Obamanauts

Save Space is a movement started by people on the Space Coast of Florida to raise the awareness of the nation, the President, and other elected officials: Space needs to be a priority for America!

The goal of the effort is to have half a million letters (physical, paper letters–not just emails!) in the hands of government officials by October 31, 2009.

Check out the Save Space website to learn more and see ideas for letters you can send.

Thank you to everyone that worked so hard to elect a President with a solid space policy!

Be sure to read the Obama Space Policy and get ready for 2009.

Check back soon to see the next phase of life for the Obamanauts!

Check out the GREAT video of Obama’s speeches and plans for space exploration put together by THE UNDERGROUND in LA!

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U.S. Astronaut Hall of Famer to Knock on Doors, Encourage Floridians to Take Advantage of Last Days of Early Voting
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The list of Obama space supporters is growing! On the heels of Sally Ride and Rusty Schweickart’s endorsements of Senator Obama, science advocates like Bill Nye (the Science Guy!) have joined the Obamanauts movement, as have space industry entrepreneurs like Peter Diamandis and Lon Levin (co-founder of XM Satellite Radio and other satellite ventures).  Everyone is being asked to vocalize their supportfor the Obama Space Policy with editorials or public appearances in these final days before the election.

The following statement was released to the press today by Dr. Peter Diamandis, co-founder of the International Space University, the X PRIZE Foundation, and numerous entreprenerial space companies. His support comes on the heels of an editoridal by Sally Ride in the Orlando Sentinel. Read the rest of this entry »

Excerpt of remarks by Senator Joe Biden (as delivered) from the rally on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 in Melbourne, FL, are below.  You can also watch a video of the event at FloridaToday.com

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Although these are not any of our Obamanaut Astronauts, they have a great message! Check out the video of Commander Mike Fincke and Flight Engineer Greg Chamitoff on the ISS.

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Recognizing the importance of a robust space program, veteran astronauts John Glenn and Bill Nelson have long endorsed Sen. Barack Obama.  Last week former Space Shuttle astronaut Dr. Dan Barry signed on as an “Obamanaut” after moderating a panel at the International Symposium for Personal and Commercial Spaceflight.

This week, Apollo astronaut Rusty Schweickart, founder and past president of the Association of Space Explorers (ASE), and former Space Shuttle astronaut Dr. Kathy Thornton, have joined the “Obamanauts” to show their support for Sen. Barack Obama’s space policies. 

We are proud to have these veteran space travelers join our chorus of independent voices praising the forward-looking space policies of Sen. Obama.