What a NASA Authorization bill actually does
From Planetary Radio: Space Policy Edition by The Planetary Society
February 6, 2026 · 1h 1m
About this episode
The episode discusses the significance of NASA authorization bills and their impact on U.S. space policy.
Chief of Space Policy Casey Dreier and Director of Government Relations Jack Kiraly break down what NASA authorization bills actually do and why these laws matter for long-term U.S. space policy, from science missions to human spaceflight and planetary defense.
People in this episode
Guests: Casey Dreier, Jack Kiraly
Topics covered
- NASA authorization
- space policy
- science missions
- human spaceflight
- planetary defense
Keywords
- NASA
- authorization bill
- space policy
- human spaceflight
- planetary defense
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NASA, The Planetary Society
Places: U.S.
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