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