Lawmakers Ask NASA About Risk of Post-ISS Gap

Lawmakers raised concerns on Wednesday about the US leaving a leadership vacuum in LEO after the ISS is retired in 2030. To try to get ahead of the problem, members of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee passed an amendment to the NASA Reauthorization Act of 2024 that would require the space agency to report back on the risk posed by a potential gap in US access to LEO, plus how to prevent it. More

(Source: Payload Space - Jul 13)