On September 14, 2012, the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology held a hearing titled, "Recent Developments in NASA's Commercial Crew Acquisition Strategy." According to the hearing chart
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"NASA recently awarded more than $1.1 Billion to three companies to develop competing concepts for human space transportation launch systems. This hearing will review NASA's rationale for selecting the three companies; consider the cost and safety implications of these recent decisions; and given the unique nature of Space Act Agreements, examine the level of NASA's insight and thus, its ability to evaluate technical and safety requirements."
The witnesses were:
* Mr. William H. Gerstenmaier
Associate Administrator, Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
* Vice Admiral Joseph W. Dyer, USN (Ret.)
Chairman, Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel
Attending members include Rep. Ralph Hall (R-TX), Donna Edwards (D-MD), Steven Palazzo (R-MS), Lamar Smith (R-TX), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), Hansen Clarke (D-MI), Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Jerry McNerney (D-CA), Mo Brooks (R-AL), Randy Hultgren (R-IL), and Sandy Adams (R-FL).
The hearing was webcast live by the House of Representatives and is in the public domain.
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