Bart Jansen

Florida Today Reporter

Bart is currently a Justice Department reporter with USA TODAY. While working for Gannett Co. he covered Florida issues in Congress, the executive agencies and the Supreme Court for Florida Today in Brevard County, The News-Press in Fort Myers, the Tallahassee Democrat and the Pensacola News Journal. This included space-related stories and pieces on NASA as the Obama administration and Congress shifted from the space shuttle program to supporting commercial rockets to resupply the International Space Station. 

Latest articles by Bart Jansen

Ares V rocket

NASA Gives Senate Panel Documents on Heavy-lift Rocket

By Bart Jansen published

The deadline Monday passed without a threatened Senate subpoena being issued for NASA documents.

Human Spaceflight
Obama's Science Advisor Grilled by Congress on NASA Plan

Obama's State of the Union Speech Needs NASA Focus, Lawmakers Say

By Bart Jansen published

Florida lawmakers hope President Obama will lay out lofty goals for American space exploration in the State of the Union on Jan. 25.

Space Exploration
In-flight portrait of STS 61-C crew. Astronaut Robert L. Gibson (lower right corner), mission commander, is surrounded by fellow crewmembers, counter-clockwise from upper right: Astronaut Charles F. Bolden, pilot; U.S. Representative Bill Nelson (D.-Flori

Senator Reunites Former Space Shuttle Columbia Crew

By Bart Jansen published

Space Shuttle

Congress Likely to Delay NASA Spending Decision

By Bart Jansen published

Congress isn't expected to make spending decisions about NASA until after the upcoming Nov. 2 election.

Space Exploration

Race Is On for Lawmakers Over NASA Space Policy

By Bart Jansen published

NASA's advocates in Congress are racing against the clock to adopt a new space policy.

Space Exploration
The commercially backed Falcon 9 lifts off from Cape Canaveral.

Commercial Space Advocates Demand NASA Budget Boost

By Bart Jansen published

Dozens of space exploration advocates sent Congress an open letter Tuesday supporting President Obama’s plan to develop commercial spaceflight.

Private Spaceflight
NASA Moves Space Shuttle Discovery to Launch Pad

Florida Lawmakers Pushing for Space Shuttle Extension, New Rocket

By Bart Jansen published

Florida lawmakers on Wednesday introduced legislation to extend the shuttle beyond its scheduled retirement

Space Shuttle
Obama's Science Advisor Grilled by Congress on NASA Plan

President Obama to Rally for Space Plan in Florida Meeting

By Bart Jansen, Megan Downs published

President Barack Obama will present a conference April 15 in Florida on the country's future in space exploration, the White House announced Saturday.

Private Spaceflight
NASA Chief Calls for More International Cooperation in Space

President Obama to Propose Abandoning NASA's Moon Plan

By Todd Halvorson, Bart Jansen published

President Barack Obama will ask Congress to abandon NASA's current plans to return U.S. astronauts to the moon, but extend the space station through 2020

Human Spaceflight