Sen. Moran Hosts NASA Administrator in Kansas to Tour NASA Suppliers & Visit the Cosmosphere

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) - chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science - hosted NASA Administrator Jared Isaaman in Kansas yesterday to tour local aerospace manufacturers that contributed to the construction of the Artemis II rocket and space capsule. Sen. Moran and Administrator Isaacman toured DJ Engineering in Augusta and Globe Engineering in Wichita and visited with local aerospace and community leaders from Wichita. During the visit, Sen. Moran and Administrator Isaacman also toured the Cosmosphere space museum in Hutchinson and participated in the ribbon cutting of the Cosmosphere's newly renovated Hall of Space.

"The road to space runs through Kansas, and I appreciate Administrator Isaacman taking the time to visit and witness firsthand the contributions of our aerospace manufacturers," said Sen. Moran. "Wichita is the Air Capital of the World because of the extraordinary engineers, designers and manufacturers who have invested in our aerospace industry. The successful launch of Artemis II marks a new era of American leadership in space, and this achievement would not be possible without the hard work and ingenuity of the Kansas workforce. I'm grateful for Administrator Isaacman's leadership and for accepting my invitation to visit Kansas, and I would also like to extend a special thank you to DJ Engineering, Globe Engineering, the Cosmosphere, and all the local leaders in Wichita and Hutchinson for hosting us."

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