NASA to Provide Update on Implementation of National Space Policy
NASA will host a public event at 9 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 24 at Mary W. Jackson Headquarters in Washington to explain how the agency is carrying out President Donald J. Trump’s national space policy and accelerating preparations for America’s return to the surface of the Moon by 2028.
The program will open with remarks from NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, followed by a series of high-level panels providing updates on mission priorities, including sending the first astronauts to the lunar surface in more than 50 years, establishing the first elements of a permanent lunar base, launching America into space using nuclear propulsion, and other goals.
At 4:45 p.m., NASA will hold a live press conference from headquarters to provide an update on the agency’s progress in implementing the National Space Policy and recap key announcements discussed throughout the day.
NASA participants include:
- Administrator Jared Isaacman
- Associate Director Amit Kshatriya
- Dana Weigel, Program Manager, International Space Station Program
- Carlos Garcia-Galan, Program Director, Moon Base
- Steve Sinacore, Program Director, Fission Surface Power
- Dr Nicola Fox, Associate Administrator, Science Mission Directorate
- Dr. Lori Glaze, Program Manager, Moon to Mars Program
The full program and press conference will be streamed live on NASA+, Amazon Prime and the agency’s YouTube channel. Learn how to distribute NASA content through various online platforms, including social media.
This event is by invitation only for in-person attendance. To participate virtually in the press conference, members of the media must RSVP no later than two hours before the start of the event with Cheryl Warner at: cheryl.m.warner@nasa.gov. NASA’s Media Accreditation Policy is available online.
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