Space Generation Advisory Council Space Generation: –Anyone born after Sputnik –Born into a fundamentally different world UNISPACE III: A council for youth Observer status at the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS) NGO in Vienna and the US –2500 members world wide –Elected council with 6 Regional Coordinators –Points of contacts in almost 100 countries Represent youth views to UN OOSA and other bodies –Invited to participate in EU space policy process Promote space activities amongst the world’s youth

Overview of the survey What key events do think should occur in the next 50 years? Youth aged 18 – 29 Tried to be objective without leading questions – opened ended 276 distinct respondents 750 key events described Important but unresolved issues followed up in Round 2.

Theme 1: Ensuring the Survival Interests of Humanity Overwhelming response: The Moon –20% of all responses concerned the moon –Return to the Moon –Development of a permanent presence –Utilization of Lunar resources: He-3, far-side astronomy, launch pad for future deep space missions Space Governance –70% say new space governing body should be formed –Most say start this governance now –Responses split on who should form the governing body International Cooperation –A world summit in space –Easy flow of the world’s workforce –New collaborative techniques

Theme 2: Space for the Benefit of All and Our Environment Commercialization and Privatization of space –A significant and topical theme –Develop 100% private space activities –Reliable point-to-point product transportation –Emergent differences between regions Education and Outreach –Better space education –Outreach to the common person Energy and Resources –Develop cleaner energy systems to preserve Earth –Bring resources from space Space Sports, art and culture

Theme 3: Advancing the Frontiers of Science and Technology Humans to Mars and beyond –The following steps after the Moon Astrobiology –Earth-like planets –E.T. life New Technologies –Cost-saving and effective –Propulsion Resumption of nuclear propulsion research, or the Space Elevator?

Next steps Receive feedback from Space Generation members and the wider community Development of road map for the next 50 years Follow up survey: What are the steps to realise these visions?...and others Implementing programs to seed activity in these areas