The Space Studies Board (SSB) is a part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Established in 1958, the SSB serves as an independent advisor to the U.S. government, particularly NASA, on space science and policy, providing guidance through studies and program assessments. It facilitates communication between the research community, the government, and the public, and also acts as the U.S. National Representative for the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR).
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Dan Hart, a member of the National Academies' Space Studies Board, argued during the debate that the Wolf Amendment should be repealed.
Eric Ianson, director of the Mars Exploration Program at NASA Headquarters, outlined a plan for a steady cadence of missions after Mars Sample Return at a meeting of two committees of the National Academies’ Space Studies Board on 2023-03-29.
Bill Gerstenmaier, NASA associate administrator for human exploration and operations, presented NASA’s technical approach for a 2024 human lunar landing at a joint Space Studies Board and Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board meeting on 2019-04-30 in Washington.
Fiona Harrison, chair of the National Academies’ Space Studies Board, sent a letter to Thomas Zurbuchen on 2018-05-24 recommending that the start of Astro2020 not be delayed.