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Home page  About CSIS Programs Human Space Exploration Initiative What is HSEI?
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What is HSEI?
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The Human Space Exploration Initiative (HSEI) at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will examine the uncertain future of human space exploration. The purpose of this initiative is to explore new international perspectives on the future of human presence in space, assess their relative prospects, and build a new common global vision and agenda for the future of human space exploration. To accomplish this, the project will focus on four key questions:
1. What are the potential visions for the future of human space exploration?
2. What are the relative merits of each vision?
3. What are the obstacles to an expansive vision for space exploration?
4. Can these obstacles be overcome, and if so, how?
The project is examining these issues from both near-term and long-term perspectives. It is assessing the space exploration visions and strategies of the world's current space powers, including recently announced strategies by China, Europe, and the United States. It is also considering the longer-term possibilities for space exploration, beyond the narrow confines of present-day realities.
The project will examine the feasibility of competing visions for human space exploration, looking in particular at challenges in three key areas, central to realizing future prospects of humans in space. These areas are technology, governance, and public support. The project will hold a series of workshops on key issues in each of these areas to develop an understanding of the near-term and long-term challenges and opportunities in each of these areas. |
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