Campaign Promises

Other/Miscellaneous -> Independent Organizations -> NASC
Item	Independent Organizations
NASC		Grade
IO-59	The Promise: "Between 1958 and 1973, the National Aeronautics and Space Council oversaw the entire space arena for four presidents; the Council was briefly revived from 1989 to 1992. Barack Obama will re-establish this Council reporting to the president. It will oversee and coordinate civilian, military, commercial and national security space activities. It will solicit public participation, engage the international community, and work toward a 21st century vision of space that constantly pushes the envelope on new technologies as it pursues a balanced national portfolio that expands our reach into the heavens and improves life here on Earth." When/Where: Obama-Biden Plan: "Advancing the Frontiers of Space Exploration" dated 08/15/08. Source: http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/382369main_48%20-%2020090803.2.Space_Fact_Sheet_FINAL.pdf Status:The National Aeronautics and Space Council (NASC) was established during the Eisenhower Administration under the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958. It was disbanded in 1973, later to be reformed as the National Space Council by President George H.W. Bush in 1989. This council was again disbanded when in 1993 its functions were assumed by the National Science and Technology Council. In order to bridge a gap between the civil and military space agencies, President Obama promised to re-establish the NASC. There was no known activity during his two terms in office that led to the NASC's resurrection. This promise was not fulfilled.	0.00