Coalition for Space Exploration
The Coalition for Space Exploration logo, featuring a representation of the Earth, Moon and Mars, courtesy of the CSE
The Coalition for Space Exploration is a United States space advocacy organization for space industry businesses and non-profit groups supporting continued government investment in space exploration.
Members of the Public Affairs Team
Members:
- Aerojet
- ATK
- Astrium Americas
- Boeing
- Lockheed Martin
- Northrop Grumman
Partner Associations
Partners:
- Challenger Center for Space Science Education
- Citizens for Space Exploration
- National Space Society
- The Planetary Society
Board of Advisors
The circa 2009 Board of Advisors included:
- Penelope J. Boston, Ph.D. – speleologist
- Leroy Chiao – former Shuttle astronaut
- Eileen Collins – former Shuttle astronaut and retired U.S. Air Force colonel
- Bob Crippen – former Shuttle astronaut
- Frederick D. Gregory - former Shuttle astronaut
- Gerry Griffin – former NASA flight director and former NASA Deputy Administrator
- Wayne Hale - former Space Shuttle Program Manager and former Space Shuttle Flight Director
- Bernard Harris – former Shuttle astronaut and first African American to walk in space
- Steven Hawley - former Shuttle astronaut
- Henry R. Hertzfeld - former senior economist and policy analyst at NASA
- Thomas David Jones - former Shuttle astronaut
- Nick Lampson - former Congressman from Texas' 22nd Congressional District
- Damaris Sarria – Gen Y member
- Paul Spudis - geologist and lunar scientist
Honorary Board Members
Honorees:
- Jake Garn – first member of Congress to fly in space (former U.S. Senator from Utah)
- Joseph Kerwin – former Skylab astronaut
- Gene Kranz – former Apollo flight director
- Jim Lovell - former NASA Astronaut and commander of the Apollo 13 mission
See also
- Space Exploration
- NASA