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Space Advocacy
The National Space Society works to promote the conditions necessary for the development of, and human expansion into, space. This work is called space advocacy. We do this through our Policy Committee, that sets the agenda for our work to influence the U.S. Congress. Our Political Action Network of space enthusiasts and advocates, and our annual events that gather citizen-advocates in Washington, DC, work to promote our priorities.
March Storm Advocacy Event
“March Storm” is our annual space advocacy event held each spring in Washington, DC. The goal is to influence policy decisions and funding for space-related programs. March Storm is organized through the Alliance for Space Development, a coalition of fifteen space development focused organizations led by NSS and Space Frontier Foundation.
During March Storm, citizen-advocates gather in Washington to meet with congressional representatives and advocate for specific priorities that support space exploration, space development, and ultimately human expansion into space.
It’s an opportunity for space enthusiasts and professionals to have direct conversations with lawmakers and their staffs to promote the importance of space development, exploration, and technology.
Details of future advocacy events will be posted here.
Our most recent event focused on these priorities:
Objectives for 2023
- Extend the “learning period” limiting FAA regulation of commercial human space launch for another eight years.
- Initiate a clean energy technology demonstration of Space Solar Power beamed to Earth from low Earth orbit, deployed within five years.
- Protect Earth from hazardous asteroids by increasing funding for the NEO Surveyor space telescope, to help recover from major cuts in FY22 and FY23.
- Additional Objectives: Highlight the importance for space development of Commercial LEO Development, Commercial Crew Program, Lunar Gateway, Human Landing System, Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS), and Space Technology including in-situ resource utilization.
Related Pages
Space Policy Blog Posts:
NSS Pushes to Prevent Dramatic Downgrade of New Horizons Science Mission
NSS Joins with Beyond Earth Institute and Space Frontier Foundation to Prevent Devastating Budget Cuts The National Space Society recently joined forces with the Beyond Earth Institute and the Space Frontier Foundation to encourage NASA to rethink budget cuts to New...
NSS Advances a United Nations Sustainable Development Goal for Human Space Expansion
NSS Makes the Case for Facilitating Sustainability on Earth by Expanding Humanity into Space On September 15, 2023, the National Space Society, in partnership with Space Renaissance International (SRI), will host a joint session in New York City to advocate for the...
New Horizons Mission to the Kuiper Belt Expecting Crippling Funding Cut
Photo: Pluto as imaged by New Horizons, the first spacecraft to do so. Credit: NASA/SWRI/JHUAPL. Plans Include Dismissal of Current Science Staff—National Space Society Urges Continued Funding and Signing Petition of Support (go.nss.org/new-horizons) NASA’s highly...
NSS Seeks Volunteer Advocacy Manager
Are you passionate about space exploration and advocacy? The National Space Society is seeking a Volunteer Advocacy Manager to join our policy team. As Advocacy Manager, you will report to the Policy Chair and be responsible for managing our advocate community and...
The National Space Society Congratulates India on Signing of the Artemis Accords
As the 27th Nation to Sign the Accords, India Brings Significant Scientific and Industrial Strengths to the Moon Program Image: Indian Ambassador Taranjit Sandhu signs the Artemis Accords, as US Deputy Assistant Secretary for India Nancy Jackson, left, NASA...
NSS Congratulates Its Guayaquil Chapter’s Efforts on Ecuador’s Signing of the Artemis Accords
The Guayaquil Space Society Promoted Ecuador's Joining of NASA-Led Lunar Coalition Image: Gustavo Manrique Miranda, Ecuador’s foreign affairs minister, signs the Artemis Accords in a June 21 ceremony. Credit: NASA/Keegan Barber. On June 21, 2023, Ecuador completed a...
Should the FAA regulate all space activities?
Image: Office of Space Commerce website (U.S. Government). Dale Skran, NSS Chief Operating Officer, and David Huntsman, Board member of the Alliance for Space Development (co-founded by NSS and the Space Frontier Foundation), co-authored an opinion piece published in...
National Space Society and Space Renaissance International Engage with the United Nations
Allied Space Advocacy Groups Propose Creation of a New Sustainable Goal for Space Development Image: Karlton D. Johnson, Chair of the NSS Board of Governors and Chair of the NSS International Committee, and Alfred Anzaldua, also of the NSS International Committee,...
NSS Hosts Robust Discussion of Space Policy
Wide-Ranging Presentations Highlight the Complexities Facing Private and National Space Actors Image: Space policy panel participants (L to R), Namrata Goswami, Leah Cheli, Ed Koeliner, Alexandra Dolce, Ian Perry, Michelle Hanlon (track chair), Kwame Newton, Peter...
NSS Statement on the Orbital Sustainability Act of 2022 (ORBITS Act)
This week on September 12 the Orbital Sustainability Act of 2022 (ORBITS Act) was introduced to the Senate. The bipartisan bill, championed by Senators Maria Cantwell, John Hickenlooper, Cynthia Lummis, and Roger Wicker, would “establish a demonstration program for...