Congress Looks to Boost Commercial Space Transport

July 2, 2018

Lawmakers on Tuesday held a hearing on commercial space transportation with executives testifying on ways to boost their growing industry.

The hearing before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation comes as the Federal Aviation Administration is in the midst of a review to reform its regulation of the industry.

Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-N.J.), the chairman of the subcommittee, praised the "tremendous growth for the industry" and FAA efforts to streamline regulations.

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