David Weaver
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1898
david.s.weaver@nasa.gov
Phil Larson
Office of Science and Technology Policy,
Executive Office of the President
202-456-6043
plarson@ostp.eop.gov
WASHINGTON -- Following Tuesday's launch
of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon spacecraft, John P. Holdren, Assistant
to the President for Science and Technology, issued the following statement:
"Congratulations to the teams at
SpaceX and NASA for this morning's successful launch of the Falcon 9 rocket from
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Every launch into space is a
thrilling event, but this one is especially exciting because it represents the
potential of a new era in American spaceflight. Partnering with U.S. companies
such as SpaceX to provide cargo and eventually crew service to the
International Space Station is a cornerstone of the president's plan for
maintaining America's leadership in space. This expanded role for the private
sector will free up more of NASA's resources to do what NASA does best --
tackle the most demanding technological challenges in space, including those of
human space flight beyond low Earth orbit. I could not be more proud of our
NASA and SpaceX scientists and engineers, and I look forward to following this
and many more missions like it."
For more information on the SpaceX
flight, visit http://www.nasa.gov/spacex.
For more information on the Office of
Science and Technology Policy, visit http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/ostp.
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