Coalition for Deep Space Exploration

The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration is a United States space advocacy organization for space industry businesses and non-profit groups supporting continued government investment in space exploration.

Presidents and CEOs

• Mary Lynne Dittmar, founder, 2015–2021
• Frank Slazer, 2021–2023
• Allen Cutler, 2023–present

Founding Members

Members:

• Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies Company
• Jacobs Solutions
• Boeing
• Lockheed Martin
• Northrop Grumman

Partner Associations

Partners:

• Challenger Center for Space Science Education
• Citizens for Space Exploration
• National Space Society

Board of Advisors

The circa 2015 Board of Advisors:

• Penelope J. Boston, Ph.D. – speleologist
• Bob Crippen – former Shuttle astronaut
• Frederick D. Gregory - former Shuttle astronaut
• Gerry Griffin – former NASA flight director and former NASA Deputy Administrator
• Wayne Hale - former Space Shuttle Program Manager and former Space Shuttle Flight Director
• Bernard Harris – former Shuttle astronaut and first African American to walk in space
• Steven Hawley - former Shuttle astronaut
• Henry R. Hertzfeld - former senior economist and policy analyst at NASA
• Thomas David Jones - former Shuttle astronaut
• Nick Lampson - former Congressman from Texas' 22nd Congressional District
• Paul Spudis - geologist and lunar scientist
• Doug Cooke - former NASA Associate Administrator
• Dan Dumbacher<nowiki></nowiki>] - former NASA Deputy Associate Administrator

Honorary Board Members

Honorees:

• Jake Garn – first member of Congress to fly in space (former U.S. Senator from Utah)
• Joseph Kerwin – former Skylab astronaut
• Gene Kranz – former Apollo flight director
• Jim Lovell - former NASA Astronaut and commander of the Apollo 13 mission

See also

• Space Exploration
• List of astronomical societies
• NASA

References

External links