National Space Council Meeting Remains A Mystery

Keith's note: Last week the White House issued a short press release stating that "the first meeting of the National Space Council is scheduled for October 5, 2017 at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. The meeting, titled "Leading the Next Frontier: An Event with the National Space Council," will include testimonials from expert witnesses who represent the sectors of the space industry: Civil Space, Commercial Space, and National Security Space."

Since that time no further information has been released. I have been told that the event will probably be televised/webcast (no mention yet at NASA.gov) - but that is it. No word as to what time the event will be held, who the actual participants are, or whether the public and the media will be allowed into the event. The event is less than 48 hours away. Since the White House is calling the shots (not NASA) it is likely that we will not hear anything until the last minute - especially if Vice President Pence is going to attend. As it stands now, all the expense of taking over a large portion of a busy museum seems to be for the purpose of providing impressive backdrops for a meeting that is mostly show and little substance.

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