2013 Washington D.C. Advocacy Trip
for Human Space Exploration
February 5 & 6
22 Travelers80 Congressional Office Visits
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
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
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
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
Launch and Mission Operations
Suborbital Low Earth Orbit
CommercialCargo
Commercial Crew
OrbitalSciences
Antares
Cygnus
SpaceX
Falcon-9
Dragon
Space Launch System (SLS)ATK, Boeing,
Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne
OrionLockheed Martin
Curiosity(Robotic Precursor to Human Exploration)
SpaceX
Falcon-9
Dragon
Boeing
Atlas V
CST-100
SierraNevada
Atlas V
DreamChaser
International Space Station (ISS)
Boeing
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
SpaceShipTwoVirgin Galactic
Deep Space
Why Do Humans Explore?Discovery, International Cooperation, Economic Vitality, Human Health, Education
Today’s Elements of Human Space Exploration
Government Led (ISS) + Commercial Services Government LedCommercial
FY 2012 Budget Breakdown
Health Care (22.62%)
Social Security (20.04%)
National Defense (19.27%)
Income Security (14.48%)
Net Interest (6.31%)
Other Government Programs (3.65%)
Veteran's Benefits (3.26%)
Education and Job Training (2.77%)
Transportation (2.74%)
International Affairs (1.65%)
Natural Resources (1.12%)
Immigration and Law En-forcement (0.81%)
NASA (0.45%)
Response to Natural Disasters (0.44%)
Other Sciences (0.39%)
NASA Funding
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget
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
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
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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