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SPACE SETTLEMENTS: HOW TO PROGRESS TOWARDS OUR GOAL

Draft December 9, 2005

1. SPACE SETTLEMENTS: HOW TO PROGRESS TOWARDS OUR GOAL
   1. News
   2. The Environment Has Changed!
   3. Publications (Ad Astra, Ad Astra Online and Downlink)
   4. Public Relations
   5. ISDC
   6. Lobbying (A Policy Committee Function)
   7. Signature Projects
   8. Ideological Arena
   9. Miscellaneous

News

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The Environment Has Changed!

Publications (Ad Astra, Ad Astra Online and Downlink)

1. A Paradigm Shift Is Required

2. Target the General Public, the non-space advocate/activist

3. In General Use Publications (And PR) In A Coordinated Fashion To Advocate Our Space Settlement Goal – Cause Oriented Publications

4. Take Our Fair Share Of Credit

5. Report Griffin Statements Etc. – Space Settlements Are Becoming Mainstream

6. Argue Space Settlements Highly Desirable Human Future Compared To Alternatives

7. Report Regularly In A Positive Upbeat Sense About Progress Towards Space Settlements

8. Ideologically Incorporate Entrepreneurial Space As Good Because It Is Helping To Lead To Space Settlements

9. Change Tone To Be More Pro Space Settlement

   1. Paint Picture Of Regular People Living And Working In Space

   2. Exploit Frontier Image

   3. Space Settlement Inevitable – Baring Disasters

   4. Space Settlements Reduces Potential For Disasters

   5. Caution: Do Not Become Science Fiction

   6. Where Would The Old World Be Without The New?

10. Implications

    1. Need Publications Committee and Publications Policy

    2. Need To Help Imaginova Etc. Find Articles

Public Relations

1. Website

   1. Modernize Website(overall appearance),Flash video content(Space Settlement),Interactivity(user forums)Databases,etc.

   2. Add Conspicuous Section Clearly Stating Our Goal With Strong Arguments As To Why It Is Desirable

   3. Include Visuals

   4. Change General Tone To Be More Pro Space Settlement (See Comments Concerning Tone In Publications Section)

2. Press Releases – Tone Towards Pro Space Settlement

3. Change Things So That An Internet Search For “Space Settlements” Will Lead To NSS

4. Slightly Modify Logo To Emphasize Space Settlements (Possibly Add L5)

ISDC

1. Space Settlement Summit

2. Space Studies Institute (Publish Results)

3. Sunsat Energy Council (Energy From Space Powerful Ideologically)

4. Committee For A Positive Future

5. Space Exploration Alliance Meeting

6. A Speech From A High NASA Official With Quotable Favorable Space Settlement Comments

7. A Track Where Speakers Are Asked To Speak On Topics Designed To Promote Space Settlements

8. Outreach To People And Groups Who We Wish To Convince (i.e. Futurists)

9. Art Contest (Publish Results In Ad Astra, Website And Etc.)

10. Showcase Annual NASA/Ames Student Space Settlement Design Contest

11. Use Lots Of Visuals

12. Outreach to the General Public (non-space activists/advocates)

Lobbying (A Policy Committee Function)

1. Push The Vision Ideologically As The Next Major Government Step Towards Space Settlements

2. Take Advantage Of Fact That Next Year Will Be Rough For The Vision In Congress

3. Obtain Funds From Space Coalition For A Grass Roots Coordinator

4. Strengthen Our Legislative Conference By Working With The Space Exploration Alliance

5. Expand Alliance Network

6. Coordinate Alerts With Aerospace Lobbyists And NASA (Brian Chase)

7. Activate PAN – Concentrate Initially On Key Districts And States

8. Use Mail To Members, Ad Astra, Downlink, Imaginova and Allies For Alerts

9. Bring Celebrities To Washington

10. Obtain Use Of Aerospace Vision Email List For Alerts

Signature Projects

1. Make Our Teacher In Space Project A Teacher AND Student Into Space Project.

2. Use Project (PR And Otherwise) To Push Space Settlements

3. Potential Technical Project – Satellite Power Demonstration

4. Investigate The Use Of Polls To Measure Project Impact

Ideological Arena

1. Make Space Settlements One Of Several Plausible Human Futures In The Minds Of Those Who Study The Future -- Committee For A Positive Future

   1. World Futures Society 2006 Conference

   2. Space Settlement Syncons (Retreats) With Non Space Ideological Leaders

2. Argue Space Settlements Superior To Other Alternatives

3. Penetrate Academic Thinking

4. Argue that Space Settlements will not automatically evolve from scientific research stations (e.g. Antarctica) without additional government policy direction

   1. Important now for Lunar Base planning !

5. Don't shy away from promoting the spiritual component of space exploration and settlement in addition to the practical....inspire the imaginations of the general public!

Miscellaneous

1. Increase Cooperation With Other Space Settlement Groups (SFF, SSI, Mars Society, AIAA Space Settlement Technical Committee And NASA/Ames Annual Student Space Settlement Design Contest)

2. Strengthen Space Movement By Implementing What Can Be Learned From Other Movements

3. Power Point Presentation For Chapters And Members

4. Add The Words Space Settlements To Vision And Mission Statements

5. Update Obsolete Purpose Statement In Bylaws To Be Consistent With Vision And Mission Statements

6. Downloadable Space Settlement Screen Saver With NSS Advertisement

7. Space Settlements Great As A Method Of Raising Funds From Major Donors