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On June 3rd 2004, 13 United States space advocacy groups, industry associations and space policy organizations formed an umbrella organization known as the Space Exploration Alliance (SEA). Its primary purpose is to support the White House's plan to refocus NASA's human space activities toward exploration beyond low Earth orbit.[1]

Their initial effort, officially known as the Vision for Space Exploration (VSE), was announced on January 15, 2004 by President George W. Bush at NASA Headquarters. The VSE includes plans for a return to the Moon by U.S. astronauts with the intent of establishing a permanent lunar base before follow-on efforts are made to move on to Mars and beyond.[2]

The organizations involved in supporting the Space Exploration Alliance include:

History

The first goal of the SEA was to work toward receiving broad Congressional support for the new national Vision for Space Exploration outside low Earth orbit, which the SEA refers to as "Moon, Mars and Beyond". The SEA began its efforts by working together on a campaign on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. that was held from July 11 to July 13, 2004.[3]

Thousands of signed petitions from NSS members to their representatives and senators were presented during the congressional visits. They were able to secure first-year funding for the Vision for Space Exploration initiative. [citation needed]

A second campaign was held on May 17 through May 19, 2005 in conjunction with the National Space Society's annual International Space Development Conference.

In a press release issued on October 15, 2005, the Space Frontier Foundation announced its intent to leave the Alliance, citing "philosophical differences" and an unwillingness to become "a fan club for a status quo that has failed so miserably time after time in our nation's quest for space."[4]

The Space Exploration Alliance (SEA) will be holding its annual grassroot "2024 Legislative Blitz" in Washington, D.C. TBD.

See also

References

  1. ^ Alliance, Space Exploration. "Space Exploration Alliance". Space Exploration Alliance. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  2. ^ "The Vision for Space Exploration" (PDF). National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-10-25. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
  3. ^ "Space Exploration Alliance to mobilize 'Moon-Mars Blitz' on Capitol Hill". SpaceRef. 2004-05-17. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  4. ^ "Space Frontier Foundation - Foundation, SEA Split". web.archive.org. 2017-03-13. Retrieved 2024-03-29.

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source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Exploration_Alliance