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] - 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 Official website