Celestial Time Standardization Act
Space Exploration: Creating a Standard Time for the Moon
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- NASA is being asked to create a new 'Coordinated Lunar Time' to help astronauts and robots work together on the Moon. Right now, using Earth time is difficult because of how gravity and speed change the way time passes in space.
- This new time system will make it easier for different countries and private companies to coordinate their missions. It will help with landing spacecraft safely, navigating the lunar surface, and sharing scientific data accurately.
- The plan must be reliable even if communication with Earth is lost and must be able to work for future missions to other planets like Mars. NASA has two years to report back to Congress with a strategy and the resources needed to make it happen.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
News
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Celestial Time Standardization Act
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