Events & Commentary (cont.) >
Institute Response to NASA RFIs
In mid-August, NASA posted two Requests for Information (RFI's) asking for ideas from the private sector concerning 1) Transforming the Private Sector Role in Space Operations, and 2) Expanded Use of NASA's Contractual Authority to Obtain Ideas, Technologies, and Management Tools for Accomplishing Space Exploration Goals.
Letter to Congress - Incentives for Private Industry
A letter is being mailed by the Institute to every member of Congress urging swift action to create strong incentives for private industry to finance and develop Lunar missions. Be on the cutting edge of this effort - read the letter now, then express your support to Congress.Moon-to-Mars Commission Thank You Letter
June 28, 2004. Each member of the President's Moon-to-Mars Commission has been sent a thank-you letter for their recently concluded work, with special recognition and emphasis on Recommendation 5-2 from their report.Sustainability Through Public Buy-In
May 4, 2004. Private industry competition and a personal stake for each American could increase sustainability of the President's Moon-to-Mars initiative over the long haul. (An open letter to the President's Space Commission.)Privately Financing the New Space Vision
A space land claims recognition protocol could be enacted as an incentive for private industry to finance manned missions to the Moon. Here is a detailed analysis examining the legality, capability of private industry, and potential size of the incentive.An Act to Promote Privately Funded Space Settlement
Read draft legislation proposing a land claims recognition regimen as a strong incentive for private industry to finance and build a space line and Moon base without relying on government funds. When enacted, this bill could be the catalyst for a new, privately-financed race to the Moon.30 Years After Apollo, Why Hasn't Space Settlement Happened?
The last person to walk on the Moon did so three decades ago. Since then, no one has left Earth orbit. Learn how political manoeverings during the Cold War short-circuited the Apollo program and relegated all subsequent missions to low Earth orbit. 
> Commercial Launch Industry Needs a Boost
- The Space Review.com 05/02/05
> Letter to President Bush
- USA Today.com - Politics 01/27/05
> Will Government-Sponsored Space Prizes Fly?
- The Space Review.com 11/15/04
> Letter to Rep. Rohrabacher
- USA Today.com - Politics 10/23/04
> The Space Settlement Prize
- The Space Review.com 10/18/04
> A Better Way to Promote Space Settlement in Our Lifetimes
- The Space Review.com 9/07/04
Space Show interviews (cont.)
> Sam Dinkin, 3/27/05. Discussed his Space Journalism prize, Space Journalism Association, and Space Shot, Inc.
> Chip Proser, 11/07/04. Discussed his acclaimed DVD "Gaia Selene: Saving the Earth by Colonizing the Moon."
> Sam Dinkin, 10/31/04. Discussed space policy and economics, the space elevator, and returning to the Moon.
> Chip Proser, 2/08/04. Provided expert insight into Hollywood's and television's approach to space subjects.
> Ned Dodds, 10/05/03. Discussed space education, space science, and his website www.beyondearthorbit.org