Letter to NASA Requesting Information on Plans to Support the International Space Station

June 21, 2002 The Honorable Sean O'Keefe Administrator National Aeronautics and Space Administration Washington, D.C. 20546 Dear Administrator O'Keefe: I have received the June 13, 2002 letter from Mr. Charles Horner, III of NASA's Office of Legislative Affairs regarding your intention to pursue an "orderly shutdown" of the X-38/Crew Return Vehicle (CRV) program. Adds you know, I have been concerned about the failure to date to commit to a restoration of the crew size …  Continue Reading 

Letter to Secretary of Energy Seeking U.S. Representation at International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) Meetings

November 1, 2001 The Hon. Spencer Abraham Secretary US Department of Energy James Forrestal Building 1000 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20585 Dear Mr. Secretary: We are writing to urge you to begin sending a representative to the international discussions regarding the International Thermonuclear Energy Reactor (ITER), which, as you know, is a major fusion research initiative. The next set of discussions will be held in Toronto, on November 8 or 9. While it may be …  Continue Reading