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2013 Washington D.C. Advocacy Trip for Human Space Exploration February 5 & 6

2013 Washington D.C. Advocacy Trip for Human Space Exploration February 5 & 6. 22 Travelers 80 Congressional Office Visits. 22 Travelers. From Texas, Alabama, Maryland, and Virginia From 15 Organizations League City Councilmember Todd Kinsey

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2013 Washington D.C. Advocacy Trip for Human Space Exploration February 5 & 6

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  1. 2013 Washington D.C. Advocacy Trip for Human Space Exploration February 5 & 6 22 Travelers 80 Congressional Office Visits

  2. 22 Travelers From Texas, Alabama, Maryland, and Virginia From 15 Organizations League City Councilmember Todd Kinsey 2 travelers from Councilmember Dave Martin’s office 3 BAHEP travelers 6 teams

  3. Target 96 Congressional Members New Members from our 6 Core States, TX, LA, MS, AL, FL and OH Senate and House Committees with oversight of NASA, especially the House Science Committee and the Senate Commerce Committee responsible for re- authorizing NASA in 2013. Our initial goal was to meet with 60 members

  4. 80 Congressional Office Visits Met with 89% of our targeted members Several impromptu meetings while on the hill Overall STRONG bi-partisan support for NASA Worries about sequestration Need for NASA to have a set mission

  5. 2013 Washington D.C. Advocacy TripMessage “Sustain Bi-partisan Political Support for U.S. Space Leadership” New Member packets also contained NASA spending information for their state

  6. Today’s Elements of Human Space Exploration Suborbital Low Earth Orbit Deep Space Technology payloads and commercial passengers Scientific research and technology testing that improves life on Earth and enables future deep space exploration Human journeys of exploration and discovery beyond low Earth orbit, taking us further into space than every before • International Space Station (ISS) • Boeing Curiosity (Robotic Precursor to Human Exploration) Orion Lockheed Martin Commercial Cargo Commercial Crew • Dream • Chaser Space Launch System (SLS) ATK, Boeing, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne • Atlas V • SpaceShipTwo • Virgin Galactic Dragon Cygnus CST-100 Dragon Sierra Nevada Falcon-9 Antares Atlas V Falcon-9 Commercial Government Led (ISS) + Commercial Services Government Led Launch and Mission Operations Orbital Sciences Boeing SpaceX SpaceX Why Do Humans Explore? Discovery, International Cooperation, Economic Vitality, Human Health, Education

  7. NASA Funding http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget

  8. Special Thanks to the organizations who supported the trip !!! City of Houston, City of League City, Jacobs, Bastion, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell, Orbital, Cimarron, San Jacinto College, Neptec, Barrios, ERC, DB Consulting & Teledyne Brown Engineering, BAHEP’s AAC

  9. Special Thanks to some important individuals who supported the trip!!! Robin and Stephen Mayer who set up all of the appointments Team Leaders, Larry Strader, Bob Mitchell, Dan Seal, Joe Mayer, Darryl Smith, Sam Gunderson and C.A. Shields

  10. 2013 Washington D.C. Advocacy Trip This is the first of 2 Advocacy Trips to DC this Year Our next trip is May 20 – 23 22nd Annual Trip Goal 350 Congressional Offices / 50 States Goal 100 Travelers Goal travelers from 25 States

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