Space Exploration Initiative
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The Space Exploration Initiative was a 1989 U.S. presidential program that proposed an ambitious long-term plan for human return to the Moon and eventual missions to Mars.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States space program
ⓘ
government space policy initiative ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
eventual human missions to Mars
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human return to the Moon ⓘ |
| announcedAt | National Air and Space Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcedBy | George H. W. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcedInCity | Washington, D.C. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| announcedLanguage | English ⓘ |
| announcedOn | 20 July 1989 ⓘ |
| announcedOnOccasionOf | 20th anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon landing ⓘ |
| category |
1989 in spaceflight
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Presidency of George H. W. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ Space policy of the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| estimatedCost | hundreds of billions of U.S. dollars ⓘ |
| focus |
Mars exploration
ⓘ
human spaceflight ⓘ lunar exploration ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | post-Space Race environment ⓘ |
| governingBody | United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | first comprehensive U.S. post-Apollo plan for Moon and Mars human exploration ⓘ |
| inception | 1989 ⓘ |
| includedComponent |
Mars mission architecture studies
ⓘ
heavy-lift launch vehicle concepts ⓘ lunar base planning ⓘ |
| influenced | later U.S. human exploration roadmaps ⓘ |
| legislativeContext | United States Congress oversight of NASA budget ⓘ |
| longTermGoal |
human exploration of Mars
ⓘ
permanent human presence on the Moon ⓘ |
| policyDomain |
national space policy
ⓘ
science and technology policy ⓘ |
| policyType | civil space policy ⓘ |
| presidentialAdministration | George H. W. Bush administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| programNature | civilian ⓘ |
| proposedByOffice | Executive Office of the President of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForLimitedImplementation |
high projected cost
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lack of sustained political support ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Apollo program
NERFINISHED
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Constellation program NERFINISHED ⓘ Vision for Space Exploration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceAgencyPartner | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | not fully implemented ⓘ |
| successorConcept | Vision for Space Exploration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetBody |
Mars
NERFINISHED
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Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post-Cold War era ⓘ |
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