Washington DC, Nov. 17, 2015—On November 10, 2015, the Senate passed H.R. 2262, the Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act (CSLCA). The House responded on November 16, 2015 by passing the final version as well. NSS congratulates both the Senate and House...
AUVSI, CEA: Drone Restrictions Would Hurt Californians, Innovation
ARLINGTON, Va.—The following statement is attributed to Brian Wynne, president and CEO, Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), and Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, regarding the passage of California...
DigitalGlobe Supports Updated Commercial Remote Sensing Legislation
LONGMONT, Colo., May 12, 2015—DigitalGlobe, Inc., a leading global provider of high-resolution earth imagery and geospatial solutions, today announced its support for the Commercial Remote Sensing Act of 2015, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May...
Culberson's Space Leadership Preservation Act Aims to Depoliticize NASA
Washington, D.C. – Congressman John Culberson (TX-07) today introduced the Space Leadership Preservation Act (H.R. 2093), legislation that will change business as usual at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and create a more stable and...
US Senator Introduces New UAS Legislature
Feb., 12, 2015—Senator Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., recently introduced the Safe Skies for Unmanned Aircraft Act of 2015, to support research and the development of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) at facilities similar to Grand Forks, North Dakota’s UAS Test Site....
