International
Space Agency (ISA) Rick R. Dobson P.O. Box
541053, Omaha, Nebraska, 68154-9053, USA The International Space Agency, ISA, International Space
Administration, is an international "global" civil space organization that
represents and supports, both, government and non-governmental, entities,
organizations, and persons. The ISA is primarily a not-for-profit motivated
organization which is tasked with, and supports, promotes, plans, develops,
enables, coordinates, and undertakes primarily, "Firstly", on the behalf of,
and benefit of, its member nations and non-government organizations, and
"Secondly" in general, on behalf of the peoples of the World Community, Earth;
all international civil space: colonization, exploration, exploitation,
programs, missions, projects, services, personnel, facilities, bases, stations,
ships, craft, probes, vehicles, and technology, for government, industry,
commerce, science, academia, and private ventures, for strictly, and
exclusively, peaceful purposes. The ISA is restricted by its charter, from, or
support of, any military activities or operations, by or between its members,
or the World Community at large; however, in some approved cases the ISA may
cooperate with national military organizations for peaceful purposes, when
approved, and as appropriate. Founded
1986, Incorporated 1990, and presently seeking International Charter &
Treaty Status. The International Space Agency, ISA took shape, and was started
in earnest when the Founder of the ISA, Mr. Rick R. Dobson, Jr., in 1988,
forged an alliance with, and gained the support of, Dr. Norman R. Scott, Vice
President of Research & Advanced Studies at Cornell University, and also
securing the support & understanding of Dr. Frank Rhoads, President of
Cornell University, for the ISA project and efforts.š Through this alliance and support, the Founder of the ISA gained
access to critical Academic and Intellectual Assets and Resources on the
Cornell Campus; which included the help and support of various Cornell Students
and Professors, access to Cornell Libraries for Research on the ISA Concept and
Organization, and access to Cornell Computer Resources. From 1988 to 1990 the
ISA Concept Matured, and was formally Incorporated, started September 1989,
finalized June 1990 in N.Y. State, USA After Incorporation in 1990, the Board
of Directors of the International Space Agency began efforts to plan for a
series of meetings to take place in Washington, D.C., USA, as this would be the
most logical location for such efforts, as a major international diplomatic
presence was already located in this area, and could be easily accessed for
planned ISA meetings and diplomatic efforts. The first, of many, International Space Agency meetings took place
on May 22nd of 1992, at the Carnegie Endowment for International
Peace in Washington, D.C., in the United States of America. Diplomats &
Government Officials from the USA, European Space Agency, Germany, Italy,
Britain, Switzerland, Japan, China, India, Netherlands, and Canada attended this
first historic ISA meeting. Three more formal International Space Agency
meetings, and over 200 private informal meetings, occurred in Washington, D.C.,
from 1992 to 1996, with Russia, Finland, and Belgium Diplomats also attending
these later meetings. Peron Technologies, Fiat Space & Defense, Aerospace
Industries Association, US Navy, US Army, John Hopkins University, McDonnell
Douglas, Boeing, National Astronautics Society, South West Research Institute,
US Congress, US Department of Transportation-Commercial Space Office, US
Department of Energy-Space Programs Office, and Search for Common Ground are
just a few of the Major Organizations which participated in these International
Space Agency meetings. The outreach and efforts of the International Space Agency
continue in this direction to the present day, 2004, and many more meetings and
events are planned for 2004 and 2005. The ISA has had a presence at both the
1992, and 2002, World Space Congresses. In 2004 the
International Space Agency, ISA, is celebrating its 14th year of
existence as a corporation, which was incorporated in N.Y. State USA in June of
1990, and celebrating its 18th year since its founding in 1986. The
International Space Agency has grown and matured during these years, and has
faced many challenges, failures, growing pains, and has as well accomplished a
number of notable and historic successes and achievements along the way. The future of the
International Space Agency is bright and is very exciting to think about. The
increasing interest and support globally is very encouraging, and will unfold
in 2004 in ways that are sure to be groundbreaking and significant. USA,
Russia, Europe, India, Japan, and China will surely play a major role in the
growth and success of the International Space Agency, as well as many other
developed and emerging space Nations and Organizations Globally. These and
other Countries are now, and have been, officially courted as signatories to
the ISA Charter and the S.R.C. Constitution, and it is hoped that in nearest
time, one Nation listed above will make the First Historic Bid, to sign the ISA
Charter, and begin the process of many Countries following suit, and becoming
Signatory Members to the ISA Charter and the SRC Constitution. The formation of
the International Space Administration; the Space Regulation Commission, SRC;
and the Space Planning Commission, SPC will be the major focus, goals, and
efforts of the International Space Agency, ISA, in 2004, and 2005. The Board of Directors
and Board of Advisors (The Cabinet) are growing in both size and stature. A
number of Major & Influential Companies and Esteemed Persons Globally are
now taking interest in the Historic and Important Goals and Efforts of the
International Space Agency, and some are soon to either join the ISA Board of
Directors or Board of Advisors, or will seek to forge official public support
for the International Space Agency. The International Space Agency, today stands ready, more than ever in its history, to take its rightful place in the minds and hearts of the Peoples of the World Community, and to lead Humanity into the next greatest and vast frontier to ever be presented, available, and accessible to Humanity, peacefully, and in the common interests of the survival and continued growth of Humanity. Humanity stands on a most important and very dangerous stage and phase in its development and growth. Humanity now possesses collectively and individually as Nations and Global Community the means to utterly and totally destroy itself with nuclear, biological, and chemical self-annihilation and self-suicide. Humanity also posses the ability to use these very same advances in technology and science to propel its self beyond this specter of doom, to the yet undiscovered challenges and great opportunities which awaits Humanity in Space and among the Stars. The International Space Agency is the tool and vehicle, which will enable and empower Humanity to reach for the Stars, and experience all the wonders and challenges the Universe has to offer. |
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