From: LARRY KLAES (ljk4@msn.com)
Date: Thu May 16 2002 - 08:02:23 PDT
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Subject: [Spaceref-daily] SpaceRef Update - Space Exploration Act of 2002 calls for humans to Mars by 2022
"Rep. Nick Lampson (D-TX) announced this afternoon that he was introducing legislation to
provide a vision and a concrete set of goals for the nation's human space flight program
after the International Space Station. "America's human space flight program is adrift, with
no clear vision or commitment to any goals after the completion of the International Space
Station. The Space Exploration Act of 2002 sets forth specific incremental goals that are
challenging, exciting and that build capabilities and infrastructure needed for an ultimate
human mission to Mars," said Lampson."
Bill Overview:
Requires the NASA Administrator to set the following goals for the future activities of NASA's
human spaceflight program:
1. Within 8 years of enactment, the development and flight demonstration of a reusable
space vehicle capable of carrying humans from low earth orbit to the L 1 and L 2 Earth-Sun
libration points and back, to the Earth-Moon libration points and back, and to lunar orbit and
back.
2. Within 10 years of enactment, the development and flight demonstration of a reusable
space vehicle capable of carrying humans from low Earth orbit to and from an Earth-orbit
crossing asteroid and rendezvousing with it.
3. Within 15 years of enactment, the development and flight demonstration of a reusable
space vehicle capable of carrying humans from lunar orbit to the surface of the Moon and
back, as well as the deployment of a human-tended habitation and research facility on the
lunar surface.
4. Within 20 years of enactment, the development and flight demonstration of a reusable
space vehicle capable of carrying humans to and from Martian orbit, the deployment of a
human tended habitation and research facility on the surface of a Martian moon, and the
development and flight demonstration of a reusable space vehicle capable of carrying
humans from Martian orbit to the surface of Mars and back.
Links
-- Lampson Bill Will Restore Vision to NASA's Human Spaceflight Program
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=8340
-- Lampson Introduces Bill to Stimulate Human Space Exploration
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=8339
-- Space Exploration Act of 2002 (Full Text)
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=5479
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