2016 Elections – Human Space Exploration Update

Clinton Highlights SLS Rocket:  NASA’s Space Launch System referenced by Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton  Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton spoke on Thursday (August 11) during a campaign event held at Futuramic, a small business manufacturing facility that works with the military, automotive and space industries. Futuramic is a NASA Space Launch System (SLS) supplier. Clinton remarked, “I got to see what’s happening here to help build the SLS rocket that is going to go from Macomb to Mars.”

Trump on Space:  Donald Trump disses America’s space program; what would Hillary Clinton do?  Presidential contender Donald Trump bemoans the state of the U.S. space program during a Florida campaign stop. Rival Hillary Clinton might look to more innovation from the nation’s space private sector, according to the report.

Candidates and Need for Space Exploration Vision:  NASA vision  Presidential contenders Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have so far missed opportunities to outline their strategies for NASA and human space exploration, according to a newspaper editorial. “JFK gave NASA a mission,” the Chronicle states of the Apollo lunar exploration initiative. “Our next president needs to follow his example.”

Citizens for Space Exploration – a pro-space, taxpayer, grassroots advocacy group (http://www.bayareahouston.com/content/c_s_e/c_s_e) – has traveled to Washington, D.C. the past 24 years to meet face-to-face with Members/staff of Congress to discuss the value of America’s investment in space exploration. In order to sustain that dialogue on a regular basis, Citizens distributes “Space Exploration Update” to Congressional offices on a weekly basis. The intent is to provide an easy, quick way to stay abreast of key human space exploration program and policy developments.