve U.S. leadership in the wake of rising international
competition. Subjects to be discussed include the importance of
updating a NASA Authorization bill, the extension of the
International Space Station (ISS), commercial low-Earth orbit (LEO)
development, and NASA's Artemis program.
In prepared remarks, Gold expressed his gratitude to the
Committee for crafting a NASA Authorization as part of the U.S.
Innovation and Competition Act which was adopted by the Senate
stating "Now, more than ever, we need bipartisan leadership, which
is why Congress passing a NASA Authorization bill is of paramount
importance. It is vital for the U.S. to present a unified
vision to both allies and rivals that there is strong and explicit
support for the Artemis program."
Gold also highlighted the vital nature of public-private
partnerships to support key technologies such as orbital assembly
and manufacturing. Gold noted Redwire's capabilities in this
area referencing the example of the Archinaut spacecraft, a system
that will assemble itself in orbit demonstrating a critical
capability to maintain American competitiveness in space.
"[T]he U.S. must redouble its efforts to leverage American
entrepreneurialism. A free society, grounded in the rule of
law, with a diverse population, will always innovate at a greater
rate than more homogeneous nations where freedoms are severely
curtailed," said Gold. "In order to effectively compete with
China, the Congress, NASA, the
Department of Defense, and the intelligence community must all
embrace public-private partnerships to an even greater degree than
what is occurring today. The government must support
commercial development, playing the role of both catalyst and
customer for innovative technologies."
Additionally, during his testimony, Gold will describe the
benefits of developing norms of behavior in space and call for the
expansion of the Artemis Accords. Finally, Gold will address
the need to avoid a "space station gap" by extending the ISS and
supporting the development of a commercial space
station.
The hearing will be chaired by Subcommittee on Space and Science
Chair Sen. John Hickenlooper and
Ranking Member Sen. Cynthia Lummis.
In addition to Mr. Gold, other witnesses include the Hon.
Jim Bridenstine, Former NASA
Administrator; Mary Lynne Dittmar,
Executive Vice President for Government Affairs, Axiom Space; and
Dr. Patricia Sanders, Chair, NASA
Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel.
For more information and to watch a livestream of the hearing,
visit www.commerce.senate.gov.
About Redwire
Redwire Corporation (NYSE:
RDW) is a leader in space infrastructure for the next generation
space economy, with valuable IP for solar power generation and
in-space 3D printing and manufacturing. With decades of flight
heritage combined with the agile and innovative culture of a
commercial space platform, Redwire is uniquely positioned
to assist its customers in solving the complex challenges of future
space missions. For more information, please
visit www.redwirespace.com.
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