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All verified mentions of this organization in source documents.

The National Space Council was created in 1989 during the George H.W. Bush administration.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralMar 29, 2021Biden administration to continue the National Space Council

On 2021-03-29 the White House confirmed that the National Space Council will be renewed under the Biden administration.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralMar 29, 2021Biden administration to continue the National Space Council

The Biden administration's stance on space initiatives and the future of the National Space Council is currently uncertain.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralFeb 9, 2021Direct From SmallSat Symposium: SmallSat M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) 2020: A Year In Review… Trends To Watch Out For In 2021

Space policy consultant James Muncy concluded that by not mentioning the National Space Council and supplanting space policy directives, the 2021-02-04 memo indicates the National Space Council will not be part of the national security policy process.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilTechnical ProductFeb 5, 2021White House to realign responsibilities for space policy oversight

A group of 17 industry organizations sent a 2021-01-28 letter to White House chief of staff Ron Klain requesting that the administration keep the National Space Council and its users advisory group.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralFeb 5, 2021White House to realign responsibilities for space policy oversight

The National Space Council was created in 1989 during the George H.W. Bush administration, disbanded in 1993, and reestablished in July 2017 by the Trump administration.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralJan 21, 2021Space industry executive calls on Biden to keep the National Space Council

Scott Pace left George Washington University in July 2017 to lead the day-to-day operations of the National Space Council.

Mentioned as: the national space councilNarrative GeneralJan 4, 2021Pace steps down from National Space Council

The Users’ Advisory Group is a separate committee that provides advice to the National Space Council.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralJan 4, 2021Pace steps down from National Space Council

The National Strategy for Planetary Protection was developed by an interagency working group led by the National Space Council and the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilTechnical ProductDec 30, 2020White House releases planetary protection strategy

The eighth meeting of the National Space Council took place at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilTechnical ProductDec 9, 2020Ratcliffe: Space Force to become 18th member of the U.S. intelligence community

The National Space Council used the 2020-12-09 meeting to release an updated version of the National Space Policy that calls for a human return to the moon by 2024.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralDec 9, 2020NASA selects cadre of astronauts for Artemis missions

NASA selected 18 members of its current astronaut corps for a new Artemis Team on 2020-12-09 at the National Space Council meeting held at Kennedy Space Center.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralDec 9, 2020NASA selects cadre of astronauts for Artemis missions

Vice President Mike Pence set a goal in his March 2019 National Space Council speech to move the human landing from 2028 to 2024 and committed NASA to a south polar lunar landing.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralSep 14, 2020Bridenstine hints Artemis 3 could land near Apollo site

The House Science Committee favorably reported a modified 2018 version of the bill that would have given coordination to the National Space Council, but the bill did not complete passage in 2018.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralSep 13, 2020Congress set to pass space weather bill

The report was originally due to be completed six months after the August 2019 National Space Council meeting.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralJul 23, 2020White House report outlines integrated strategy for space exploration and development

The ad primarily used a speech President Trump gave in June 2018 at a National Space Council meeting at the White House, including the line "Once more, we will launch intrepid souls blazing through the sky and soaring into the heavens.".

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GrowthJun 4, 2020Trump campaign pulls space-themed ad after complaints

Vice President Mike Pence plans to attend the Demo-2 launch and committed to attend during the 2020-05-19 National Space Council meeting.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralMay 23, 2020Trump to attend Demo-2 launch, but fewer other guests

Jim Bridenstine participated by video from the Johnson Space Center in the National Space Council meeting on 2020-05-19 and did not mention Loverro’s departure.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilTechnical ProductMay 19, 2020NASA human spaceflight head Loverro leaves agency

Participants in the 2020-05-04-7 conference workshop included officials from the Defense Innovation Unit, the Air Force Research Laboratory, the U.S. Space Force, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the National Space Council, NASA, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Energy, academia, and the private sector.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNoiseMay 11, 2020National security space conference to propose plan to boost industrial base

The White House postponed the 2020-03-24, meeting of the National Space Council to a date yet to be determined.

Mentioned as: National Space CouncilNarrative GeneralMar 21, 2020National Space Council meeting postponed
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