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Saturday, June 02, 2007
Humans in Space: NASA + 13 Space Agencies Release Global Space Exploration Strategy Framework
On May 31, 2007, NASA and 13 other space agencies from around the world announced the release of their Global Exploration Strategy discussions document entitled, "The Global Exploration Strategy: The Framework for Coordination." According to the NASA news release, the document reflects a shared vision of space exploration focused on solar system destinations where humans may someday live and work.
The framework document allows for the establishment of a voluntary, non-binding mechanism by which space agencies can exchange information on their respective space exploration plans. This coordination mechanism will play a key role in helping to identify gaps, overlaps and synergies in the space exploration plans of participating agencies.
The framework document is an important step in an evolving process toward a comprehensive global approach to space exploration. Although the document is non-binding, its contents are consistent with ongoing bilateral and multilateral discussions that NASA intends to lead to cooperative agreements for specific projects.
In addition to NASA, representatives from agencies in Australia, Canada, China, the European Space Agency, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Italy, Japan, Russia, the Republic of Korea and Ukraine participated in the Global Exploration Strategy discussions. Many participants are meeting this week in Spineto, Italy, to discuss the development of the coordination mechanism and other issues.
The above announcement was jointly made by space agencies worldwide. PMForum received the news from both NASA and the JAXA space agency of Japan. The complete framework document is available for review at: http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/178109main_ges_framework.pdf. To learn more about NASA's future space exploration plans, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/exploration.
Editor’s note: We at PMForum applaud NASA and the other participating space agencies for cooperating on a global basis on such important program plans and initiatives. We also advocate global cooperation on program and project management experiences, methodologies and technologies, so we can all be successful in the pursuit of the future of humans in space. No country has resources to waste on such important initiatives that affecting the survival and future of our civilization. Modern project and program management are important for that future.
The framework document is an important step in an evolving process toward a comprehensive global approach to space exploration. Although the document is non-binding, its contents are consistent with ongoing bilateral and multilateral discussions that NASA intends to lead to cooperative agreements for specific projects.
In addition to NASA, representatives from agencies in Australia, Canada, China, the European Space Agency, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Italy, Japan, Russia, the Republic of Korea and Ukraine participated in the Global Exploration Strategy discussions. Many participants are meeting this week in Spineto, Italy, to discuss the development of the coordination mechanism and other issues.
The above announcement was jointly made by space agencies worldwide. PMForum received the news from both NASA and the JAXA space agency of Japan. The complete framework document is available for review at: http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/178109main_ges_framework.pdf. To learn more about NASA's future space exploration plans, visit: http://www.nasa.gov/exploration.
Editor’s note: We at PMForum applaud NASA and the other participating space agencies for cooperating on a global basis on such important program plans and initiatives. We also advocate global cooperation on program and project management experiences, methodologies and technologies, so we can all be successful in the pursuit of the future of humans in space. No country has resources to waste on such important initiatives that affecting the survival and future of our civilization. Modern project and program management are important for that future.
