Bridge Building Between Nations: International cooperation in space helps build partnerships between nations for the benefit of all.
Competitive Edge: Other nations are now capable of human spaceflight and the U.S. needs to retain its leadership role in this arena.
Down-to-Earth Benefits: Launching humans into space results in an array of valuable spin offs to improve life on Earth.
Economic and Social Value: High-tech salaried work and pushing the boundaries of scientific and technological innovation.
Exploration: Human spaceflight draws upon our instinctive and pioneering nature to search out new horizons.
Human Survival: Moving outward from our home world to become a multi-planet species helps assure the survival of humankind.
Inspiration: The “can do” spirit exhibited by human space exploration can motivate society to tackle other difficult challenges.
On-the-Spot Decision-making: The ability of humans to apply their flexibility, experience, dexterity and judgment in space is critically important.
Perspective: The human view of Earth from space is a shared vision that underscores the need to become better stewards of our home planet.
Public Space Travel: Government’s support for human spaceflight is cultivating private space businesses.
