“ Industry Perspectives on the Future of Exploration” Wernher von Braun Memorial Symposium Ron Wetmore Vice President, Exploration Systems Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company October 2008

Perspectives on Exploration Constellation Architecture provides sound foundation NASA Industry partnership is critical Challenges and Opportunities Public and Political Support

Constellation Architecture provides sound foundation

NASA Industry partnership is critical

Challenges and Opportunities

Public and Political Support

Constellation Architecture Provides Sound Foundation Combination of Human and Robotic missions maximize investment Past & current investments are being leveraged Demonstrated progress

Provides Sound Foundation

Combination of Human and Robotic missions maximize investment

Past & current investments are being leveraged

Demonstrated progress

NASA and LMC Progress Orion Launch Abort System Propulsion Testing The Orion Pad Abort Crew Module (CM) pathfinder weight check Ares I-X FSAM Harness near Completion

NASA Industry Partnership The NASA Industry partnership is critical to the future of Space Exploration Industry Partners allow NASA to leverage lessons learned Partnership with State and Local Governments

The NASA Industry partnership is critical to the future of Space Exploration

Industry Partners allow NASA to leverage lessons learned

Partnership with State and Local Governments

Challenges and Opportunities NASA Budget Challenging economic times won't last Transition from Shuttle to Constellation and the "Gap" Constellation as a National resource and source of National pride

NASA Budget

Challenging economic times won't last

Transition from Shuttle to Constellation and the "Gap"

Constellation as a National resource and source of National pride

Public and Political Support Constellation is a decadal Program Congress is providing bipartisan support The Public needs to be educated on the what, why, when, how of Constellation Investment in Space is a good investment

Constellation is a decadal Program

Congress is providing bipartisan support

The Public needs to be educated on the what, why, when, how of Constellation

Investment in Space is a good investment

Conclusion Constellation is achievable Challenges can be overcome Congress and the Public become advocates when made aware of the benefits Invest in Space...the Benefits are Limitless

Constellation is achievable

Challenges can be overcome

Congress and the Public become advocates when made aware of the benefits

Invest in Space...the Benefits are Limitless