23 Research Items Found
August 01, 2019
"The road is difficult and challenging and the environment both hostile an unforgiving, but the prize is worth winning and …
July 26, 2019
On July 22, the nation and the world lost a leader who played a critical role in making the Apollo …
June 11, 2019
As the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 approaches, fellow George W.S. Abbey, former director of the Johnson Space Center, traces …
February 21, 2017
A critical reassessment of NASA’s current programs and future is essential to ensure the nation’s continued leadership role in human …
November 16, 2016
George Abbey, the institute’s senior fellow in space policy and the former director of the Johnson Space Center, reflects on …
Jim Wetherbee is a nonresident fellow with the Baker Institute Space Policy Program, as well as a former NASA astronaut, aerospace engineer, naval officer and aviator. Wetherbee is the only astronaut to have commanded five missions in space (tied with …
Neal F. Lane, Ph.D., is the senior fellow in science and technology policy at the Baker Institute. He is also the Professor of Physics and Astronomy Emeritus at Rice University. Previously, Lane served in the federal government as assistant to …
