Virginia Legislators Offer Resolutions Commending NASA 2011 Space Budget

Virginia State Senator Ralph S. Northam (D-Norfolk) has introduced Senate Resolution 226, on the heels of a Virginia House of Delegates Resolution offered by State Delegate Terry G. Kilgore, to advise the Virginia Congressional delegation at the nation's capitol in Washington that the Senate and the House of Delegates, respectively and meeting now in Richmond, commend the NASA FY 2011 budget offered by President Obama inasmuch as it advances the goal of developing commercial space launch activities from the Virginia commercial Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport on Wallops Island, VA. Both the House and Senate resolutions are to be given consideration late this week.

Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell is expected to sign repeal of the July 1, 2013 sunset clause of the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Liability and Immunity Act later this month. There is discussion underway as to whether or not there will be an official signing ceremony. The sunset repeal legislation was offered by Kilgore and Northam.