News - The Mars Society: "Space Exploration Alliance to Mobilize
'Moon-Mars Blitz' on Capitol Hill

Leading space groups to assemble their members in support of exploration vision
For Immediate Release
Monday, May 17, 2004
12:00 pm EST
Twelve leaders of the Space Exploration Alliance announced today that their organizations would join in launching a �Moon-Mars Blitz� on Capitol Hill July 11-13. During this event, the organizations will bring their members to Washington to visit as many congressional members and staff as possible with a single message: �Fund NASA�s requests for FY 2005 for starting the new Moon, Mars, and Beyond initiative.�
The Space Exploration Alliance comprises leading space advocacy groups, industry associations and space policy organizations. It was formed to promote NASA�s new human exploration initiative. The collaboration for the Moon-Mars Blitz is the opening shot illustrating the kind of campaigns that SEA members will be undertaking to help insure passage of the budget required to launch the new space initiative.
The organizations announcing their partnership for this event today are the American Astronautical Society, Aerospace Industries Association, Aerospace States Association, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, California Space Authority, Florida Space Authority, The Mars Society, National Coalition of Spaceport States, National Space Society, ProSpace, Space Access Society and Space Frontier Foundation."
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