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A letter dated 2021-11-29 from the bipartisan leadership of the Senate Commerce Committee was addressed to Vice President Kamala Harris requesting that the 2021-12-01 National Space Council meeting address aligning space sustainability priorities across the Federal Government and developing international dialogue on norms of responsible behavior in space.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralNov 30, 2021NASA postpones ISS spacewalk because of debris

The National Space Council will discuss the planned reusable rocket and other measures to promote the domestic space industry at a 2021-11-15 meeting.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralNov 11, 2021South Korea to develop reusable rocket with 100-ton thrust engines

Vice President Kamala Harris will direct the National Space Council to develop a comprehensive framework for national space priorities with an emphasis on climate change.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilOrg RelationshipNov 6, 2021Harris says National Space Council will develop “comprehensive framework” for space priorities

Vice President Kamala Harris will announce on 2021-11-05 plans to hold her first meeting of the National Space Council at the beginning of December.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralNov 5, 2021Harris to convene first National Space Council meeting Dec. 1

Vice President Kamala Harris will hold the first meeting of the National Space Council on 2021-12-01 during a visit to NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilTechnical ProductNov 5, 2021Harris to convene first National Space Council meeting Dec. 1

The White House announced on 2021-03-29 that the National Space Council, revived in 2017 after a hiatus of almost a quarter-century, would continue under the new administration.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralSep 9, 2021VP wants more diversity in the National Space Council’s industry advisory group

The White House is planning to revise the charter and membership of the National Space Council’s Users’ Advisory Group.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralAug 27, 2021Biden administration wants to revise the charter and the Space advisory group’s membership

Chirag Parikh emphasized the critical role of the National Space Council in interagency coordination on crosscutting issues.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralAug 27, 2021Biden administration wants to revise the charter and the Space advisory group’s membership

Chirag Parikh, Executive Secretary of the National Space Council, announced plans to update the Users’ Advisory Group to enhance its representation of the commercial space sector.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative PlanAug 27, 2021Biden administration wants to revise the charter and the Space advisory group’s membership

The revision of the Users’ Advisory Group aims to clarify the priorities of the National Space Council.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralAug 27, 2021Biden administration wants to revise the charter and the Space advisory group’s membership

Vice President Kamala Harris is actively engaged and has had several meetings with the National Space Council.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralAug 27, 2021Biden administration wants to revise the charter and the Space advisory group’s membership

The National Space Council is chaired by Vice President Kamala Harris and includes heads of various federal agencies involved in space.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralAug 27, 2021Biden administration wants to revise the charter and the Space advisory group’s membership

The core agenda item of the National Space Council includes national security, basic science, technological development, and growing the Space economy.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralAug 3, 2021White House appoints former director of space policy as new executive secretary of National Space Council

Kamala Harris is planning to host the first meeting of the National Space Council in the fall.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralAug 3, 2021White House appoints former director of space policy as new executive secretary of National Space Council

The National Space Council is led by the Vice-President of the United States.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralAug 3, 2021White House appoints former director of space policy as new executive secretary of National Space Council

Chirag Parikh has been appointed as the executive secretary of the National Space Council by US Vice-President Kamala Harris.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralAug 3, 2021White House appoints former director of space policy as new executive secretary of National Space Council

The White House announced Chirag Parikh's appointment as executive secretary of the National Space Council on 2021-08-02.

Mentioned as: the national space councilNarrative GovernanceAug 2, 2021Parikh named executive secretary of National Space Council

On 2021-06-09, a bipartisan group of Colorado lawmakers urged Vice President Kamala Harris to visit military and space industry facilities in Colorado as she prepares to take over as chair of the National Space Council.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralJun 9, 2021Colorado lawmakers invite VP Harris to tour space facilities

As of late March 2021, the National Space Council’s operating details had yet to be worked out and it will focus on administration space-related priorities from addressing climate change to developing norms of responsible behavior in space.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative PlanMar 31, 2021Space industry relieved to see National Space Council retained

A 2021-02-04 National Security Council memo suggested that the NSC would take over space policy development and that "national security memorandums" would replace the space policy directives issued by the National Space Council during the Trump administration.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralMar 31, 2021Space industry relieved to see National Space Council retained
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