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June 8th, 2015
Credit: NASA
What’s next for the U.S. human spaceflight program?
That was the discussion question for a June 3, 2015 gathering, sponsored by the Center for American Progress.
On June 3, 1965, Air Force Maj. Ed White became the first American to walk in space when he stepped out of his Gemini IV spacecraft. Fifty years later, America’s human spaceflight program sits on a fulcrum.
“Gemini 4…get back in!”
On June 3, 1965, Air Force Maj. Ed White became the first American to walk in space.
Credit: NASA
Fifty years after that first U.S. space walk, the Center hosted the program that featured:
— Rudy deLeon, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
— Deborah Lee James, Secretary of the Air Force
— Wes Bush, Chairman, CEO, and President, Northrop Grumman
— Dr. Maria Zuber, Vice President for Research, MIT
Moderators of the program were:
— Peter Juul, Policy Analyst, Center for American Progress
— Rudy deLeon, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
These experts discussed the future of the U.S. human spaceflight program: where we’ll go, how we’ll get there, and who will come with us?
The Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C. is an independent nonpartisan policy institute that is “dedicated to improving the lives of all Americans, through bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership and concerted action. Our aim is not just to change the conversation, but to change the country.”
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