Coalition for Deep Space Exploration



The Coalition for Deep Space Exploration is a United States space advocacy organization for space industry businesses and non-profit groups supporting continued government investment in space exploration.

Presidents and CEOs

 * Mary Lynne Dittmar, founder, 2015 - 2021
 * Frank Slazer, 2021 - 2023
 * Allen Cutler, 2023 - Present

Founding Members
Members:
 * Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies Company
 * Jacobs Solutions
 * Boeing
 * Lockheed Martin
 * Northrop Grumman

Silver Members

Futuramic Tool and Engineering Jacobs Engineering Moog Inc.

Members


 * Abacus Technology Corporation
 * Ampac
 * ASRC Federal
 * Baker Industries, a Lincoln Electric Company
 * Barrios Technologies
 * Craig Technical Consulting, Inc.
 * Craig Technologies Aerospace Solutions, LLC
 * DCX-CHOL Enterprises
 * Dese Research Inc.
 * Dynetics, Inc.
 * EMF, Inc.
 * Futuramic Tool and Engineering Company
 * Geocent, LLC
 * Honeywell
 * Houston Precision Fasteners, Lp.
 * ICF Mercantile, Inc.
 * ION Corporation
 * ISYS Technologies
 * L-3 Cincinnati Electronics
 * L-3 Communications
 * MEI Technologies
 * MRI Technologies
 * , LLC
 * Onyx Aerospace
 * Paragon
 * Quest One Aerospace
 * RDI Engineering, LLC
 * Standex Engineering Technologies Group
 * SGT, Inc.
 * Spincraft
 * UTC Aerospace Systems
 * Vacco
 * Votaw Precisions Technology, Inc.
 * Weetech, Inc.
 * WireMasters

Partner Associations
Partners:
 * Challenger Center for Space Science Education
 * Citizens for Space Exploration
 * National Space Society

Board of Advisors
The circa 2015 Board of Advisors
 * Penelope J. Boston, Ph.D. – speleologist
 * Bob Crippen – former Shuttle astronaut
 * Frederick D. Gregory - former Shuttle astronaut
 * Gerry Griffin – former NASA flight director and former NASA Deputy Administrator
 * Wayne Hale - former Space Shuttle Program Manager and former Space Shuttle Flight Director
 * Bernard Harris – former Shuttle astronaut and first African American to walk in space
 * Steven Hawley - former Shuttle astronaut
 * Henry R. Hertzfeld - former senior economist and policy analyst at NASA
 * Thomas David Jones - former Shuttle astronaut
 * Nick Lampson - former Congressman from Texas' 22nd Congressional District
 * Paul Spudis - geologist and lunar scientist
 * Doug Cooke - former NASA Associate Administrator
 * Dan Dumbacher ] - former NASA Deputy Associate Administrator

Honorary Board Members
Honorees:
 * Jake Garn – first member of Congress to fly in space (former U.S. Senator from Utah)
 * Joseph Kerwin – former Skylab astronaut
 * Gene Kranz – former Apollo flight director
 * Jim Lovell - former NASA Astronaut and commander of the Apollo 13 mission