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A message from the\u00a0National Space Society<\/a> (NSS) and the Space Frontier Foundation<\/a> (SFF) about the \u00a0new\u00a0 Alliance for Space Development<\/a> (ASD) collaboration of several organizations:<\/p>\n

National Space Society and Space Frontier Foundation
\nAnnounce the Formation of the Alliance for Space Development<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The National Space Society (NSS) and the Space Frontier Foundation (SFF) will announce the formation of the jointly managed Alliance for Space Development<\/a> (ASD) at a media event on 25 February in Washington DC. ASD (allianceforspacedevelopment.org<\/a>) is dedicated to influencing space policy toward the goals of space development and settlement. At press time the LifeBoat Foundation<\/a>, the Mars Society<\/a>, the Mars Foundation<\/a>, the Space Development Steering Committee<\/a>, the Space Tourism Society<\/a>, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space<\/a>, Students on Capitol Hill<\/a>, Tea Party in Space<\/a>, and the Texas Space Alliance<\/a> have also joined ASD. Charles Miller, Executive Coordinator of ASD, said \u201cWe\u2019re delighted at the support ASD, and the focused, coordinated, year-long strategy it represents, has received in the space community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Representative Dana Rohrabacher (R) and Representative Chaka Fattah (D) will co-host the press conference in the House Space Subcommittee hearing room in the Rayburn office building. Chair of the NSS Executive Committee Mark Hopkins said: \u201cNSS is proud to be a founding member of ASD. We see space as a place not just to visit but to stay. The time is right to galvanize the space community toward a greater focus on space development and settlement.\u201d SFF President James Pura said: \u201cThe Space Frontier Foundation sees the new Alliance as an important way to advance the central issue for the next era of space\u2014the development and settlement of space as a growing contributor to human prosperity and well being.\u201d<\/p>\n

ASD is organized around three key goals: (1) making the development and settlement of space clearly defined parts of why we are sending humans into space, (2) reducing the cost of access to space, and (3) stimulating and accelerating the growth of space industries.<\/p>\n

In 2015, ASD objectives include (1) incorporation of space development and settlement into the NASA Space Act, (2) a four-point plan to reduce the cost of access to space, (3) full support of the Commercial Crew program as requested by the Administration, and (4) increasing the utilization of the International Space Station (ISS) while ensuring a gapless transition to private space stations with NASA helping with development and acting as an anchor tenant.<\/p>\n

The ASD 2015 legislative strategy is a unified action plan that incorporates previously uncoordinated projects and activities, such as the March Storm (www.marchstorm.com<\/a>), the August Home District Blitz (www.nss.org\/legislative<\/a>) and other activities of ASD member organizations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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