Last progress April 10, 2025 (8 months ago)
Introduced on April 10, 2025 by Roger F. Wicker
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
This bill tells NASA to keep upgrading its rocket engine test sites so they’re safer, more flexible, and better at supporting both government and private space missions. Upgrades can include stronger test stands, more capacity, and systems that help certify big engines, including setups that test multiple engines together. NASA must also make underused test sites available to companies, charging fees, and set those costs based on the local site rather than the highest national rate. The work cannot slow down major government programs, like the Space Launch System, in‑space propulsion efforts, or nuclear propulsion testing. Those programs can also use any improved facilities.