UNCLASSIFIED National Space policy evolution 1958-First national space policy. Separate programs for civil, commercial, and national 1960,s-Kennedy set first major space goaL. 1970,s-Moon landings then space program looses focus and priority is lowered. Broad objectives. Shuttle program approved s Strategic Defense Initiative to eliminate Ballistic missile threat Emphasis of joint ventures. Space station Downsized UNCLASSIFIED In 1958, President Eisenhower signed the first national space policy statement. It established separate programs for civil, commercial, and national security purposes. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration was created Many of the personnel came from Army space and rocket programs, such as Dr Wernher von Braun. NASA, as a civil unclassified space organization, was essential to show that the Us was intent on using space for peaceful purposes President Kennedy rallied the nation with his announcement of the goal to land a man on the Moon and return him safely to Earth by the end of the decade. Military development of space and space systems continued but it was the manned launchers that took the limelight. Significant advances in communications, weather and intelligence systems were made In the 1970s, after the series of manned lunar explorations were complete, the national space program lost its focus and its overall priority in the national budget decreased. Broad but unexciting objectives were formulated. The Space Transportation System, the shuttle was approved with the intent to reduce space launch costs by relying on a reusable In the 1980s, a space warfighting perspective was realized within the military services. Each of the services forme space organizations to foster the development and application Space Orientation Course Lesson 1, Intro/Space Policy/Organizations ed by: J H. Barker, ARUNCLASSIFIED Unclassified National Space Policy Evolution • 1958 -First national space policy. Separate programs for civil, commercial, and national security. NASA created. • 1960’s -Kennedy set first major space goal. “man on the Moon…” • 1970’s -Moon landings then space program looses focus and priority is lowered. Broad objectives. Shuttle program approved. • 1980’s -Space warfighting perspective. Strategic Defense Initiative to eliminate Ballistic missile threat. • 1990’s -Space relatively low priority. Emphasis of joint ventures. Space station Downsized. UNCLASSIFIED In 1958, President Eisenhower signed the first national space policy statement. It established separate programs for civil, commercial, and national security purposes. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration was created. Many of the personnel came from Army space and rocket programs, such as Dr. Wernher von Braun. NASA, as a civil, unclassified space organization, was essential to show that the US was intent on using space for peaceful purposes. President Kennedy rallied the nation with his announcement of the goal to land a man on the Moon and return him safely to Earth by the end of the decade. Military development of space and space systems continued but it was the manned launchers that took the limelight. Significant advances in communications, weather and intelligence systems were made. In the 1970’s, after the series of manned lunar explorations were complete, the national space program lost its focus and its overall priority in the national budget decreased. Broad but unexciting objectives were formulated. The Space Transportation System, the shuttle was approved with the intent to reduce space launch costs by relying on a reusable launcher. In the 1980’s, a space warfighting perspective was realized within the military services. Each of the services formed space organizations to foster the development and application. A537, Space Orientation Course US Army Command and General Staff College Lesson 1, Intro/Space Policy/Organizations Prepared by: J.H. Barker, ARINC-Leavenworth UNCLASSIFIED