i recognize the gentleman from texas, mr. bavin. >> thank you, mr. chair. thank you, witnesses. dr.volz, if the government has weather or climate missions that you can catch a ride on the commercial satellite to benefit of all parties, it would seem to be a cost effective and sustainable option. has noaa taken advantage of the hosted payload options for weather or climate missions? if so, why or why not? >> you're correct. if we can find a ride, it's an appropriate -- and that meets the requirement and is appropriate and a more efficient way to do it. we are suggesting and proposing that approach for our search and rescue and adcs systems, called cdars, approach for buying space on commercial launch vehicles or commercial spacecraft, not just launch vehicles, yes. >> okay, thank you. and again, since the president's fiscal year 2016 budget requests, excuse me, transfers responsibility for developing climate instruments and climate satellites from noaa to nasa, will noaa funds that were meant to pay for such instruments and satellites stay within noaa for use in gap mitigation effort

i recognize the gentleman from texas, mr. bavin. >> thank you, mr. chair. thank you, witnesses. dr. volz, if the government has weather or climate missions that you can catch a ride on the commercial satellite to benefit of all parties, it would seem to be a cost effective and sustainable option. has noaa taken advantage of the host and payload options for weather or climate missions? if so, why or why not? >> you're correct. if we can find a ride, it's an appropriate -- and that meets the requirement and is appropriate and a more efficient way to do it. we are suggesting and proposing that approach for our search and rescue and ads systems it's coupled cdars. our commercial spacecraft, not just launch vehicles, yes. >> okay, thank you. and again, since the president's fiscal year 2016 budget requests, excuse me, transfers responsible for developing climate instruments and climate satellites from noaa to nasa, will noaa funds that were meant to pay for such instruments and satellites stay within noaa for use in gap mittation efforts? or will they be transferred to nasa to offset the

i recognize the gentleman from texas, mr. bavin. >> thank you, mr. chair. thank you, witnesses. dr.lz, if the government has weather or climate missions that you can catch a ride on the commercial satellite to benefit of all parties, it would seem to be a cost effective and sustainable option. has noaa taken advantage of the host and payload options for weather or climate missions? if so, why or why not? >> you're correct. if we can find a ride, it's an appropriate -- and that meets the requirement and is appropriate and a more efficient way to do it. we are suggesting and proposing that approach for our search and rescue and ads systems it's coupled cdars. our commercial spacecraft, not just launch vehicles, yes. >> okay, thank you. and again, since the president's fiscal year 2016 budget requests, excuse me, transfers responsible for developing climate instruments and climate satellites from noaa to nasa, will noaa funds that were meant to pay for such instruments and satellites stay within noaa for use in gap mittation efforts? or will they be transferred to nasa to offset the co