Former NASA chief turned ULA lobbyist seeks law to limit SpaceX funding
A former NASA administrator says he is "encouraged" that the US Congress is considering legislation to prevent NASA from spending more than 50 percent of its launch funding on any single provider. "America succeeds in sp
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Sources
- https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/03/former-nasa-chief-turned-ula-lobbyist-seeks-law-to-limit-spacex-funding/
- https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7432879433251848192/?originTrackingId=JfuHRpJ3kDiQo6I0HhO8Cw%3D%3D
- https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/3/chairman-cruz-announces-markup-of-nasa-reauthorization-noaa-weather-bill-for-march-4th
- https://arstechnica.com/space/2026/03/former-nasa-chief-turned-ula-lobbyist-seeks-law-to-limit-spacex-funding/