The Review of United States Human Space Flight Plans Committee, better known as the HSF Committee, Augustine Commission, or Augustine Committee, was a group convened by NASA at the request of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), to review the nation's human spaceflight plans to ensure "a vigorous and sustainable path to achieving its boldest aspirations in space."[1] The review was announced by the OSTP on May 7, 2009. It covered human spaceflight options after the time NASA had planned to retire the Space Shuttle.[1][2][3] A summary report[4] was provided to the OSTP Director John Holdren, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and NASA Administrator on September 8, 2009.[5] The estimated cost associated with the review was expected to be US$3 million. The committee was scheduled to be active for 180 days;[6] the report was released on October 22, 2009.[7]
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- ^ "Summary Report" (PDF). NASA. September 7, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2009.
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- ^ Bonilla, Dennis (September 8, 2009). "Charter of the Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Committee". NASA. Retrieved September 9, 2009.
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