U.S. Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas, yesterday questioned NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on NASA’s Fiscal Year 2020 appropriations request, travel to the Moon and Mars, and overall priorities during his subcommittee’s hearing. Moran said that in his home state of Kansas there is a rick aviation history which continues to thrive. And Wichita, Kansas is celebrating over 100 years of history in aviation, where a quarter-million aircraft is produced in the city, more than any other city around the world.

Moran said NASA's experimental aircraft and research efforts are helping integrate unmanned aircraft into the nation’s airspace. These efforts hold the potential to further grow our economy.

Moran said Kansas astronaut Nick Hague is currently stationed on board the International Space Station and recognized him for persevering through last October’s launch that didn’t go as planned, forcing him to make an emergency landing, but successfully made it to the International Space Station in March. Kansas astronaut Nick Hague completed the first spacewalk of his career.