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National Space Society's Platform


THE 1989 SPACE POLICY PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY


The National Space Society (NSS) endorses the vision of the

National Commission on Space as the proper focus for the American

space program. We believe the technologies and industries created

on the space frontier in the next few decades will drive the

world's leading economies in the next century.

Our role is to educate the public on the benefits of space

development and work with allied organizations to create the

cultural and political context for an open frontier in space.

We believe the United States must be a leader on that

frontier, or it will cease to be the great hope for human liberty

and freedom.


What Steps Need to be Taken?


Take the Lead in Space Transportation

1. Establish a national policy goal of radically lowering the

cost of manned and unmanned access to space. New initiatives

should be encouraged from the civil, military, industrial, and

scientific space communities.

2. Provide assured access to space with a robust mixed fleet,

including the Shuttle, and new heavy lift launch vehicles. Ensure

a robust industrial infrastructure to support the fleet.

3. Promote the international competitiveness of the U.S.

commercial launch vehicle industry.

4. Pursue the development of advanced air-breathing launch

vehicles with the National Aerospace Plane Program. At the same

time, continue evolutionay improvements of the Shuttle to enhance

its effectiveness.

5. Initiate development efforts to improve the capabiity and

efficiency of in-space transportation systems for manned and

unmanned missions beyond Earth orbit.


Learn How to Work in Space

1. Build the Space Station Freedom to create the enabling

technologies and knowledge for people to live and work in space.

2. Develop capabilities for the routine performance of space

construction, servicing, and in-space repair tasks. Initiatives

are needed in human extravehicular activities (EVA), teleoperation,

and robotic spacecraft.

3. Establish a permanent manned return to the Moon by the

early 21st Century as a Space Station mission requirement.

Evolutionary growth of the Station complex should support the

creation of multiple facilities in low Earth orbit.


Open the Frontier

l. Establish scientific and resource extraction facilities on

the Moon. Mission requirements should emphasize the greatest

possible degree of self-sufficiency.

2. Promote renewed study of solar power satellites to provide

energy to space facilities and potentially to the Earth.

Construction and operation of such satellites should emphasize

economic benefits and environmental acceptability.

3. Explore the Solar System using manned and unmanned

expeditions. Priority missions should be those with clear

scientific and potential economic value.

4. Pursue a long-term goal of extending human life beyond

Earth's atmosphere, leading ultimately to the establishment of

space settlements throughout the Solar System.


Reform the Governmental Environment for Space Policy

1. Increase the efficiency of the interagency process and

provide timely resolutions to space policy questions. The national

security, civil government, and commercial sectors of space

activity are recognized as having distinct functions that promote

U.S. interests.

2. Oppose the so-called Moon Treaty, and open discussions with

signatories to the l967 Outer Space Treaty and the l972 Liability

Convention on measures to speed the commercial development of space

for all parties.

3. Establish a national policy goal of sustained industrial

expansion into space, assisted but not controlled by government

agencies.


Revitalize the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

1. Provide the resources and management focus for NASA to

perform leading edge research and development in space. Areas for

special attention include propulsion, life sciences, automation,

robotics and artificial intelligence technologies, space power

systems, microgravity research, and the processing of non-

terrestrial materials.

2. Provide limited exemptions from Federal civil service

regulations to enable NASA centers to attract the vital talent it

needs for its leadership and oversight roles.

3. Increase NASA's budget commensurate with its mission. A

minimum of $14 billion is required for fiscal year l990.


 
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