The Space Survey Results

1. What do you think about the current space program in the U.S?

2. Do you think sending humans and robots to explore space is relevant to your life?

3. With 10 being of most importance and 1 being of least importance can you rate how important the space program is to you?

4. Why do you think the government and private companies are involved in space exploration projects?

5. Do you think the space program is a waste of government tax spending?

6. In the face of tragedies like the Challenger and Columbia Shuttle disasters do you think it is worthwhile sending humans into space?

7. If you could take a trip into space for an affordable price and it was completely safe, would you go?

8. If the price of a ticket into space is over $200,000 and the technology was not completely safe would you be willing to give it a try?

9. Do you think human efforts to get into space and even settle colonies in space and on places like the Moon and Mars is possible in our lifetime?

10. Do you think private groups and companies will be able to accomplish the goals they have set out for in relation to setting up space tourism ventures and later colonies?

11. What would you like to see happen with the space program?

12. Have you heard of space advocate groups like The Planetary Society, The National Space Society or The Mars Society?

13. If your answer to 12 was yes, how effective from 1 to 10 do you think these groups are at gaining your attention/interest ?

14. Do you think the government, private companies and space advocate groups listen to or are in tune with the general public's views on space?

15. If you could support a single space project in the near term what would it be?

16. Can you list any of the benefits of human and robotic space exploration over the last 5 decades? ( And any that impact your life in a positive way).