
Whether or not House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) replaces John Boehner (R-Wis.) as House speaker, one space consultant believes McCarthy’s position in House leadership benefits the commercial space industry.“(McCarthy) has been a force of support for commercial space for years,” James Muncy, founder of independent space policy consultancy PoliSpace, said Friday. “He did it when he was whip, he’s done it as majority leader and if he becomes speaker…or if he stays as majority leader, either way, it’s good…