Texas Governor Greg Abbott discussed details about the state's new space commission.
The state’s booming space industry got a boost Tuesday as Gov. Greg Abbott launched a new Texas Space Commission and challenged state universities to step up their space game. The commission, which is receiving $350 million in state funding, is intended to promote innovation in civil, commercial and military aerospace activity. “Texas will be the launch pad for Mars,” Abbott said in an event at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, where the new commission will be based.
Here’s how Texas company Intuitive Machines used NASA tech to reach the moon The Space Commission is governed by a nine-member board of directors who will also administer the Research Fund to provide grants to eligible entities. The consortium, which is governed by an executive committee and will be composed of representatives of each higher education institution in the state, is to identify research opportunities.
Parks and Wildlife Commission approves land swap with SpaceX in South Texas Brad Morrison of Boerne. He is the founder and CEO of Atlantis Industries, member of the Boerne Kendall County Angels Network and the Texas National Security Innovation Council. They join other members of the commission: Stephanie Murphy of Seabrook. She is CEO and executive chairman of Aegis Aerospace, Inc. Matt Ondler of Houston.
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