The most popular programs for the Space Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=1188 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 17:17:02 GMT Buzz Aldrin talked about the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing and the first moon walk. He responded to telephone calls and electronic correspondence. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287830-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287830-4 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mr. O'Keefe testified about his nomination as NASA administrator. Among the topics he addressed were his vision of future space programs, the development of new technologies, the cost of space missions, and past problems in the agency. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/167703-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/167703-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT William Gerstenmaier talked about the House debate on funding for NASA and responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. . The House on Wednesday is expected to debate funding for NASA for fiscal 2009. At stake is the allocation of $19.2 billion, $3 billion of which is currently designated for space exploration with another $6 billion assigned to space operations. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205561-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205561-4 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Elon Musk talked about the future of human space flight in advance of his company's planned November 30, 2011, flight to the International Space Station. In his speech he announced his company's plan to develop a fully- and rapidly- reusable launch rocket. He said that reusable rockets can pose a tough engineering problem, but Space X would make an attempt and said the company had a "design that works on paper." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301817-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301817-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Neil deGrasse Tyson talked about the history and future of NASA and the U.S. space program. He argued that the exploration of space benefits Americans more than they may think. He responded to questions from members of the audience at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305092-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305092-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT James Garvin talked about current and future exploration of Mars, the Moon, and the rest of the solar system. He also talked about the future of the Voyager program, which may be terminated next year as a result of budget cuts. He responded to telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail from viewers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186291-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186291-4 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses talked about the future of human space flight in relation to President Obama's recent announcement of a new direction for NASA. Former Apollo astronauts criticized the plan as a "blueprint for a mission to nowhere" because it lacked a specific vision and proper review of the long-term NASA mission. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293473-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293473-2 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Republican 2012 presidential candidate Newt Gingrich spoke at a town hall discussion in Cocoa, Florida, south of Cape Canaveral. He discussed his policy on the future of the U.S. space program and proposed a manned moon base by the end of his second term. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303905-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303905-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and other spoke to reporters and answered questions about NASA's fiscal year 2011 budget. The budget cuts most of the funding for missions to the moon and includes new funds for commercial space flight. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291864-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291864-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Scott Pace talked about his reaction to reaction to President Obama's plans to make changes to NASA programs involving human spaceflight. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293035-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293035-5 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Burt Rutan talked about the history of manned spaceflight and contrasted the contemporary space program with the pioneering days of space travel. Mr. Rutan designed "SpaceShipOne," which launched the era of commercial space travel, and the Voyager aircraft that in 1986 became the first airplane to fly non-stop around the world without refueling. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309634-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309634-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Betty Skelton Frankman was interviewed about her life and career. Betty Skelton was a pilot who in 1959 was the first woman to volunteer to undergo the same medical and psychological tests as the Mercury 7 astronauts. At the end of the program a collection of photographs was shown with Ms. Frankman's narration. This interview was part of the Aviatrix Pioneers section of an oral history collection at the NASA Johnson Space Center. The interview was done by Carol Butler for the NASA History Office on July 19, 1999, in Cocoa Beach, Florida. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292945-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292945-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mark Matthews talked about NASA's changing mission due to the closing of the space shuttle mission. NASA also must deal with what to do about the recently closed Constellation program, enacted under former President George W. Bush with the purpose of returning to the moon. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297761-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297761-7 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT President Reagan addressed the nation following the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Earlier that day, the Challenger exploded 73 seconds after liftoff, killing all seven crew members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153896-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153896-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Officials from the Carter to the Obama administrations talked about the history of the U.S. space policy. Among the topics they addressed were the impact of space exploration on the economy, developments in technology, national security, and the future of space exploration following the end of the Space Shuttle program. They responded to questions from members of the audience. "The Emergence of U.S. National Space Policy: Considering National Space Policy Development from Carter to Obama" was held at Tech America. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299626-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299626-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT NASA officials spoke to reporters and answered questions about the status of the Mars Curiosity Rover. The spacecraft had been traveling away from Earth since November 26, 2011 on a journey of approximately 352 million miles. The Curiosity rover began to broadcast images from Mar's surface within two hours of its landing. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307468-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307468-2 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Gene Kranz talked about his career at NASA. A retired NASA flight director and manager, he served as a flight director during the Gemini and Apollo programs, including when the Apollo 11 astronauts landed on the Moon and directing the successful Mission Control team efforts to save the crew of Apollo 13. In this interview he talked about the Apollo missions. This is the first of two parts. This interview was part of an oral history program at NASA's Johnson Space Center. He was interviewed by Roy Neal on April 28, 1999, in Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292341-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292341-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Neil deGrasse Tyson talked about [The Pluto Files: The Rise and Fall of America's Favorite Planet] (W.W. Norton & Co.; January 26, 2009). He writes about the controversy over re-classifying Pluto as a comet. New York's American Museum of Natural History, where this talk was held, was the first public institution to adopt this position. Mr. deGrasse Tyson responded to questions from audience members following his remarks. Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist with the American Museum of Natural History and director of the museum's Hayden Planetarium. He is also the host of the PBS series "NOVA ScienceNOW." His books include [Death by Black Hole] and [The Sky is Not the Limit]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284252-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284252-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Kevin Stirling talked about his documentary, "Moon Beat," which looks at the Apollo XI moon landing, as well as the history of the space program. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The program began with a clip from the documentary. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290380-9 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290380-9 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT President Kennedy talked about the U.S. space program, arguing that America should be the leader in space exploration and the first to land a man on the moon. He said his goal to send a man to the moon before the end of the decade. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153129-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/153129-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Coverage of Space Shuttle Endeavor's 25th and final launch was shown. The shuttle traveled to the International Space Station to deliver supplies and spare parts. The STS-134 crew was: commander, Mark Kelly; pilot, Greg H. Johnson; mission specialists, Michael Fincke, Roberto Vittori, Andrew Feustel, and Greg Chamitoff. The launch occurred approximately four hours into the program, at 8:56 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299532-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299532-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space, talked about her latest children's books -- published by Flash Point on Earth Day. The books she co-wrote with Tam O'Shaughnessy, [Mission: Planet Earth: Our World and Its Climate -- and How Humans are Changing Them] and its how-to paperback companion, [Mission: Save the Planet: Things You can Do to Help Fight Global Warming], focus on the global climate debate. She also talked about the space program. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285487-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285487-6 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT NASA engineers held a briefing at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California to provide the latest update on the Mars Rover Curiosity mission. Members of the Entry, Descent and Landing Team talked about the spacecraft's landing on Mars earlier this week. It begins a two-year mission to study what scientists hope will eventually lead to human exploration of the planet. The panelists answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307524-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307524-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Neil deGrasse Tyson talked about his book [Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries], published by W.W. Norton. It is a collection of essays about the cosmos. Topics included astrophysics, 'killer asteroids,' ionizing radiation, X-rays and microwaves, and habitable zones. After his presentation he responded to audience members' questions. Mr. Tyson became director of the Hayden Planetarium in 1996. He is the author of several books, including [Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution] (with Donald Goldsmith) and [The Sky Is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist.] http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196800-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196800-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT NASA scientists held a briefing to provide an update on the rover "Curiosity" landing on Mars. NASA's 2.6 billion Rover Curiosity successfully landed on Mars early Monday morning after a 352 million mile journey which began November 26, 2011. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307496-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307496-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mr. O'Keefe and other witnesses testified about the Bush administration proposals to renew manned missions to the Moon and, eventually, Mars. He also talked about the status of the space shuttle program and probes currently deployed on Mars. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/180283-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/180283-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Neil Maher spoke about his research on the history of the U.S.-Soviet space race of the 1960s and 1970s. He spoke about the geopolitical implications of the effort to be first in space, but also how images from space and press coverage of the science involved provided a basis for global awareness of environmental issues. He argued that the space race also influenced many of the social movements of the postwar era, including the fight for civil rights, equality for women, an end to the Vietnam War, and the rise of suburbia and the military industrial complex. Following his remarks, which were accompanied by slides, he answered questions from members of the audience. The talk "Ground control: Beyond an environmental history of the space race," was delivered at noon in Whittall Pavilion of the Thomas Jefferson Building. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287437-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/287437-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT In live coverage from NASA, Space Shuttle Atlantis made its final landing at Kennedy Space Center at 5:57 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time. This was also the final mission of the space shuttle program. Following the landing, coverage included shuttle entry flight director Tony Ceccacci's brief remarks from the Johnson Space Center, the post-landing ceremony with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and Shuttle Commander Ferguson, and a NASA-compiled highlight film from the final mission. Other footage included scenes of mission control, astronaut debarkation, and the landing site and shuttle. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300623-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300623-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Space Shuttle Atlantis was landed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This was scheduled to be the craft's final mission after a 25-year flying career. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293741-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293741-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT In the final mission of NASA's Space Shuttle Program, Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off with a crew of four and the Raffaello multipurpose logistics module containing supplies and spare parts for the space station. The crew also took the first iPhone into space to help with experiments aboard the International Space Station. A Houston company called Odyssey Space Research developed an application for the Apple smartphone that is meant to help the astronauts track their scientific results and perhaps one day aid navigation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300385-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300385-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT NASA and science and technology experts testified on ways to mitigate threats from near earth objects (NEOs) such as satellites, and tracking methods used to reduce odds that asteroids and other space debris would hit the Earth. The hearing was a response to a large asteroid close fly-by and a meteor that hit a Russian city. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311619-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311619-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT From NASA TV, mission control operators reacted to the successful landing of the Mars Rover Curiosity on the surface of Mars. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307468-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307468-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Last week the Shuttle Columbia Accident Investigation Board released its final report. Board chairman Harold Gehman and Mr. O'Keefe testified about the report and about the management and operations at NASA. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178006-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178006-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Ben Mezrich talked about his book in which he tells the story of Thad Roberts, a fellow at NASA's Johnson Space Center who stole moon rock samples from all six of the Apollo missions and tried to sell them on the Internet. Mr. Mezrich was interviewed by Brian Sweany and responded to questions from members of the audience at this "Fresh Ink" program at the Dallas Museum of Art. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300619-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300619-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Alan Shepard was interviewed about his career. He was the first American in space, and also was the fifth person to walk on the moon. This interview was part of an oral history collection at the NASA Johnson Space Center. He was interviewed at his home in Pebble Beach, California, by Roy Neal on February 20, 1998, five months before his death from leukemia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291540-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291540-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT From NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, scientists gave an update on the next stage of operations for the rover Curiosity after landing on Mars the previous day. NASA's $2.6 billion Rover Curiosity successfully landed on Mars August 6, 2012. The spacecraft had been traveling away from Earth since November 26, 2011, on a journey of approximately 352 million miles. The Curiosity rover began to broadcast images from Mar's surface within two hours of its landing. NASA released the first color picture from the rover showing the landscape of Mars. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307481-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307481-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT NASA Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off on a mission to the international space station. This was the shuttle's 39th and final mission. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298181-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298181-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Gene Kranz talked about his career at NASA. A retired NASA flight director and manager, he served as a flight director during the Gemini and Apollo programs, including when the Apollo 11 astronauts landed on the Moon and directing the successful Mission Control team efforts to save the crew of Apollo 13. In this interview he talked about the Apollo missions. This is the second of two parts. This interview was part of an oral history program at the NASA Johnson Space Center. He was interviewed by Roy Neal on April 28, 1999, in Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292341-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292341-2 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Taubman talked about his book [Secret Empire: Eisenhower, the CIA, and the Hidden Story of America's Space Espionage], published by Simon and Schuster. Mr. Taubman argued that the American revolution in spy satellites and electronic intelligence played a major role in stabilizing the cold war and preventing a hot war. However, the emphasis on electronic surveillance led to a neglect of human intelligence sources that contributed to the disaster of September 11, 2001. Mr. Taubman also discussed in depth the U-2 incident and its repercussions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/163650-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/163650-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses talked about the future of human space flight in relation to President Obama's recent announcement of a new direction for NASA. Among the issues they addressed were the plan's impact on national security, the workforce, and the industrial base, as well as the program's cost and timeline. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293473-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293473-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Stewart Powell and Jeremy Kinney talked about the future of NASA. Mr. Powell has covered the space program for several years, and Mr. Kinney is an Air and Space Museum curator. Throughout the program the guests responded to telephone calls and electronic communications from viewers. The program took place outside the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299246-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299246-5 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT NASA Administrator Charles Bolden spoke about human space flight one week before the scheduled launch of the final Space Shuttle mission. In his remarks he vowed that the U.S. will not lose its strategic position in the field, as some critics have suggested. He detailed plans to rely on private contractors to transport cargo and humans to the International Space Station. Following Mr. Bolden, astronaut Mark Kelly talked about the International Space Station, his career, the space program, and his wife Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who was shot in Tucson, Arizona, on January 8, 2011. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300316-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300316-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT James Hansen talked about his authorized biography [First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong], published by Simon and Schuster. In the book Mr. Hansen tells the story of the first man to walk on the moon, Neil Armstrong. Mr. Hansen chronicled Neil Armstrong's life from his childhood in Ohio, his education at Purdue University, his walk on the moon in 1969, to his service investigating the 1986 Challenger space shuttle disaster. Following his presentation, he responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189961-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189961-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT William Clancey talked about the people who control the Mars Exploration Rovers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the experiments they conduct. He showed many slides throughout his presentation. Then he was interviewed by Angie Coiro and responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. This event at the Tech Museum in San Jose was held in partnership with the Commonwealth Club of California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307910-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307910-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT NASA scientists held a briefing on the Mars Rover Curiosity mission, announcing that the Rover successfully made its first test drive. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307710-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307710-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the lessons learned from the Columbia Space Shuttle tragedy ten years later. Speakers included retired Admiral Hal Gehman, who chaired the accident investigation board, and Wayne Hale, a former Space Shuttle Flight Director and program manager. Admiral Gehman also talked about the origins of the shuttle's design, which was required in order for it to retrieve U.S. spy satellite film. On February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentry into the Earth's atmosphere resulting in the death of all seven crew members. This event was part of a conference hosted by George Washington University's Elliot School of International Affairs on the 10th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311395-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311395-7 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT On July 16, 1969, Apollo 11 launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and landed on the Moon July 20th. On July 21st Neil Armstrong became the first person to set foot on the Moon. The film [The Flight of Apollo 11: Eagle Has Landed] was produced by NASA. It uses television, motion pictures, and still photographs to depict the principal events of the mission, from the launch through the recovery of astronauts Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins on July 24th, including being greeted by President Nixon. An audio excerpt from President Nixon's remarks of August 4, 1969, was included as well as Neil Armstrong's transmissions from the Moon. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300264-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300264-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT NASA Administrator Charles Bolton and a member of the the NASA safety advisory board testified about the fiscal year 2011 NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) budget. Questioning focused on plans for a manned mission to an asteroid and eventual manned mission to Mars, the termination of Project Constellations, and the Ares rocket program, and safety issues. Senator Orrin Hatch appeared as a witness to speak against President Obama's decision to end Project Constellation and the Ares rocket program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293131-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293131-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Stephen Hawking and others spoke about the future of space exploration as part of a lecture series to mark the 50th anniversary of NASA. In his remarks titled "Why we should go into space," he addressed the scientific and social benefits of manned space programs, the educational benefits of the space program, and knowledge gained from past endeavors in space. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204797-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204797-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT Former International Space Station (ISS) Commander and Astronaut Frank Culbertson as well as officials from space organizations and foundations testified on the contributions of NASA's space programs to national imperatives. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299586-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299586-1 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT