The Committee for the Advocacy of Space Exploration believes firmly that the greatest technical difficulty in the way of creating a space-faring civilization is the enormous cost of launching vehicles and cargo into orbit. Indeed, simply getting from the surface into Earth orbit is by far the most difficult task in most space missions. It has often been correctly pointed out that, if you can get from the Earth's surface into Earth orbit, you are halfway to anywhere in the Universe.
The Committee therefore supports the development of new technologies and techniques whose purpose is to bring launch costs down to such a level that the economic barriers to the development of space are vastly reduced. As part of this, we are proud to announce that the Committee has joined with 13 other pro-space organizations to create the National Coalition for Cheap and Reliable Access to Space.
Jeff Brooks, Director of the Committee for the Advocacy of Space Exploration, said, "We have achieved so many amazing things in the half century since the Space Age began. If we could break the chains of high launch costs by developing cheaper and more reliable access to space, our ability to achieve even more would be increased many times over."
