Sec. 3. Sense of Congress
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It is the sense of Congress that— the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center is critical to the achievement of the civil space mission of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the areas of program management and integration of large complex human spaceflight programs, including overall systems engineering and integration, human health and safety in space, and crewed spacecraft development and operations, especially those outlined in the National Space Exploration Campaign; the Lyndon B.
Johnson Space Center’s unique flagship facilities, capabilities and experience in human spaceflight operations and program management, including astronaut training, program integration and mission control, have been vital to human spaceflight achievements of the United States since the 1960s and will continue to serve a vital role in maintaining a permanent human presence in low-Earth orbit, as well as successfully carrying out the National Space Exploration Campaign; the Lyndon B.
Johnson Space Center should continue its leadership in human spaceflight and exploration through its role as the home of the United States astronaut corps, mission operations, the International Space Station Program, the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle Program, astromaterials research and exploration science, and contributions to projects which extend human space exploration beyond low-Earth orbit, such as the Gateway and other capabilities envisioned by the National Space Exploration Campaign; human space exploration programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, including, but not limited to those described in the National Space Exploration Campaign, should rely on the experienced workforce and core capabilities of the Lyndon B.
Johnson Space Center, to serve as a lead center for program management, systems engineering, program integration, and operations, to the extent practicable; conducting human space exploration and maintaining a human presence at any destination or outpost in low-Earth orbit and beyond, as called for in the National Space Exploration Campaign, expands the sphere of influence of the United States; successfully conducting the National Space Exploration Campaign depends on a broad base of technical and operational expertise and core capabilities provided by the NASA centers and industry partners; the Lyndon B.
Johnson Space Center’s role as a leading source of such expertise and capabilities makes it an important driver of economic activity in the United States; the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center has a tremendous opportunity to take a leadership role in promoting broader economic engagement with the commercial, academic, and industrial entities in the United States and globally; and the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center shall have a primary role in the development, integration and operations of space and supporting systems critical to the National Space Exploration Campaign, including major systems elements and key infrastructure operated in the vicinity of— low-Earth orbit; the Moon;
Mars or its moons; or any other destinations pursuant to the objectives specified in section 202(1) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010 ( 42 U.S.C. 18312(a) ).
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