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Space Generation Advisory Council. Space Generation: Anyone born after Sputnik Born into a fundamentally different world UNISPACE III: A council for youth Observer status at the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS) NGO in Vienna and the US
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Space Generation Advisory Council • Space Generation: • Anyone born after Sputnik • Born into a fundamentally different world • UNISPACE III: A council for youth • Observer status at the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS) • NGO in Vienna and the US • 2500 members world wide • Elected council with 6 Regional Coordinators • Points of contacts in almost 100 countries • Represent youth views to UN OOSA and other bodies • Invited to participate in EU space policy process • Promote space activities amongst the world’s youth
Overview of the survey • What key events do think should occur in the next 50 years? • Youth aged 18 – 29 • Tried to be objective without leading questions – opened ended • 276 distinct respondents • 750 key events described • Important but unresolved issues followed up in Round 2.
Theme 1: Ensuring the Survival Interests of Humanity • Overwhelming response: The Moon • 20% of all responses concerned the moon • Return to the Moon • Development of a permanent presence • Utilization of Lunar resources: He-3, far-side astronomy, launch pad for future deep space missions • Space Governance • 70% say new space governing body should be formed • Most say start this governance now • Responses split on who should form the governing body • International Cooperation • A world summit in space • Easy flow of the world’s workforce • New collaborative techniques
Theme 2: Space for the Benefit of All and Our Environment • Commercialization and Privatization of space • A significant and topical theme • Develop 100% private space activities • Reliable point-to-point product transportation • Emergent differences between regions • Education and Outreach • Better space education • Outreach to the common person • Energy and Resources • Develop cleaner energy systems to preserve Earth • Bring resources from space • Space Sports, art and culture
Theme 3: Advancing the Frontiers of Science and Technology • Humans to Mars and beyond • The following steps after the Moon • Astrobiology • Earth-like planets • E.T. life • New Technologies • Cost-saving and effective • Propulsion • Resumption of nuclear propulsion research, or the Space Elevator?
Next steps • Receive feedback from Space Generation members and the wider community • Development of road map for the next 50 years • Follow up survey: What are the steps to realise these visions? ...and others • Implementing programs to seed activity in these areas