Watch live: Augustine panel's first meeting

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BLOGGER NOTE, 10:31 a.m.: NASA TV has worked out its problems and the public hearing is being broadcast once again. The majority of the segment on Project Constellation was unfortunately not broadcast. A European Space Agency rep is now discussing plans for the utilization of the International Space Station.

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The presidential panel assigned to study the future of NASA's human spaceflight program conducts its first meeting today, starting at 9 a.m.

You can watch the entire meeting broadcast live here in The Flame Trench, via NASA Television. Click the image above or click here to launch our NASA TV Player.

Here's a look at the agenda:

++9 a.m.: Introduction and opening remarks.

++9:20 a.m.: Summary of past studies.,

++9:30 a.m.: NASA's Constellation Program.

++10 a.m.: International Space Station partner discussions (European
Space Agency and Roscosmos).

++11 a.m.: Authorization bills and congressional perspective.

++Noon: Public comment period.

++12:30 p.m.: Lunch break.

++1 p.m.: Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle considerations.

++2 p.m.: Other commercial launch capabilities, including NASA Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) Program; SpaceX COTS program status; Orbital COTS program status International Space Station commercial resupply services process and
status.

++3:30 p.m.: Alternative architectures: Direct; sSpace shuttle side-mount options.

++4:30 p.m.: Public comment period.

++5 p.m.: Meeting adjourned.

Following the meeting, Augustine will answer questions from the news media from approximately 5:05 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

For committee information, charter, biographies and schedules, visit:
The Panel's Website.