The Triad –Architect, Builder, Client

• Pyramids – Imhotep, Builders, Pharoah • Parthenon – Phidias, Callicrates, Pericles • Statue of Liberty – Bartholdi, Eiffel, US donations• The Moon – Kennedy, Von Braun, Congress• Apple Hq. –Foster, Gates, Emerson Collective• Moon, Mars and Asteroids – NASA, NASA, NASA• Self-eating water melon• Self-licking ice cream cone

US World Leadership

• Freedom • Space Activity• US leadership• Stewardship of planet Earth• ISS partnership model philosophy evolution• Global Model – inclusive, promote

Cosmopolitanism

Rationale

• US still preeminent in human space activity• ISS the sole human orbiting platform• Fast losing talent and interest• Can we restructure NASA ?• Make it an effective tool of statecraft and

diplomacy• Can we quickly execute inspiring missions ?

Human Space Activity

• Two kinds of space activity– Robotic and manned

• Robotic useful for space science and certain tasks in risky environment

• Humans best at supervision and anomalies• NASA human space activity based on– “scientific exploration” dogma– Last decade on EVA for ISS assembly

Human Space Activity

• Much more than scientific exploration• Use ISS EVA experience to build out space

infrastructure• Well known that humans are needed for large

space building projects– Space Based Solar Power System– Human tended Climate Change Monitoring– Rapid Global Transport

Why Department of Space ?

• DoE, DoT,…more recently DHS• Matter of national pride, leadership in global affairs, world and

national security• Create and sustain Vision, long range plans for human space activity• High quality 21st century jobs• New paradigm in education – transcend fact and analyses based model

to imagination and synthesis based one• Reinvigorate Global interest• Give NASA clear, long-term mandate, resources and direction• More effective than National Space Council, engage globally• Help nascent private sector grow wings• Pioneering Space Projects oriented department

DoS Projects in the next 5 years

• Establish organizational structure and leadership• Secretary DoS cabinet level position• Former President, secretary or governor with worldwide recognition….• Coordinate NASA and private sector projects and developments• Coordinate Global Engagement• Develop commercial astronaut corps• SBSP testbed• ISS Institute• Return to the Moon – Extend Observatories and DSN• Global Climate Change monitoring• Orbital Debris Management

NASA Role in the 21st Century

• Engage projects in international a truly global, flat-world environment• Promote Cosmopolitan Worldview• Manned Moon Mission - help set up operational infrastructure for

commerce– Transportation Systems– Observatories– Tourism– Energy

• Manned Mars Mission• Manned outer planets mission• International Crew Selection and Training

• Assist FEMA - extend reach globally

Private Sector role

• Macro economic projects• Use and extend Boeing Dreamliner model• New Generation Global Energy Development• Earth Monitoring• Commercial Astronaut Corps– Deep Diver Model

• Global Citizenship, global awareness, global responsibilities

21st Century Education Model

• Interdisciplinary• International Space University• Singularity University• From 20th century “facts and analysis” based

education to an “imagination and synthesis” based one in the 21st century

• Cosmopolitan Worldview implied

Conclusion

• US preeminent in human spaceflight• Exploit and expand Manned Spaceflight• NASA Charter - Vision and Mission needs change• Private sector ready• New directions – commercial astronaut corps• Support private sector in a globally conscious

environment• US Dept. of Space needed to coordinate NASA agenda

with private and global activities• Cosmopolitan Worldview implied and nurtured

Leonardo Da Vinci - Mind Expansion

• “For when once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return."