Letter to Mr.

Neil Armstrong

September 20, 2011 Neil A. Armstrong PO Box 436 Lebanon, OH 45036 Dear Mr. Armstrong, The Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS) is the nations largest entirely student-run organization dedicated to space. Over the past year, as many individuals have offered their opinions on the best way for the US government to foster the next stage of space exploration, a critical perspective has been missing from this conversation: that of Americas current students. Since we, as students, will be asked to implement the space programs of tomorrow, we thought it would be useful to add the student perspective to the nations current space policy conversation. So last March, our organization put together a letter, signed by over 300 of Americas brightest college students in space-related fields from over 35 universities, to express the opinion of college students on the future of U.S. human spaceflight. We understand that you have been asked to speak to the House Science Committee of the U.S. Congress this week, and we would be honored if you would carry with you some of the messages that we 300 students put forth in our letter. The letter is attached for you to read. We would also of course welcome any comments that you might have. Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Rick Hanton Chairman, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, USA