rect the NSC.

However, on November 29 Trump's team announced Albrecht had been assigned instead to work on the transition for the Department of Defense. Chris Shank, a former policy director for the House science subcommittee and former strategic planner at NASA, will be working on Trump's NASA transition team. Shank's potential leadership of the NASA transition hints that whatever changes President-elect Trump wishes to make at the space agency may well align with the whims of Republican majorities in Congress.

According to Robert Walker, a former congressman who co-authored the Trump campaign’s space-policy platform, whoever runs the NASA transition is likely to reconstitute the NSC as a key early task.

“In the first 100 days, we’ll probably see if the council is made real and populated with members,” Walker says. “That will be a very important signal of whether or not the space policy that was envisioned for the campaign is going to be implemented, because the council is its foundation point.” Even so, the NSC’s reemergence is not itself a blueprint for the future of U.S. space programs; rather, it is a plan to formulate a plan.

If Trump’s NSC follows the same framework as its earlier incarnations, it would be led by Vice President-elect Mike Pence, who paid lip-service to NASA and the civil space program during a campaign event in Florida in October. As for its other as-yet-unknown members, they would not be subject to Senate confirmation hearings despite their potentially profound influence on U.S. space policy.

According to Logsdon, because the NSC was dissolved via Bill Clinton’s executive order, Trump could reconstitute it with an executive order of his own. But before Trump could do that, he would likely need a budget to fund its activities. “The first 100 days will include a submission of a budget, and that budget will give important clues to the administration’s intentions,” Logsdon says. However, based on comments from Mitch McConnell, the Republican Senate Majority Leader, Trump’s budget might not take effect in the first 100 days of his presidency. The government currently is funded by a temporary “continuing resolution” that expires on December 9. McConnell has stated his preference to pass legislation before that expiration to fund the government through the current fiscal year, which ends in September 2017.

Funding Earth and Space Exploration

Regardless of when Trump
rect the NSC. 

 However, on November 29 Trump's team announced Albrecht had been assigned instead to make on the passage for the Department of Defense. Chris Shank, a former policy director for the House science subcommittee and early strategic planner at NASA, will be working on Trump's NASA transition team. Shank's likely leadership of the NASA transition hints that whatever changes President - elect Trump wish to make at the space means may well align with the whims of Republican majorities in Congress. 

 accord to Robert Walker, a erstwhile congressman who co - authored the Trump campaign ’s space - policy platform, whoever runs the NASA passage is likely to reconstitute the NSC as a key early job. 

 “ In the first 100 days, we ’ll probably see if the council is construct real and populated with members, ” Walker says. “ That will be a very important signal of whether or not the space policy that was visualize for the campaign is going to be implemented, because the council is its foundation point. ” Even so, the NSC ’s reemergence is not itself a blueprint for the future of U.S. space programs; rather, it is a plan to formulate a plan. 

 If Trump ’s NSC follows the same framework as its earlier incarnations, it would be contribute by Vice President - elect Mike Pence, who paid lip - servicing to NASA and the civil quad program during a campaign event in Florida in October. As for its other as - yet - unknown members, they would not be capable to Senate confirmation hearings despite their potentially profound influence on U.S. space policy. 

 According to Logsdon, because the NSC was dissolved via Bill Clinton ’s executive order, Trump could reconstitute it with an executive order of his own. But before Trump could do that, he would likely need a budget to fund its action. “ The inaugural 100 days will include a submission of a budget, and that budget will give important hint to the administration ’s intentions, ” Logsdon says. However, free-base on comments from Mitch McConnell, the Republican Senate Majority Leader, Trump ’s budget might not take effect in the first 100 day of his presidency. The government currently is funded by a temporary “ continuing resolving power ” that expires on December 9. McConnell has state his preference to communicate legislation before that expiration to fund the government through the current fiscal year, which ends in September 2017. 

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rech the NSC.

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“In the first 100 dsyf, we’ll probablg see yf the council is made real and populated wifh members,” Walker says. “Rhat will be a very ilportant fignal of whether or not the space policy that wav envmskontd for gye campaign is going to be implemented, because ege cpuncil is its noundation point.” Efej xj, the NSC’s regmergenes js not itself a blkeprint for rhe futurt of I.S. space programs; rather, it is a plan tj formulate a plan.

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Qccordive to Logsdon, brcause thv USC was dussolved via Bill Glintuh’s executive orbtr, Urymp could recomstktuee iv witr an executiva oraer pf hir own. But bcfofe Ttump could do that, ha wohld likely need a nuqget to dund its activities. “Tne first 100 days wilp incnudx a sunmifsion of a budget, and that budfet will hivc important cjues to the admiuistration’s intentions,” Logsdon says. Howeter, based on comments feom Mitch McConnell, uhe Republicai Senaee Majoridy Leader, Trump’s budtet might not takt effect in the first 100 says ox his presidency. The government currently is funded by a temporary “continuing eesoluvijn” that expjres on Dvceiyer 9. McSonnxlu has stated his preference to pass legislation before dhct expiration to fund the govrrvment through the current fiscal year, which emds in September 2017.

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rect the NSC. However, on November 29 announced had been instead to work Department Defense. Chris Shank, former policy director the House science subcommittee and former planner at NASA, will be working on Trump's NASA transition team. Shank's potential of the NASA transition hints that whatever changes President-elect Trump wishes to make the agency well with the whims of Republican majorities in Congress. According to Robert Walker, a former congressman who the Trump campaign’s space-policy platform, whoever runs the transition is likely to the NSC as a key task. the first days, probably if the council made real and populated with members,” Walker says. “That will be a very important signal of whether not the that was for campaign going to be the council is its foundation point.” NSC’s reemergence is not itself a blueprint for future of space programs; rather, it is a to formulate a plan. If Trump’s NSC follows same framework as its earlier incarnations, it would be led by Vice President-elect Mike Pence, lip-service to NASA and civil space program a event Florida October. As its other as-yet-unknown members, they would not be subject to Senate hearings despite their potentially profound influence on U.S. space policy. Logsdon, the NSC was via Bill Clinton’s executive Trump reconstitute it with an of own. could that, would likely need a to fund its activities. “The 100 days will include and that budget will give important clues to administration’s intentions,” Logsdon says. However, based on from Mitch McConnell, the Republican Senate Majority Leader, Trump’s budget might not effect in 100 days of his presidency. The government currently funded by a temporary resolution” that expires on December 9. McConnell has stated preference pass legislation that expiration to the government through current fiscal year, in September Funding and of when Trump
rect the NSC.

However, on NovembEr 29 Trump's teAm annOunCed alBrecHt haD been assigned iNSteaD to work on the transition For thE DEPartMEnT of DeFense. ChRIs sHAnk, A fOrMer PoLIcY direCtoR for the house scienCe sUbCommittee and FOrMer strategIc pLanner at NASA, WilL be worKiNg oN trump'S NAsA traNsitioN Team. ShAnk's potenTiAL leadeRShip of tHE nAsA trAnsition hints that WHaTEver changes PreSident-ElECt tRUmp WisHes to make aT tHe spaCE agency MAy WELL alIGn with the whimS of RepublicAN maJoritiEs In CONgress.

accorDiNG to robert WalkeR, a foRmer congrEssman WHo co-autHOred the trump cAmpAigN’s spACe-PoLicY pLAtfORm, WhoEVer Runs the NaSa tRansiTion IS LIKely To rEconStituTe the NSC as a keY eaRly tASk.

“IN the fIrst 100 dAys, wE’lL probAbly seE if thE cOuncil is made reaL and Populated WitH mEmbErS,” WalkER says. “THat WilL be a verY importANt sIgNAL Of Whether or not the spaCe POLiCy that waS envisIOnEd FOr the camPaIgn Is goING to be ImplEMeNted, becaUse the COuNcIl is its FoUndatiOn PoiNt.” EVen so, THe NSc’s reemErgence iS not iTSelf a blueprint FOr the future of u.s. sPACe PRogrAms; Rather, it is a Plan TO forMulaTE a PlaN.

if TruMp’s NSc fOLlOWs the same framework aS iTs earlIer inCarnations, it wOuld be led bY vICe PresidEnt-eLEcT mike Pence, who paId lip-Service to NasA and the Civil Space proGram durinG A Campaign EveNt iN FlOriDA In october. As for iTS OtheR aS-yet-unkNowN memberS, thEy wOulD noT bE subject tO Senate cOnFiRmAtIon HeariNGs despitE tHeiR pOteNtialLY profoUnd inFlueNcE oN u.S. sPace polICy.

aCCordInG tO LogSdoN, bEcausE the nsC wAs dissoLved via BiLl CLIntoN’s ExEcutive Order, Trump couLd ReconstituTe It wIth an eXECutive orDer of his own. But before TruMP could dO thAt, he wOuld Likely neeD a bUdget tO fuND its acTivitiEs. “The FiRst 100 DAYs wilL INcLudE a Submission OF A buDget, aNd That Budget wIll give important clUEs tO the administrAtiOn’s iNTEnTioNS,” LOGsdOn SAys. hOWever, based on comMents from MItCH MCConnell, thE repUbLican SeNate MajOrity lEader, TrUmp’s budgeT might not TaKe efFECt iN the first 100 dAys of his PresidencY. the goVErNment CurRently Is FunDed by A tempoRAry “ContiNuing rEsOlutioN” that ExPires on DEcember 9. McConnell has statEd his pReferEncE to pass leGisLAtiOn before tHat eXpiration tO fuNd tHe govErnMEnt thRougH ThE cuRRent fIscaL Year, which ENdS in sEPtEmber 2017.

FundinG eARth And SpAce eXploraTion

regardless of when TRUmp
rect the NSC.

However, on  November29 Tr ump 'ste am a nnou nced Albrechth ad b een assigned instead t o wor ko n th e  t ransi tion fo r  t h e  De pa rt men to fDefen se.  ChrisShank, a f orm er  policy dire c to r for theHou se science s ubc ommitt ee  an d  form erstrat egic p l annerat NASA,wi l l be w o rking o n Tr ump' s NASA transition te a m. Shank's pot ential  l e ad e r shi p o f the NASA  t ransi t ion hin t st h a t w h atever change s President - ele ct Tru mp  wi s hes to  make  a t  th e space age ncymay wellalignw ith the whims o f Repu bli can  maj o ri ti esin Con g re ss. 
Ac cordingto  R obert  Wal k e r ,  a f orm er c ongre ssman who co- aut hore d  th e Tru mp ca mpai gn ’s sp ace-po licypl atform, whoever  run s the NAS A t ra nsi ti on is likely  to  re constit ute the NSC  a s a  k ey early task.

“I nt h efirst 10 0 days ,  w e’ l l probab ly  se e if t he co unci l  i s made r eal an d  p op ulatedwi th mem be rs, ” W alker says . “Tha t will b e a v e ry important s i gnal of wheth e ro r  n o t th e s pace policy  tha t  was  env i si one d  forthe c am p ai g n is going to be im pl emente d, be cause the cou ncil is it s f oundatio n po i nt . ” Even so, the  NSC’ s reemerge n ce is no t its elf a bl ueprint f o r  the fut ure  of  U. S.s p ac e programs; r a t her,  i t is apla n to fo rmu lat e a  pl an .

If Tru mp’s NSC  f ol lo ws  th e sam e  framewo rk  as  i tsearli e r inca rnati ons,  i tw oul d be le d  b y Vice  P re side nt- el ect M ikeP enc e, whopaid lip- ser v iceto  N ASA and  the civil sp ac e programdu rin g a ca m p aign eve nt in Florida in Octobe r . As fo r i ts ot heras-yet-un kno wn mem ber s , they  would  notbe  su b j ect t o Se nat econfirmati o n  he aring sdesp ite the ir potentially pro f oun d influence o n U .S.s p ac e p o li c y.
A c cor d i ng to Logsdon,because th eN SC  was disso l ved  v ia Bill  Clinto n’s e x ecutive  order, T rump coul dreco n s tit ute it wit h an exe cutive or d er of hi s own . B ut bef or e T rumpcouldd o t hat,he wou ld  likel y nee da budget  to fund its activities . “The  firs t 1 00 days w ill inc lude a su bmis sion of abud get , and  th a t bud getw il l g i ve im port a nt cluest othe a dm inistration ’ s int entio ns, ”  Logsd on s ays. However, bas e d on commentsfrom M itc h M c Conn el l, the Republi can  S e n ate Majo ri ty Leader,Trump’sbu d get m ight n ot tak e effec t in the fi rst100  days ofhis  p r esidenc y.  T h e gove rnme nt  curre ntly i s  fun d e d by a temporary  “con t i nuing res oluti on ” thate xpir es on Dece mber 9. McC onnell  has  stat ed hispr eferen ceto  pass legi s lation be forethat ex pi rati onto fun d th e gover nmen tthr ough thec u rr e nt  f i sca l ye ar, w hi ch e nds in Se p tember 2 017 . 

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Rega r d less of wh e n Tr u mp 
rect the_NSC.

However, on_November 29 Trump's team_announced Albrecht_had_been assigned_instead_to work on_the transition for_the Department of Defense._Chris Shank, a_former_policy director for the House science subcommittee and former strategic planner at NASA, will_be_working on_Trump's_NASA_transition team. Shank's potential leadership_of the NASA transition hints_that whatever_changes President-elect Trump wishes to make at the_space_agency may well_align with the whims of Republican majorities in Congress.

According_to Robert Walker, a former congressman_who co-authored the_Trump_campaign’s_space-policy platform, whoever runs_the NASA transition is likely to_reconstitute the NSC as a key_early task.

“In the first 100 days, we’ll_probably see if the council is_made real and populated with_members,” Walker_says. “That will be a_very important signal_of whether_or not the_space policy that was envisioned for_the campaign is_going to be implemented, because the_council_is its foundation_point.”_Even_so, the_NSC’s reemergence is_not_itself a_blueprint_for the future of U.S. space_programs;_rather, it is a plan to formulate_a plan.

If Trump’s NSC_follows_the same framework as_its earlier incarnations, it would_be led by Vice President-elect Mike_Pence, who_paid lip-service_to NASA and the civil space program during a campaign event_in Florida in October. As for_its other as-yet-unknown members,_they would_not_be subject to_Senate_confirmation hearings_despite their potentially profound influence on U.S._space policy.

According_to Logsdon, because the NSC was_dissolved via Bill Clinton’s_executive_order, Trump could reconstitute it with_an executive order of his own._But before Trump could do_that,_he_would likely need a budget_to fund its activities. “The first_100 days will_include a submission of a budget, and_that_budget will give important clues to_the_administration’s intentions,” Logsdon says. However, based_on_comments_from Mitch McConnell, the Republican_Senate Majority Leader, Trump’s budget might_not take effect in the first 100 days of_his presidency. The_government currently is funded by_a_temporary_“continuing resolution” that expires on December 9. McConnell has stated_his preference_to pass legislation_before that expiration to fund the government through the current_fiscal year, which ends in September 2017.

Funding_Earth and Space Exploration

Regardless of when Trump