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At Wheel Stop: A Review of U.S. Human Space Exploration Policy

At Wheel Stop: A Review of U.S. Human Space Exploration Policy. Marc Christopher Canellas Senior Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering. Final Presentation August 4 th , 2011 Rayburn House Office Building 2325 . How has the U.S. achieved human space exploration?. The Apollo Theory – 1962. ?.

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At Wheel Stop: A Review of U.S. Human Space Exploration Policy

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  1. At Wheel Stop: A Review of U.S. Human Space Exploration Policy Marc Christopher Canellas Senior Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Final Presentation August 4th, 2011 Rayburn House Office Building 2325

  2. How has the U.S. achieved human space exploration?

  3. The Apollo Theory – 1962 ? 7 Years “We choose to go to the moon.” John F. Kennedy http://img.ibtimes.com/www/data/images/full/2011/05/25/103741-jfk.jpg

  4. The Apollo Theory – 1969 http://www.space-images.com/wallpapers/apollo/11-flag1/apollo11_01_1024x768.jpg

  5. The Apollo Theory – 1989 ? 20 to 30 years Space Exploration Initiative (SEI) Space Station Freedom, Moon, and Mars George H.W. Bush http://www.thespacereview.com/archive/59a.jpg

  6. The Apollo Theory – 1992, 1996 http://www.personal.psu.edu/t3b/Tom'smediafolder/media%20SpCom%20597c%20spring%202002/Clinton%20state%20of%20the%20union%201995.jp http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0f/Artist's_Conception_of_Space_Station_Freedom_-_GPN-2003-00092.jpg/400px-Artist's_Conception_of_Space_Station_Freedom_-_GPN-2003-00092.jpg http://www.astrobio.net/albums/album07/acw.sized.jpg

  7. The Apollo Theory – 2004 ? 16 years Vision for Space Exploration (VSE) Moon George W. Bush - 2004

  8. The Apollo Theory – 2010 Kennedy Space Center Asteroid Barack Obama http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2727/4524296460_2bf3832e29.jpg http://www.thespacereview.com/article/1616/1

  9. Why is human spaceflight important to me?

  10. HumanSpaceflight NASA Inspiration AdvancedR&D DefenseSector AerospaceIndustry Economy

  11. Human Spaceflight is NASA NASA Mission Statement: “to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research.”

  12. Inspiration for the Workforce AIAA: When Did You Know?

  13. Aerospace and Defense Industry • “Federal Government has been the aerospace industry’s biggest customer… NASA is a major purchaser” • Supports more than 10 million jobs • Leads U.S. economy in net exports • Disproportionate boost to economy • NASA sets ambitious goals beyond what commercial space projects can undertake http://www.jsf.mil/downloads/down_logo.html Courtesy Moog Inc. http://www.aerospacenews.com/space_pictures/albums/userpics/10001/normal_space.shuttle.atlantis.sts-115.launch.9-9-2006.06pp2146.cu.gal.jpg

  14. Demographic Cliff #fail

  15. ? 1989 – Space Exploration Initiative Increase NASA funding from1% to 3% of the Federal Budget 2004 – Vision For Space Exploration Needed increase of $3 billion per year 1968 1966

  16. “NASA needs resources and direction” Unrealistic Projections Real Budget

  17. Option 1: Decadal Survey (DS) • Guide NASA Earth and planetary sciences • No singular spaceflight community exists • Numerous studies have already been done • The Ride Report (1987), Space Exploration Initiative (1989), The Augustine Commission (1990), Vision for Space Exploration (2004), Aldridge Commission Report (2004), Augustine Committee Report (2009), Obama Space Policy (2010), among others http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2c603sPHh9Q/TN5x_ItB8-I/AAAAAAAAAPU/H_uDwpK9gE8/s1600/eateh+dyd+.jpg

  18. Option 2: International Cooperation • International involvement in the critical path stabilizes and provides long term direction • Preserve commitments to our international partners http://blog.seattlepi.com/aerospace/files/library/SOFIA_Door_Open.jpg http://www.popsci.com/files/imagecache/article_image_large/articles/International%20Space%20Station%20-%201024x768.jpg

  19. International Cooperation • Reduces U.S. costs, amplifies money spent • Ex: International Space Station United States International Cooperation Roscosmos $100 billion $100 billion $143 billion 50% of ESA’s Columbus module 56% of JAXA’s module

  20. Recommendation: International Cooperationin the Critical Path • Long-term direction • International pressures resist large changes in direction • Budget • More efficient use of money • Less change in direction will allow for less wasted money • $21 billion dollars wasted in last 20 years on human spaceflight

  21. Questions? Thank you to each of the following: Ed Feddeman Fellow WISE Interns Jim Head Dan Hendrickson John Horek Bruce Mahone Tim Mellon Ken Monroe Ian Pryke Frank Slazer Marcia Smith Erica Wissolik Sandy Yeigh

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