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Here are my responses to the task force questions: 1. No single nation owns space. Space should be accessible to all humanity for peaceful purposes. Ultimately we all share the same planet and have a shared interest in exploring space responsibly. 2. An international body like the United Nations should provide guidelines for responsible use and exploration of space to protect interests of all nations. Individual nations would still determine their own space programs and activities within an agreed upon framework. 3. Spending tax dollars on space programs can benefit humanity in many ways like scientific and technological advancement, international cooperation, and inspiration. However space budgets must be responsible and not take away from urgent needs here on Earth. A balanced approach is needed. 4.

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Space Intro

Here are my responses to the task force questions: 1. No single nation owns space. Space should be accessible to all humanity for peaceful purposes. Ultimately we all share the same planet and have a shared interest in exploring space responsibly. 2. An international body like the United Nations should provide guidelines for responsible use and exploration of space to protect interests of all nations. Individual nations would still determine their own space programs and activities within an agreed upon framework. 3. Spending tax dollars on space programs can benefit humanity in many ways like scientific and technological advancement, international cooperation, and inspiration. However space budgets must be responsible and not take away from urgent needs here on Earth. A balanced approach is needed. 4.

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Space

An Introduction
Space Exploration

 Space Exploration: is the use of astronomy and space


technology to explore outer space.
 Physical exploration of space is conducted both by human
spaceflights and by robotic spacecraft.
 Astronomy, or the observation of objects in space set the stage for
exploration, it was the development of large liquid-fueled rocket
engines during the early 20th century however, that allowed
physical space exploration to become a reality.
Rationale for Space Exploration

• Common rationales for exploring space include:

 advancing scientific research

 Uniting the world

 ensuring the future survival of humanity

 developing military and strategic advantages against other


countries.
Historical Background
 1st space advances were made by German scientists
during WWII while testing the V2 rocket
 After the war, the Allies used German scientists & research to
continue space research
 Early exploration was driven by a “space race” between
the USSR & the U.S. in the Cold War
Space Race
 Cold War
 Tension between the U.S. & Soviet Union
 Each country wanted to prove their dominance in anything &
everything… including space
 This led to competition between the two countries in space
which became known as the Space Race
 A dangerous technological gap between the U.S. & USSR
Space Race

Soviet Union U.S.


 Launch Sputnik Oct. 4, 1957  1st scientific exploration from space =
 1st man-made object to orbit cosmic radiation experiment on a V2
Earth rocket 5-10-1946
 Soviet 1st’s (led early)
 1st living being in orbit 1957  1st images of Earth taken from space
followed the same year
 1st human space flight (Yuri
Gagarin aboard Vostok 1)
 1st animal experiment saw fruit flies
1961
lifted into space in 1947
 1st spacewalk (Aleksei
Leonov) 1965
 1st moon landing by Apollo 11 on
 1st automatic landing on July 20, 1969
another celestial body in 1966
 1st space station (Salyut 1) in
Sputnik 1
Yuri Gagarin – April 12, 1961 Russia

The spacecraft completed one orbit around the globe, lasting about 1
hour and 48 minutes. Gagarin's flight resonated around the world; it was
a demonstration of the advanced Soviet space program & it opened an
entirely new era in space exploration: human spaceflight
Alan Shepard
The U.S. first launched a person into space with Shepard’s suborbital flight.
John Glenn

Orbital flight was achieved by the U.S. when John Glenn orbited the Earth on February 20, 1962.
Buzz Aldrin & Neil Armstrong

1st men on the moon.


NASA

 U.S. agency responsible for the nation's public space


program
 Established by the National Aeronautics & Space Act in
1958
 A year after the Soviet’s launched Sputnik
 NASA has led U.S. efforts for space exploration ever since,
resulting in the Apollo missions to the Moon, the Skylab
space station, and later the Space Shuttle
Pros/Cons of Space Travel?
Varying Viewpoints Regarding
Space Exploration
The Pros The Cons
 International cooperation  Too costly
 Biological research  Environmental waste
benefits entire human race (space junk)
 Human achievement  Problems on Earth need
 Future colonization and to be fixed first
tourism  Too dangerous
Should These Programs Continue?
 NASA's 2007 budget was $16.25 billion. Let's put this amount in
perspective:
The department of defense budget in 2007 was $609 billion.
The department of homeland security 2007 budget was $652 billion.
The national budget in 2007 was $2,784 billion. The amount of this budget
spent on NASA was 0.58%.
A B-2 stealth bomber costs taxpayers $2.2 billion.
The New Horizons mission to explore the dwarf planet Pluto will cost
$650 million.
Task Force Questions
 Environmental Issues:
 Political Issues:  5. Who do you think should be
 1. Who do you think owns responsible for protecting space
space? environments from alteration by
humans? Why?
 2. Who should determine what
goes on in space? Why?  6. Who is responsible for cleaning
up space junk? Why?
 Finance/Cultural:
 Safety Issues:
 3. Is it right to spend tax
dollars on space? Why/why  7. Who should be responsible for
not? injuries caused to astronauts? Why?
 4. Do we have the right to  8. Should safety of astronauts (as
alter materials in space to meet well as people on Earth) be a
our needs? Explain. primary concern in space
exploration? Why?

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