Frequency Distributions of Responses to the Stakeholder Survey by Respondent Group
Stakeholder groups:
1 = Economic/Industry
2 = Space scientists and engineers
3 = Young space scientists and engineers
4 = Other scientists and engineers
5 = Higher education
6 = Security/defense/foreign policy
7 = Space writers and science popularizers
8 = Space advocates
What do you consider to be the main reasons for space exploration in general?
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Knowledge and scientific understanding | 64 | 64 | 157 | 81.8 | 68 | 78.2 | 185 | 77.7 | 222 | 78.2 | 57 | 82.6 | 39 | 75 | 32 | 72.7 | 814 | 77.5 |
Technological advances | 45 | 45 | 61 | 31.8 | 39 | 44.8 | 63 | 26.5 | 103 | 36.3 | 20 | 29 | 17 | 32.7 | 24 | 54.6 | 369 | 35.1 |
Human economic activity beyond Earth | 16 | 16 | 15 | 7.81 | 17 | 19.5 | 16 | 6.72 | 38 | 13.4 | 8 | 11.6 | 5 | 9.62 | 4 | 9.09 | 116 | 11 |
Future settlements in space | 11 | 11 | 13 | 6.77 | 16 | 18.4 | 9 | 3.78 | 23 | 8.1 | 4 | 5.8 | 6 | 11.5 | 6 | 13.6 | 86 | 8.18 |
Commercial space travel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.15 | 1 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.19 |
International cooperation | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6.25 | 3 | 3.45 | 2 | 0.84 | 5 | 1.76 | 1 | 1.45 | 2 | 3.85 | 1 | 2.27 | 30 | 2.85 |
National security | 7 | 7 | 12 | 6.25 | 2 | 2.3 | 14 | 5.88 | 6 | 2.11 | 3 | 4.35 | 3 | 5.77 | 2 | 4.55 | 49 | 4.66 |
U.S. prestige | 15 | 15 | 17 | 8.85 | 3 | 3.45 | 14 | 5.88 | 13 | 4.58 | 5 | 7.25 | 3 | 5.77 | 4 | 9.09 | 72 | 6.85 |
Careers in science, technology, math and engineering | 8 | 8 | 13 | 6.77 | 7 | 8.05 | 8 | 3.36 | 10 | 3.52 | 7 | 10.1 | 3 | 5.77 | 1 | 2.27 | 56 | 5.33 |
Basic human drive to explore new frontiers | 36 | 36 | 63 | 32.8 | 31 | 35.6 | 63 | 26.5 | 92 | 32.4 | 20 | 29 | 16 | 30.8 | 25 | 56.8 | 337 | 32.1 |
Search for signs of life | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3.65 | 11 | 12.6 | 6 | 2.52 | 14 | 4.93 | 5 | 7.25 | 3 | 5.77 | 3 | 6.82 | 52 | 4.95 |
Prevent threats from space | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2.6 | 4 | 4.6 | 6 | 2.52 | 9 | 3.17 | 3 | 4.35 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.82 | 31 | 2.95 |
Other | 12 | 12 | 22 | 11.5 | 7 | 8.05 | 14 | 5.88 | 20 | 7.04 | 5 | 7.25 | 1 | 1.92 | 7 | 15.9 | 86 | 8.18 |
None/No compelling reason for human space exploration | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.27 | 2 | 0.19 |
What do you consider to be the main reason against space exploration in general?
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Cost in absolute sense | 37 | 38.5 | 72 | 42.1 | 45 | 52.3 | 93 | 41 | 141 | 52.4 | 31 | 45.6 | 24 | 47.1 | 7 | 17.5 | 442 | 44.5 |
Cost in a relative sense | 36 | 37.5 | 64 | 37.4 | 34 | 39.5 | 97 | 42.7 | 88 | 32.7 | 29 | 42.7 | 13 | 25.5 | 14 | 35 | 369 | 37.2 |
Lack of clarity about goals or benefits | 8 | 8.33 | 10 | 5.85 | 8 | 9.3 | 5 | 2.2 | 9 | 3.35 | 5 | 7.35 | 3 | 5.88 | 3 | 7.5 | 50 | 5.04 |
Risks | 6 | 6.25 | 5 | 2.92 | 10 | 11.6 | 15 | 6.61 | 15 | 5.58 | 1 | 1.47 | 3 | 5.88 | 1 | 2.5 | 56 | 5.64 |
Private sector could do it better | 3 | 3.13 | 2 | 1.17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.96 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.6 |
Other | 7 | 7.29 | 9 | 5.26 | 7 | 8.14 | 15 | 6.61 | 15 | 5.58 | 7 | 10.3 | 4 | 7.84 | 8 | 20 | 71 | 7.15 |
None/No compelling reason against human space exploration | 15 | 15.6 | 28 | 16.4 | 9 | 10.5 | 30 | 13.2 | 36 | 13.4 | 8 | 11.8 | 13 | 25.5 | 12 | 30 | 149 | 15 |
What do you consider to be the main reasons for human space exploration?
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Knowledge and scientific understanding | 30 | 32.3 | 53 | 28.8 | 27 | 31 | 67 | 29.4 | 65 | 24.1 | 23 | 34.3 | 14 | 26.4 | 11 | 24.4 | 283 | 28 |
Technological advances | 20 | 21.5 | 24 | 13 | 17 | 19.5 | 19 | 8.33 | 38 | 14.1 | 9 | 13.4 | 2 | 3.77 | 10 | 22.2 | 137 | 13.5 |
Human economic activity beyond Earth | 5 | 5.38 | 8 | 4.35 | 9 | 10.3 | 6 | 2.63 | 8 | 2.96 | 4 | 5.97 | 5 | 9.43 | 5 | 11.1 | 50 | 4.94 |
Future settlements in space | 13 | 14 | 36 | 19.6 | 26 | 29.9 | 25 | 11 | 45 | 16.7 | 15 | 22.4 | 10 | 18.9 | 17 | 37.8 | 183 | 18.1 |
Commercial space travel | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.3 |
International cooperation | 3 | 3.23 | 8 | 4.35 | 2 | 2.3 | 2 | 0.88 | 4 | 1.48 | 3 | 4.48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1.98 |
National security | 2 | 2.15 | 5 | 2.72 | 1 | 1.15 | 4 | 1.75 | 1 | 0.37 | 1 | 1.49 | 1 | 1.89 | 1 | 2.22 | 16 | 1.58 |
U.S. prestige | 11 | 11.8 | 27 | 14.7 | 5 | 5.75 | 11 | 4.82 | 15 | 5.56 | 7 | 10.5 | 1 | 1.89 | 3 | 6.67 | 78 | 7.71 |
Careers in science, technology, math and engineering | 11 | 11.8 | 16 | 8.7 | 2 | 2.3 | 4 | 1.75 | 10 | 3.7 | 8 | 11.9 | 1 | 1.89 | 7 | 15.6 | 58 | 5.73 |
Basic human drive to explore new frontiers | 25 | 26.9 | 63 | 34.2 | 31 | 35.6 | 54 | 23.7 | 84 | 31.1 | 24 | 35.8 | 14 | 26.4 | 16 | 35.6 | 305 | 30.1 |
Search for signs of life | 1 | 1.08 | 1 | 0.54 | 3 | 3.45 | 1 | 0.44 | 5 | 1.85 | 1 | 1.49 | 1 | 1.89 | 2 | 4.44 | 15 | 1.48 |
Prevent threats from space | 1 | 1.08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.37 | 1 | 1.49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.3 |
Humans can accomplish more than robots | 30 | 32.3 | 46 | 25 | 41 | 47.1 | 52 | 22.8 | 100 | 37 | 22 | 32.8 | 25 | 47.2 | 14 | 31.1 | 327 | 32.3 |
Public support | 9 | 9.68 | 17 | 9.24 | 7 | 8.05 | 20 | 8.77 | 33 | 12.2 | 5 | 7.46 | 2 | 3.77 | 3 | 6.67 | 94 | 9.29 |
Other | 12 | 12.9 | 15 | 8.15 | 7 | 8.05 | 16 | 7.02 | 10 | 3.7 | 1 | 1.49 | 4 | 7.55 | 2 | 4.44 | 66 | 6.52 |
None/No compelling reason for human space exploration | 1 | 1.08 | 13 | 7.07 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 11.4 | 18 | 6.67 | 2 | 2.99 | 1 | 1.89 | 1 | 2.22 | 61 | 6.03 |
What do you consider to be the main reasons against human space exploration?
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Cost in absolute sense | 33 | 35.5 | 76 | 42 | 39 | 45.9 | 93 | 38.9 | 139 | 52.1 | 39 | 56.5 | 18 | 34 | 10 | 25.6 | 441 | 43.5 |
Cost in a relative sense | 20 | 21.5 | 36 | 19.9 | 11 | 12.9 | 54 | 22.6 | 31 | 11.6 | 11 | 15.9 | 6 | 11.3 | 4 | 10.3 | 170 | 16.8 |
Lack of clarity about goals or benefits | 5 | 5.38 | 17 | 9.39 | 3 | 3.53 | 9 | 3.77 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5.8 | 1 | 1.89 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 4.43 |
Risks | 29 | 31.2 | 47 | 26 | 56 | 65.9 | 89 | 37.2 | 113 | 42.3 | 25 | 36.2 | 26 | 49.1 | 10 | 25.6 | 391 | 38.5 |
Private sector could do it better | 2 | 2.15 | 1 | 0.55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.3 |
Robots could do it better | 21 | 22.6 | 62 | 34.3 | 23 | 27.1 | 58 | 24.3 | 79 | 29.6 | 27 | 39.1 | 11 | 20.8 | 9 | 23.1 | 287 | 28.3 |
Other | 18 | 19.4 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 26 | 10.9 | 37 | 13.9 | 13 | 18.8 | 6 | 11.3 | 11 | 28.2 | 165 | 16.3 |
None/No compelling reason against human space exploration | 11 | 11.8 | 7 | 3.87 | 2 | 2.35 | 12 | 5.02 | 12 | 4.49 | 6 | 8.7 | 6 | 11.3 | 8 | 20.5 | 64 | 6.31 |
Below are some reasons commonly given for space exploration. For each, please indicate whether you think it is a very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important reason for space exploration in general:
Expanding knowledge and scientific understanding
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 87 | 83.7 | 172 | 86.9 | 73 | 81.1 | 203 | 76.9 | 259 | 88.1 | 58 | 81.7 | 50 | 94.3 | 40 | 87 | 931 | 84.3 |
Somewhat important | 15 | 14.4 | 23 | 11.6 | 16 | 17.8 | 50 | 18.9 | 26 | 8.84 | 12 | 16.9 | 3 | 5.66 | 4 | 8.7 | 145 | 13.1 |
Not too important | 1 | 0.96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.14 | 6 | 2.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 11 | 1 |
Not important at all | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.51 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.14 | 2 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.54 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
REFUSED | 1 | 0.96 | 2 | 1.01 | 1 | 1.11 | 5 | 1.89 | 1 | 0.34 | 1 | 1.41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 11 | 1 |
Driving technological advances
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 78 | 75 | 116 | 58.6 | 70 | 77.8 | 149 | 56.4 | 211 | 71.8 | 37 | 52.1 | 45 | 84.9 | 35 | 76.1 | 731 | 66.2 |
Somewhat important | 23 | 22.1 | 59 | 29.8 | 15 | 16.7 | 88 | 33.3 | 61 | 20.8 | 27 | 38 | 7 | 13.2 | 9 | 19.6 | 284 | 25.7 |
Not too important | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7.07 | 4 | 4.44 | 15 | 5.68 | 16 | 5.44 | 5 | 7.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 4.89 |
Not important at all | 1 | 0.96 | 4 | 2.02 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.52 | 2 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 11 | 1 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
REFUSED | 2 | 1.92 | 5 | 2.53 | 1 | 1.11 | 8 | 3.03 | 4 | 1.36 | 2 | 2.82 | 1 | 1.89 | 1 | 2.17 | 24 | 2.17 |
Extending human economic activity beyond Earth
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 27 | 26 | 38 | 19.2 | 21 | 23.3 | 34 | 12.9 | 57 | 19.4 | 10 | 14.1 | 24 | 45.3 | 24 | 52.2 | 233 | 21.1 |
Somewhat important | 41 | 39.4 | 54 | 27.3 | 35 | 38.9 | 84 | 31.8 | 101 | 34.4 | 23 | 32.4 | 15 | 28.3 | 15 | 32.6 | 362 | 32.8 |
Not too important | 22 | 21.2 | 58 | 29.3 | 24 | 26.7 | 72 | 27.3 | 78 | 26.5 | 25 | 35.2 | 11 | 20.8 | 4 | 8.7 | 290 | 26.3 |
Not important at all | 12 | 11.5 | 43 | 21.7 | 7 | 7.78 | 61 | 23.1 | 51 | 17.4 | 11 | 15.5 | 3 | 5.66 | 1 | 2.17 | 185 | 16.8 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.51 | 1 | 1.11 | 3 | 1.14 | 2 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.63 |
REFUSED | 2 | 1.92 | 4 | 2.02 | 2 | 2.22 | 10 | 3.79 | 5 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.82 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.35 | 27 | 2.45 |
Paving the way for future settlements in space
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 38 | 36.5 | 39 | 19.7 | 29 | 32.2 | 19 | 7.2 | 60 | 20.4 | 10 | 14.1 | 21 | 39.6 | 26 | 56.5 | 239 | 21.7 |
Somewhat important | 29 | 27.9 | 47 | 23.7 | 35 | 38.9 | 69 | 26.1 | 99 | 33.7 | 23 | 32.4 | 20 | 37.7 | 14 | 30.4 | 332 | 30.1 |
Not too important | 18 | 17.3 | 58 | 29.3 | 18 | 20 | 80 | 30.3 | 74 | 25.2 | 23 | 32.4 | 7 | 13.2 | 4 | 8.7 | 279 | 25.3 |
Not important at all | 16 | 15.4 | 48 | 24.2 | 7 | 7.78 | 84 | 31.8 | 55 | 18.7 | 13 | 18.3 | 4 | 7.55 | 0 | 0 | 222 | 20.1 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.76 | 1 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.27 |
REFUSED | 3 | 2.88 | 6 | 3.03 | 1 | 1.11 | 10 | 3.79 | 5 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.82 | 1 | 1.89 | 2 | 4.35 | 29 | 2.63 |
Paving the way for commercial space travel
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 24 | 23.1 | 28 | 14.1 | 24 | 26.7 | 19 | 7.2 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 8.45 | 22 | 41.5 | 16 | 34.8 | 186 | 16.9 |
Somewhat important | 39 | 37.5 | 53 | 26.8 | 33 | 36.7 | 71 | 26.9 | 97 | 33 | 28 | 39.4 | 19 | 35.9 | 20 | 43.5 | 355 | 32.2 |
Not too important | 22 | 21.2 | 70 | 35.4 | 23 | 25.6 | 97 | 36.7 | 98 | 33.3 | 22 | 31 | 5 | 9.43 | 7 | 15.2 | 339 | 30.7 |
Not important at all | 18 | 17.3 | 40 | 20.2 | 9 | 10 | 64 | 24.2 | 42 | 14.3 | 13 | 18.3 | 7 | 13.2 | 2 | 4.35 | 192 | 17.4 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.76 | 2 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.36 |
REFUSED | 1 | 0.96 | 7 | 3.54 | 1 | 1.11 | 11 | 4.17 | 5 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 28 | 2.54 |
Creating opportunities for international cooperation
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 27 | 26 | 71 | 35.9 | 30 | 33.3 | 69 | 26.1 | 99 | 33.7 | 20 | 28.2 | 34 | 64.2 | 20 | 43.5 | 365 | 33.1 |
Somewhat important | 47 | 45.2 | 89 | 45 | 40 | 44.4 | 124 | 47 | 135 | 45.9 | 23 | 32.4 | 15 | 28.3 | 16 | 34.8 | 482 | 43.7 |
Not too important | 23 | 22.1 | 30 | 15.2 | 16 | 17.8 | 49 | 18.6 | 52 | 17.7 | 23 | 32.4 | 4 | 7.55 | 8 | 17.4 | 203 | 18.4 |
Not important at all | 6 | 5.77 | 7 | 3.54 | 3 | 3.33 | 14 | 5.3 | 6 | 2.04 | 3 | 4.23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 38 | 3.44 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
REFUSED | 1 | 0.96 | 1 | 0.51 | 1 | 1.11 | 8 | 3.03 | 2 | 0.68 | 2 | 2.82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 16 | 1.45 |
Maintaining our national security
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 53 | 51 | 79 | 39.9 | 28 | 31.1 | 92 | 34.9 | 126 | 42.9 | 30 | 42.3 | 27 | 50.9 | 17 | 37 | 448 | 40.6 |
Somewhat important | 34 | 32.7 | 66 | 33.3 | 30 | 33.3 | 99 | 37.5 | 94 | 32 | 26 | 36.6 | 15 | 28.3 | 17 | 37 | 377 | 34.2 |
Not too important | 9 | 8.65 | 30 | 15.2 | 24 | 26.7 | 51 | 19.3 | 52 | 17.7 | 10 | 14.1 | 8 | 15.1 | 7 | 15.2 | 186 | 16.9 |
Not important at all | 3 | 2.88 | 19 | 9.6 | 5 | 5.56 | 12 | 4.55 | 19 | 6.46 | 4 | 5.63 | 3 | 5.66 | 3 | 6.52 | 65 | 5.89 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.52 | 1 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.45 |
REFUSED | 5 | 4.81 | 4 | 2.02 | 3 | 3.33 | 6 | 2.27 | 2 | 0.68 | 1 | 1.41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.35 | 23 | 2.08 |
Enhancing U.S. prestige
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 40 | 38.5 | 70 | 35.4 | 20 | 22.2 | 60 | 22.7 | 92 | 31.3 | 19 | 26.8 | 19 | 35.9 | 10 | 21.7 | 325 | 29.4 |
Somewhat important | 43 | 41.4 | 86 | 43.4 | 37 | 41.1 | 116 | 43.9 | 116 | 39.5 | 30 | 42.3 | 20 | 37.7 | 22 | 47.8 | 464 | 42 |
Not too important | 18 | 17.3 | 28 | 14.1 | 22 | 24.4 | 61 | 23.1 | 64 | 21.8 | 18 | 25.4 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 17.4 | 225 | 20.4 |
Not important at all | 2 | 1.92 | 7 | 3.54 | 10 | 11.1 | 19 | 7.2 | 20 | 6.8 | 2 | 2.82 | 5 | 9.43 | 4 | 8.7 | 68 | 6.16 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 |
REFUSED | 1 | 0.96 | 7 | 3.54 | 1 | 1.11 | 7 | 2.65 | 2 | 0.68 | 2 | 2.82 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.35 | 21 | 1.9 |
Inspiring young people to pursue careers in science, technology, math and engineering
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 65 | 62.5 | 127 | 64.1 | 62 | 68.9 | 133 | 50.4 | 199 | 67.7 | 38 | 53.5 | 42 | 79.3 | 29 | 63 | 685 | 62.1 |
Somewhat important | 32 | 30.8 | 61 | 30.8 | 21 | 23.3 | 90 | 34.1 | 79 | 26.9 | 25 | 35.2 | 7 | 13.2 | 15 | 32.6 | 326 | 29.5 |
Not too important | 5 | 4.81 | 4 | 2.02 | 5 | 5.56 | 28 | 10.6 | 12 | 4.08 | 6 | 8.45 | 4 | 7.55 | 1 | 2.17 | 64 | 5.8 |
Not important at all | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.52 | 1 | 1.11 | 7 | 2.65 | 1 | 0.34 | 1 | 1.41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1.18 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
REFUSED | 2 | 1.92 | 3 | 1.52 | 1 | 1.11 | 6 | 2.27 | 3 | 1.02 | 1 | 1.41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 16 | 1.45 |
Satisfying a basic human drive to explore new frontiers
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 56 | 53.9 | 140 | 70.7 | 50 | 55.6 | 134 | 50.8 | 188 | 64 | 32 | 45.1 | 41 | 77.4 | 32 | 69.6 | 662 | 60 |
Somewhat important | 27 | 26 | 42 | 21.2 | 30 | 33.3 | 93 | 35.2 | 88 | 29.9 | 27 | 38 | 12 | 22.6 | 11 | 23.9 | 327 | 29.6 |
Not too important | 17 | 16.4 | 10 | 5.05 | 6 | 6.67 | 22 | 8.33 | 15 | 5.1 | 10 | 14.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 7.07 |
Not important at all | 3 | 2.88 | 4 | 2.02 | 2 | 2.22 | 7 | 2.65 | 2 | 0.68 | 2 | 2.82 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.35 | 22 | 1.99 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 |
REFUSED | 1 | 0.96 | 2 | 1.01 | 2 | 2.22 | 7 | 2.65 | 1 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 14 | 1.27 |
Below are some reasons commonly given for space exploration. For each, please indicate whether you think it is a very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important reason for human spaceflight:
Expanding knowledge and scientific understanding
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 54 | 51.9 | 51 | 25.8 | 51 | 56.7 | 69 | 26.1 | 112 | 38.1 | 25 | 35.2 | 36 | 67.9 | 26 | 56.5 | 419 | 38 |
Somewhat important | 28 | 26.9 | 62 | 31.3 | 22 | 24.4 | 84 | 31.8 | 94 | 32 | 24 | 33.8 | 10 | 18.9 | 14 | 30.4 | 332 | 30.1 |
Not too important | 12 | 11.5 | 46 | 23.2 | 11 | 12.2 | 62 | 23.5 | 49 | 16.7 | 14 | 19.7 | 4 | 7.55 | 2 | 4.35 | 196 | 17.8 |
Not important at all | 4 | 3.85 | 29 | 14.7 | 2 | 2.22 | 31 | 11.7 | 22 | 7.48 | 5 | 7.04 | 1 | 1.89 | 1 | 2.17 | 94 | 8.51 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.11 | 1 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.18 |
REFUSED | 6 | 5.77 | 10 | 5.05 | 3 | 3.33 | 17 | 6.44 | 17 | 5.78 | 3 | 4.23 | 2 | 3.77 | 3 | 6.52 | 61 | 5.53 |
Driving technological advances
Q3B2 ([Importance for human space exploration:] Driving technological advances) | Stakeholder group | |||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 58 | 55.8 | 58 | 29.3 | 53 | 58.9 | 66 | 25 | 117 | 39.8 | 27 | 38 | 38 | 71.7 | 31 | 67.4 | 442 | 40 |
Somewhat important | 25 | 24 | 73 | 36.9 | 22 | 24.4 | 94 | 35.6 | 96 | 32.7 | 26 | 36.6 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 17.4 | 347 | 31.4 |
Not too important | 9 | 8.65 | 33 | 16.7 | 9 | 10 | 58 | 22 | 44 | 15 | 13 | 18.3 | 4 | 7.55 | 2 | 4.35 | 170 | 15.4 |
Not important at all | 4 | 3.85 | 19 | 9.6 | 3 | 3.33 | 23 | 8.71 | 15 | 5.1 | 2 | 2.82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 65 | 5.89 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
REFUSED | 8 | 7.69 | 15 | 7.58 | 3 | 3.33 | 23 | 8.71 | 22 | 7.48 | 3 | 4.23 | 2 | 3.77 | 4 | 8.7 | 80 | 7.25 |
Extending human economic activity beyond Earth
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 32 | 30.8 | 30 | 15.2 | 20 | 22.2 | 21 | 7.95 | 40 | 13.6 | 11 | 15.5 | 22 | 41.5 | 26 | 56.5 | 200 | 18.1 |
Somewhat important | 25 | 24 | 51 | 25.8 | 31 | 34.4 | 58 | 22 | 84 | 28.6 | 20 | 28.2 | 15 | 28.3 | 9 | 19.6 | 289 | 26.2 |
Not too important | 29 | 27.9 | 43 | 21.7 | 26 | 28.9 | 83 | 31.4 | 85 | 28.9 | 20 | 28.2 | 10 | 18.9 | 6 | 13 | 296 | 26.8 |
Not important at all | 12 | 11.5 | 59 | 29.8 | 9 | 10 | 79 | 29.9 | 63 | 21.4 | 16 | 22.5 | 4 | 7.55 | 2 | 4.35 | 240 | 21.7 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.51 | 1 | 1.11 | 3 | 1.14 | 3 | 1.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.72 |
REFUSED | 6 | 5.77 | 14 | 7.07 | 3 | 3.33 | 20 | 7.58 | 19 | 6.46 | 4 | 5.63 | 2 | 3.77 | 3 | 6.52 | 71 | 6.43 |
Paving the way for future settlements in space
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 41 | 39.4 | 54 | 27.3 | 48 | 53.3 | 30 | 11.4 | 93 | 31.6 | 22 | 31 | 29 | 54.7 | 28 | 60.9 | 341 | 30.9 |
Somewhat important | 28 | 26.9 | 40 | 20.2 | 18 | 20 | 55 | 20.8 | 72 | 24.5 | 20 | 28.2 | 12 | 22.6 | 11 | 23.9 | 252 | 22.8 |
Not too important | 15 | 14.4 | 47 | 23.7 | 14 | 15.6 | 73 | 27.7 | 56 | 19.1 | 18 | 25.4 | 7 | 13.2 | 1 | 2.17 | 227 | 20.6 |
Not important at all | 12 | 11.5 | 44 | 22.2 | 7 | 7.78 | 86 | 32.6 | 53 | 18 | 10 | 14.1 | 3 | 5.66 | 1 | 2.17 | 212 | 19.2 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 | 1 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.18 |
REFUSED | 8 | 7.69 | 13 | 6.57 | 3 | 3.33 | 19 | 7.2 | 19 | 6.46 | 1 | 1.41 | 2 | 3.77 | 5 | 10.9 | 70 | 6.34 |
Paving the way for commercial space travel
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 31 | 29.8 | 28 | 14.1 | 39 | 43.3 | 24 | 9.09 | 59 | 20.1 | 12 | 16.9 | 20 | 37.7 | 25 | 54.4 | 235 | 21.3 |
Somewhat important | 34 | 32.7 | 54 | 27.3 | 26 | 28.9 | 60 | 22.7 | 80 | 27.2 | 23 | 32.4 | 22 | 41.5 | 11 | 23.9 | 307 | 27.8 |
Not too important | 20 | 19.2 | 55 | 27.8 | 15 | 16.7 | 76 | 28.8 | 82 | 27.9 | 22 | 31 | 4 | 7.55 | 5 | 10.9 | 273 | 24.7 |
Not important at all | 13 | 12.5 | 45 | 22.7 | 7 | 7.78 | 81 | 30.7 | 45 | 15.3 | 11 | 15.5 | 5 | 9.43 | 1 | 2.17 | 205 | 18.6 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 | 3 | 1.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.36 |
REFUSED | 6 | 5.77 | 16 | 8.08 | 3 | 3.33 | 22 | 8.33 | 25 | 8.5 | 3 | 4.23 | 2 | 3.77 | 4 | 8.7 | 80 | 7.25 |
Creating opportunities for international cooperation
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 30 | 28.9 | 47 | 23.7 | 33 | 36.7 | 47 | 17.8 | 68 | 23.1 | 16 | 22.5 | 28 | 52.8 | 18 | 39.1 | 285 | 25.8 |
Somewhat important | 43 | 41.4 | 76 | 38.4 | 32 | 35.6 | 102 | 38.6 | 134 | 45.6 | 26 | 36.6 | 15 | 28.3 | 20 | 43.5 | 439 | 39.8 |
Not too important | 18 | 17.3 | 40 | 20.2 | 18 | 20 | 69 | 26.1 | 57 | 19.4 | 19 | 26.8 | 8 | 15.1 | 2 | 4.35 | 229 | 20.7 |
Not important at all | 6 | 5.77 | 24 | 12.1 | 4 | 4.44 | 27 | 10.2 | 18 | 6.12 | 6 | 8.45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.35 | 84 | 7.61 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
REFUSED | 7 | 6.73 | 11 | 5.56 | 3 | 3.33 | 19 | 7.2 | 17 | 5.78 | 4 | 5.63 | 2 | 3.77 | 4 | 8.7 | 67 | 6.07 |
Maintaining our national security
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 31 | 29.8 | 28 | 14.1 | 14 | 15.6 | 27 | 10.2 | 49 | 16.7 | 16 | 22.5 | 18 | 34 | 8 | 17.4 | 190 | 17.2 |
Somewhat important | 36 | 34.6 | 48 | 24.2 | 22 | 24.4 | 64 | 24.2 | 69 | 23.5 | 16 | 22.5 | 15 | 28.3 | 17 | 37 | 281 | 25.5 |
Not too important | 17 | 16.4 | 46 | 23.2 | 31 | 34.4 | 94 | 35.6 | 95 | 32.3 | 27 | 38 | 12 | 22.6 | 12 | 26.1 | 328 | 29.7 |
Not important at all | 10 | 9.62 | 63 | 31.8 | 18 | 20 | 54 | 20.5 | 64 | 21.8 | 11 | 15.5 | 6 | 11.3 | 7 | 15.2 | 230 | 20.8 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.51 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.45 |
REFUSED | 10 | 9.62 | 12 | 6.06 | 5 | 5.56 | 21 | 7.95 | 17 | 5.78 | 1 | 1.41 | 2 | 3.77 | 2 | 4.35 | 70 | 6.34 |
Enhancing U.S. prestige
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 40 | 38.5 | 66 | 33.3 | 29 | 32.2 | 35 | 13.3 | 78 | 26.5 | 15 | 21.1 | 17 | 32.1 | 19 | 41.3 | 293 | 26.5 |
Somewhat important | 42 | 40.4 | 64 | 32.3 | 27 | 30 | 91 | 34.5 | 102 | 34.7 | 32 | 45.1 | 21 | 39.6 | 13 | 28.3 | 386 | 35 |
Not too important | 13 | 12.5 | 35 | 17.7 | 21 | 23.3 | 80 | 30.3 | 71 | 24.2 | 18 | 25.4 | 7 | 13.2 | 5 | 10.9 | 247 | 22.4 |
Not important at all | 3 | 2.88 | 19 | 9.6 | 10 | 11.1 | 34 | 12.9 | 25 | 8.5 | 4 | 5.63 | 6 | 11.3 | 5 | 10.9 | 105 | 9.51 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 |
REFUSED | 6 | 5.77 | 14 | 7.07 | 3 | 3.33 | 23 | 8.71 | 18 | 6.12 | 2 | 2.82 | 2 | 3.77 | 4 | 8.7 | 72 | 6.52 |
Inspiring young people to pursue careers in science, technology, math and engineering
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 64 | 61.5 | 78 | 39.4 | 59 | 65.6 | 76 | 28.8 | 147 | 50 | 33 | 46.5 | 36 | 67.9 | 33 | 71.7 | 516 | 46.7 |
Somewhat important | 29 | 27.9 | 73 | 36.9 | 22 | 24.4 | 97 | 36.7 | 95 | 32.3 | 20 | 28.2 | 11 | 20.8 | 9 | 19.6 | 353 | 32 |
Not too important | 4 | 3.85 | 23 | 11.6 | 4 | 4.44 | 53 | 20.1 | 29 | 9.86 | 9 | 12.7 | 4 | 7.55 | 1 | 2.17 | 126 | 11.4 |
Not important at all | 1 | 0.96 | 14 | 7.07 | 2 | 2.22 | 19 | 7.2 | 5 | 1.7 | 6 | 8.45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 4.08 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
REFUSED | 6 | 5.77 | 10 | 5.05 | 3 | 3.33 | 19 | 7.2 | 18 | 6.12 | 3 | 4.23 | 2 | 3.77 | 3 | 6.52 | 64 | 5.8 |
Satisfying a basic human drive to explore new frontiers
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 58 | 55.8 | 84 | 42.4 | 59 | 65.6 | 72 | 27.3 | 130 | 44.2 | 31 | 43.7 | 36 | 67.9 | 36 | 78.3 | 496 | 44.9 |
Somewhat important | 25 | 24 | 56 | 28.3 | 21 | 23.3 | 98 | 37.1 | 96 | 32.7 | 18 | 25.4 | 13 | 24.5 | 5 | 10.9 | 330 | 29.9 |
Not too important | 11 | 10.6 | 29 | 14.7 | 3 | 3.33 | 48 | 18.2 | 39 | 13.3 | 14 | 19.7 | 2 | 3.77 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 13 |
Not important at all | 4 | 3.85 | 18 | 9.09 | 4 | 4.44 | 27 | 10.2 | 12 | 4.08 | 6 | 8.45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.35 | 72 | 6.52 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
REFUSED | 6 | 5.77 | 11 | 5.56 | 3 | 3.33 | 19 | 7.2 | 17 | 5.78 | 2 | 2.82 | 2 | 3.77 | 3 | 6.52 | 63 | 5.71 |
Most important reason for space exploration in general
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Expanding knowledge and scientific understanding | 32 | 34.4 | 117 | 65.4 | 44 | 55 | 123 | 59.1 | 163 | 60.6 | 32 | 59.3 | 33 | 66 | 22 | 48.9 | 558 | 57.7 |
Driving technological advances | 21 | 22.6 | 12 | 6.7 | 11 | 13.8 | 20 | 9.62 | 30 | 11.2 | 5 | 9.26 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6.67 | 105 | 10.9 |
Extending human economic activity beyond Earth | 5 | 5.38 | 1 | 0.56 | 5 | 6.25 | 1 | 0.48 | 7 | 2.6 | 1 | 1.85 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6.67 | 24 | 2.48 |
Paving the way for future settlements in space | 5 | 5.38 | 5 | 2.79 | 6 | 7.5 | 3 | 1.44 | 5 | 1.86 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11.1 | 30 | 3.1 |
Paving the way for commercial space travel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
Creating opportunities for international cooperation | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.96 | 1 | 0.37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.62 |
Maintaining our national security | 8 | 8.6 | 10 | 5.59 | 1 | 1.25 | 15 | 7.21 | 6 | 2.23 | 6 | 11.1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.22 | 49 | 5.07 |
Enhancing U.S. prestige | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.85 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.22 | 2 | 0.21 |
Inspiring young people to pursue careers in science, technology, math and engineering | 7 | 7.53 | 14 | 7.82 | 7 | 8.75 | 13 | 6.25 | 23 | 8.55 | 4 | 7.41 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 8.89 | 77 | 7.96 |
Satisfying a basic human drive to explore new frontiers | 15 | 16.1 | 19 | 10.6 | 6 | 7.5 | 25 | 12 | 33 | 12.3 | 4 | 7.41 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8.89 | 106 | 11 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
REFUSED | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.4 | 1 | 0.37 | 1 | 1.85 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.44 | 9 | 0.93 |
Next most important reason for space exploration in general
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Expanding knowledge and scientific understanding | 21 | 24.4 | 16 | 10.3 | 10 | 13.7 | 24 | 13.7 | 51 | 21.5 | 8 | 18.2 | 5 | 10.2 | 8 | 18.6 | 142 | 16.7 |
Driving technological advances | 23 | 26.7 | 39 | 25.2 | 28 | 38.4 | 51 | 29.1 | 65 | 27.4 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 24.5 | 9 | 20.9 | 236 | 27.7 |
Extending human economic activity beyond Earth | 1 | 1.16 | 3 | 1.94 | 3 | 4.11 | 4 | 2.29 | 7 | 2.95 | 1 | 2.27 | 4 | 8.16 | 5 | 11.6 | 28 | 3.29 |
Paving the way for future settlements in space | 5 | 5.81 | 1 | 0.65 | 5 | 6.85 | 4 | 2.29 | 4 | 1.69 | 2 | 4.55 | 2 | 4.08 | 2 | 4.65 | 25 | 2.94 |
Paving the way for commercial space travel | 2 | 2.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.84 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.04 | 2 | 4.65 | 7 | 0.82 |
Creating opportunities for international cooperation | 2 | 2.33 | 5 | 3.23 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1.69 | 2 | 4.55 | 5 | 10.2 | 2 | 4.65 | 26 | 3.06 |
Maintaining our national security | 2 | 2.33 | 11 | 7.1 | 4 | 5.48 | 16 | 9.14 | 14 | 5.91 | 8 | 18.2 | 2 | 4.08 | 2 | 4.65 | 59 | 6.93 |
Enhancing U.S. prestige | 6 | 6.98 | 8 | 5.16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.57 | 1 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.04 | 1 | 2.33 | 18 | 2.12 |
Inspiring young people to pursue careers in science, technology, math and engineering | 15 | 17.4 | 35 | 22.6 | 13 | 17.8 | 36 | 20.6 | 45 | 19 | 7 | 15.9 | 11 | 22.5 | 6 | 14 | 163 | 19.2 |
Satisfying a basic human drive to explore new frontiers | 8 | 9.3 | 36 | 23.2 | 10 | 13.7 | 24 | 13.7 | 43 | 18.1 | 5 | 11.4 | 6 | 12.2 | 3 | 6.98 | 133 | 15.6 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
REFUSED | 1 | 1.16 | 1 | 0.65 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4.57 | 1 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.98 | 14 | 1.65 |
Most important reason for human spaceflight
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Expanding knowledge and scientific understanding | 5 | 6.33 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 18.7 | 22 | 20.2 | 28 | 15.6 | 7 | 15.9 | 10 | 23.3 | 5 | 12.2 | 107 | 16.1 |
Driving technological advances | 15 | 19 | 8 | 7.55 | 10 | 13.3 | 13 | 11.9 | 15 | 8.38 | 5 | 11.4 | 3 | 6.98 | 5 | 12.2 | 72 | 10.8 |
Extending human economic activity beyond Earth | 8 | 10.1 | 2 | 1.89 | 1 | 1.33 | 2 | 1.83 | 2 | 1.12 | 2 | 4.55 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.32 | 20 | 3 |
Paving the way for future settlements in space | 10 | 12.7 | 10 | 9.43 | 19 | 25.3 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 13.4 | 4 | 9.09 | 9 | 20.9 | 7 | 17.1 | 95 | 14.3 |
Paving the way for commercial space travel | 3 | 3.8 | 5 | 4.72 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2.75 | 5 | 2.79 | 2 | 4.55 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.88 | 23 | 3.45 |
Creating opportunities for international cooperation | 2 | 2.53 | 8 | 7.55 | 1 | 1.33 | 8 | 7.34 | 4 | 2.23 | 4 | 9.09 | 2 | 4.65 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4.2 |
Maintaining our national security | 2 | 2.53 | 3 | 2.83 | 1 | 1.33 | 7 | 6.42 | 6 | 3.35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.44 | 20 | 3 |
Enhancing U.S. prestige | 5 | 6.33 | 8 | 7.55 | 1 | 1.33 | 1 | 0.92 | 8 | 4.47 | 3 | 6.82 | 1 | 2.33 | 2 | 4.88 | 28 | 4.2 |
Inspiring young people to pursue careers in science, technology, math and engineering | 12 | 15.2 | 15 | 14.2 | 16 | 21.3 | 20 | 18.4 | 35 | 19.6 | 6 | 13.6 | 7 | 16.3 | 8 | 19.5 | 118 | 17.7 |
Satisfying a basic human drive to explore new frontiers | 16 | 20.3 | 28 | 26.4 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 16.5 | 50 | 27.9 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 25.6 | 6 | 14.6 | 146 | 21.9 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
REFUSED | 1 | 1.27 | 1 | 0.94 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.75 | 2 | 1.12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.88 | 9 | 1.35 |
Next most important reason for human spaceflight
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Expanding knowledge and scientific understanding | 8 | 11.4 | 1 | 1.16 | 8 | 11.6 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 10.1 | 2 | 5.88 | 4 | 9.52 | 3 | 7.69 | 55 | 9.87 |
Driving technological advances | 9 | 12.9 | 16 | 18.6 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 15.4 | 27 | 18.2 | 11 | 32.4 | 11 | 26.2 | 8 | 20.5 | 102 | 18.3 |
Extending human economic activity beyond Earth | 3 | 4.29 | 3 | 3.49 | 5 | 7.25 | 3 | 3.85 | 13 | 8.78 | 2 | 5.88 | 4 | 9.52 | 3 | 7.69 | 36 | 6.46 |
Paving the way for future settlements in space | 10 | 14.3 | 13 | 15.1 | 5 | 7.25 | 5 | 6.41 | 11 | 7.43 | 4 | 11.8 | 4 | 9.52 | 5 | 12.8 | 54 | 9.69 |
Paving the way for commercial space travel | 6 | 8.57 | 2 | 2.33 | 1 | 1.45 | 1 | 1.28 | 9 | 6.08 | 1 | 2.94 | 2 | 4.76 | 3 | 7.69 | 25 | 4.49 |
Creating opportunities for international cooperation | 3 | 4.29 | 6 | 6.98 | 2 | 2.9 | 5 | 6.41 | 10 | 6.76 | 1 | 2.94 | 3 | 7.14 | 4 | 10.3 | 33 | 5.92 |
Maintaining our national security | 3 | 4.29 | 3 | 3.49 | 3 | 4.35 | 1 | 1.28 | 3 | 2.03 | 2 | 5.88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2.69 |
Enhancing U.S. prestige | 3 | 4.29 | 8 | 9.3 | 5 | 7.25 | 4 | 5.13 | 12 | 8.11 | 2 | 5.88 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.56 | 34 | 6.1 |
Inspiring young people to pursue careers in science, technology, math and engineering | 12 | 17.1 | 18 | 20.9 | 16 | 23.2 | 19 | 24.4 | 34 | 23 | 8 | 23.5 | 11 | 26.2 | 6 | 15.4 | 121 | 21.7 |
Satisfying a basic human drive to explore new frontiers | 11 | 15.7 | 15 | 17.4 | 15 | 21.7 | 11 | 14.1 | 12 | 8.11 | 1 | 2.94 | 3 | 7.14 | 4 | 10.3 | 72 | 12.9 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 |
REFUSED | 2 | 2.86 | 1 | 1.16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.85 | 1 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.13 | 9 | 1.62 |
In your opinion, if NASA’s human spaceflight program was terminated, what, if anything, would be lost?
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Knowledge and scientific understanding | 11 | 11.7 | 30 | 15.8 | 36 | 41.9 | 49 | 21 | 51 | 18.8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 5 | 11.6 | 200 | 19.5 |
Technological advances | 16 | 17 | 22 | 11.6 | 25 | 29.1 | 28 | 12 | 43 | 15.8 | 9 | 12.9 | 10 | 19.2 | 11 | 25.6 | 163 | 15.9 |
Human economic activity beyond Earth | 5 | 5.32 | 5 | 2.63 | 5 | 5.81 | 6 | 2.58 | 3 | 1.1 | 2 | 2.86 | 3 | 5.77 | 3 | 6.98 | 32 | 3.12 |
Future settlements in space | 6 | 6.38 | 10 | 5.26 | 5 | 5.81 | 11 | 4.72 | 9 | 3.31 | 6 | 8.57 | 8 | 15.4 | 10 | 23.3 | 65 | 6.34 |
Commercial space travel | 3 | 3.19 | 2 | 1.05 | 1 | 1.16 | 2 | 0.86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.85 | 1 | 2.33 | 11 | 0.29 |
International cooperation | 2 | 2.13 | 3 | 1.58 | 7 | 8.14 | 4 | 1.72 | 7 | 2.57 | 2 | 2.86 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.98 | 27 | 2.63 |
National security | 6 | 6.38 | 6 | 3.16 | 4 | 4.65 | 9 | 3.86 | 10 | 3.68 | 2 | 2.86 | 3 | 5.77 | 1 | 2.33 | 41 | 4 |
U.S. prestige | 34 | 36.2 | 55 | 29 | 24 | 27.9 | 43 | 18.5 | 68 | 25 | 20 | 28.6 | 14 | 26.9 | 18 | 41.9 | 270 | 26.3 |
Careers in science, technology, math and engineering | 9 | 9.57 | 10 | 5.26 | 14 | 16.3 | 17 | 7.3 | 32 | 11.8 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 9.62 | 7 | 16.3 | 99 | 9.65 |
Basic human drive to explore new frontiers | 14 | 14.9 | 30 | 15.8 | 26 | 30.2 | 26 | 11.2 | 48 | 17.7 | 12 | 17.1 | 9 | 17.3 | 10 | 23.3 | 175 | 17.1 |
Search for signs of life | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.39 |
Prevent threats from space | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.43 | 1 | 0.37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.19 |
Humans can accomplish more than robots | 2 | 2.13 | 8 | 4.21 | 4 | 4.65 | 2 | 0.86 | 11 | 4.04 | 4 | 5.71 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.98 | 34 | 3.31 |
Public support | 8 | 8.51 | 23 | 12.1 | 6 | 6.98 | 18 | 7.73 | 42 | 15.4 | 6 | 8.57 | 5 | 9.62 | 5 | 11.6 | 112 | 10.9 |
Investment we made so far | 13 | 13.8 | 21 | 11.1 | 9 | 10.5 | 15 | 6.44 | 26 | 9.56 | 4 | 5.71 | 9 | 17.3 | 7 | 16.3 | 100 | 9.75 |
Other | 19 | 20.2 | 30 | 15.8 | 23 | 26.7 | 30 | 12.9 | 26 | 9.56 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 13.5 | 5 | 11.6 | 142 | 13.8 |
Nothing/Nothing would be lost | 6 | 6.38 | 30 | 15.8 | 1 | 1.16 | 67 | 28.8 | 32 | 11.8 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 5.77 | 3 | 6.98 | 154 | 15 |
Do you think that NASA should focus mainly or exclusively on human spaceflight, mainly or exclusively on robotic space exploration, or a combination of both?
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Mainly or exclusively human spaceflight | 2 | 1.92 | 2 | 1.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 6 | 0.54 |
Mainly or exclusively robotic space exploration | 20 | 19.2 | 78 | 39.4 | 14 | 15.6 | 123 | 46.6 | 108 | 36.7 | 25 | 35.2 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 2.17 | 376 | 34.1 |
A combination of both human spaceflight and robotic space exploration | 80 | 76.9 | 115 | 58.1 | 75 | 83.3 | 134 | 50.8 | 182 | 61.9 | 46 | 64.8 | 44 | 83 | 41 | 89.1 | 703 | 63.7 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 |
REFUSED | 2 | 1.92 | 3 | 1.52 | 1 | 1.11 | 6 | 2.27 | 3 | 1.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.52 | 18 | 1.63 |
Do you think that NASA or the private sector should take the lead on each of the following activities over the next 20 years:
Space exploration for scientific research
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
NASA | 98 | 94.2 | 194 | 98 | 85 | 94.4 | 246 | 93.2 | 282 | 95.9 | 68 | 95.8 | 50 | 94.3 | 40 | 87 | 1048 | 94.9 |
Private sector | 2 | 1.92 | 3 | 1.52 | 3 | 3.33 | 5 | 1.89 | 6 | 2.04 | 1 | 1.41 | 2 | 3.77 | 1 | 2.17 | 22 | 1.99 |
Neither | 2 | 1.92 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.11 | 3 | 1.14 | 3 | 1.02 | 2 | 2.82 | 1 | 1.89 | 1 | 2.17 | 13 | 1.18 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 |
REFUSED | 2 | 1.92 | 1 | 0.51 | 1 | 1.11 | 9 | 3.41 | 3 | 1.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8.7 | 20 | 1.81 |
Human economic activity beyond Earth
Stakeholder group | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
NASA | 24 | 23.1 | 30 | 15.2 | 13 | 14.4 | 37 | 14 | 48 | 16.3 | 10 | 14.1 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 23.9 | 180 | 16.3 |
Private sector | 66 | 63.5 | 145 | 73.2 | 68 | 75.6 | 155 | 58.7 | 204 | 69.4 | 51 | 71.8 | 37 | 69.8 | 31 | 67.4 | 746 | 67.6 |
Neither | 12 | 11.5 | 22 | 11.1 | 8 | 8.89 | 59 | 22.4 | 38 | 12.9 | 10 | 14.1 | 6 | 11.3 | 1 | 2.17 | 153 | 13.9 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.27 |
REFUSED | 2 | 1.92 | 1 | 0.51 | 1 | 1.11 | 10 | 3.79 | 4 | 1.36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.89 | 3 | 6.52 | 22 | 1.99 |
Space travel by private citizens
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
NASA | 3 | 2.88 | 1 | 0.51 | 1 | 1.11 | 3 | 1.14 | 6 | 2.04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.89 | 1 | 2.17 | 16 | 1.45 |
Private sector | 93 | 89.4 | 168 | 84.9 | 86 | 95.6 | 196 | 74.2 | 257 | 87.4 | 61 | 85.9 | 49 | 92.5 | 41 | 89.1 | 937 | 84.9 |
Neither | 5 | 4.81 | 26 | 13.1 | 2 | 2.22 | 58 | 22 | 26 | 8.84 | 10 | 14.1 | 3 | 5.66 | 1 | 2.17 | 129 | 11.7 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 |
REFUSED | 3 | 2.88 | 3 | 1.52 | 1 | 1.11 | 7 | 2.65 | 4 | 1.36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.52 | 21 | 1.9 |
Establishing an off-planet human presence
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
NASA | 64 | 61.5 | 89 | 45 | 58 | 64.4 | 82 | 31.1 | 139 | 47.3 | 34 | 47.9 | 34 | 64.2 | 32 | 69.6 | 527 | 47.7 |
Private sector | 15 | 14.4 | 40 | 20.2 | 15 | 16.7 | 45 | 17.1 | 72 | 24.5 | 13 | 18.3 | 12 | 22.6 | 9 | 19.6 | 216 | 19.6 |
Neither | 23 | 22.1 | 66 | 33.3 | 14 | 15.6 | 126 | 47.7 | 75 | 25.5 | 24 | 33.8 | 6 | 11.3 | 1 | 2.17 | 329 | 29.8 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.11 | 1 | 0.38 | 3 | 1.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.45 |
REFUSED | 2 | 1.92 | 3 | 1.52 | 2 | 2.22 | 10 | 3.79 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.89 | 4 | 8.7 | 27 | 2.45 |
Which of the following best describes your views on NASA human space exploration missions beyond Low Earth Orbit?
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
NASA should not conduct human space exploration missions beyond Low Earth Orbit | 9 | 8.65 | 42 | 21.2 | 5 | 5.56 | 66 | 25 | 50 | 17 | 13 | 18.3 | 4 | 7.55 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 16.9 |
NASA should conduct human space exploration missions beyond Low Earth Orbit mainly or exclusively as U.S.-only missions | 18 | 17.3 | 11 | 5.56 | 5 | 5.56 | 20 | 7.58 | 18 | 6.12 | 5 | 7.04 | 3 | 5.66 | 5 | 10.9 | 85 | 7.7 |
NASA should conduct human space exploration missions beyond Low Earth Orbit mainly or exclusively in collaboration with current international partners (such as ISS partners) | 28 | 26.9 | 13 | 6.57 | 16 | 17.8 | 31 | 11.7 | 34 | 11.6 | 7 | 9.86 | 5 | 9.43 | 7 | 15.2 | 141 | 12.8 |
NASA should conduct human space exploration missions beyond Low Earth Orbit mainly or exclusively as part of an international collaboration that includes current partners as well as new and emerging space powers | 46 | 44.2 | 127 | 64.1 | 62 | 68.9 | 132 | 50 | 186 | 63.3 | 45 | 63.4 | 40 | 75.5 | 31 | 67.4 | 656 | 59.4 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.51 | 1 | 1.11 | 1 | 0.38 | 1 | 0.34 | 1 | 1.41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.36 |
REFUSED | 3 | 2.88 | 4 | 2.02 | 1 | 1.11 | 14 | 5.3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.89 | 3 | 6.52 | 31 | 2.81 |
Looking beyond the very near term, consider what goals a worthwhile and feasible U.S. human space exploration program might work toward over the next 20 years. How strongly do you favor or oppose the following options for NASA, bearing in mind that these are multi-year projects and the costs given are approximate overall costs.
Continue with Low Earth Orbit flights to the International Space Station until 2020
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Strongly favor | 58 | 55.8 | 70 | 35.4 | 53 | 58.9 | 98 | 37.1 | 124 | 42.2 | 33 | 46.5 | 38 | 71.7 | 26 | 56.5 | 496 | 44.9 |
Somewhat favor | 28 | 26.9 | 70 | 35.4 | 28 | 31.1 | 102 | 38.6 | 104 | 35.4 | 25 | 35.2 | 10 | 18.9 | 11 | 23.9 | 373 | 33.8 |
Somewhat oppose | 8 | 7.69 | 29 | 14.7 | 6 | 6.67 | 41 | 15.5 | 38 | 12.9 | 10 | 14.1 | 4 | 7.55 | 3 | 6.52 | 135 | 12.2 |
Strongly oppose | 7 | 6.73 | 19 | 9.6 | 1 | 1.11 | 13 | 4.92 | 16 | 5.44 | 3 | 4.23 | 1 | 1.89 | 2 | 4.35 | 59 | 5.34 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.27 |
REFUSED | 3 | 2.88 | 10 | 5.05 | 1 | 1.11 | 10 | 3.79 | 10 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8.7 | 38 | 3.44 |
Extend the International Space Station to 2028
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Strongly favor | 53 | 51 | 53 | 26.8 | 47 | 52.2 | 83 | 31.4 | 101 | 34.4 | 27 | 38 | 34 | 64.2 | 22 | 47.8 | 412 | 37.3 |
Somewhat favor | 30 | 28.9 | 53 | 26.8 | 25 | 27.8 | 76 | 28.8 | 102 | 34.7 | 25 | 35.2 | 11 | 20.8 | 13 | 28.3 | 332 | 30.1 |
Somewhat oppose | 11 | 10.6 | 39 | 19.7 | 11 | 12.2 | 56 | 21.2 | 47 | 16 | 10 | 14.1 | 6 | 11.3 | 5 | 10.9 | 184 | 16.7 |
Strongly oppose | 7 | 6.73 | 45 | 22.7 | 5 | 5.56 | 35 | 13.3 | 36 | 12.2 | 8 | 11.3 | 1 | 1.89 | 2 | 4.35 | 135 | 12.2 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.51 | 1 | 1.11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.36 |
REFUSED | 3 | 2.88 | 7 | 3.54 | 1 | 1.11 | 14 | 5.3 | 6 | 2.04 | 1 | 1.41 | 1 | 1.89 | 4 | 8.7 | 37 | 3.35 |
Send humans to a Near-Earth asteroid in its native orbit
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Strongly favor | 22 | 21.2 | 28 | 14.1 | 35 | 38.9 | 28 | 10.6 | 71 | 24.2 | 8 | 11.3 | 12 | 22.6 | 7 | 15.2 | 209 | 18.9 |
Somewhat favor | 30 | 28.9 | 56 | 28.3 | 30 | 33.3 | 64 | 24.2 | 105 | 35.7 | 22 | 31 | 20 | 37.7 | 18 | 39.1 | 341 | 30.9 |
Somewhat oppose | 32 | 30.8 | 47 | 23.7 | 13 | 14.4 | 77 | 29.2 | 51 | 17.4 | 23 | 32.4 | 13 | 24.5 | 9 | 19.6 | 257 | 23.3 |
Strongly oppose | 17 | 16.4 | 58 | 29.3 | 10 | 11.1 | 76 | 28.8 | 54 | 18.4 | 17 | 23.9 | 6 | 11.3 | 7 | 15.2 | 243 | 22 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.14 | 3 | 1.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.54 |
REFUSED | 3 | 2.88 | 9 | 4.55 | 2 | 2.22 | 16 | 6.06 | 10 | 3.4 | 1 | 1.41 | 2 | 3.77 | 5 | 10.9 | 48 | 4.35 |
Return to the Moon and explore more of it with short visits
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Strongly favor | 26 | 25 | 30 | 15.2 | 26 | 28.9 | 41 | 15.5 | 61 | 20.8 | 15 | 21.1 | 28 | 52.8 | 13 | 28.3 | 239 | 21.7 |
Somewhat favor | 41 | 39.4 | 70 | 35.4 | 36 | 40 | 79 | 29.9 | 109 | 37.1 | 23 | 32.4 | 16 | 30.2 | 14 | 30.4 | 380 | 34.4 |
Somewhat oppose | 22 | 21.2 | 45 | 22.7 | 19 | 21.1 | 72 | 27.3 | 73 | 24.8 | 18 | 25.4 | 7 | 13.2 | 10 | 21.7 | 263 | 23.8 |
Strongly oppose | 11 | 10.6 | 45 | 22.7 | 7 | 7.78 | 58 | 22 | 40 | 13.6 | 15 | 21.1 | 2 | 3.77 | 4 | 8.7 | 179 | 16.2 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.11 | 1 | 0.38 | 3 | 1.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.45 |
REFUSED | 4 | 3.85 | 8 | 4.04 | 1 | 1.11 | 13 | 4.92 | 8 | 2.72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10.9 | 38 | 3.44 |
Establish outposts on the Moon
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Strongly favor | 36 | 34.6 | 33 | 16.7 | 31 | 34.4 | 28 | 10.6 | 64 | 21.8 | 13 | 18.3 | 24 | 45.3 | 20 | 43.5 | 247 | 22.4 |
Somewhat favor | 26 | 25 | 48 | 24.2 | 33 | 36.7 | 50 | 18.9 | 89 | 30.3 | 19 | 26.8 | 16 | 30.2 | 12 | 26.1 | 290 | 26.3 |
Somewhat oppose | 22 | 21.2 | 48 | 24.2 | 15 | 16.7 | 73 | 27.7 | 74 | 25.2 | 18 | 25.4 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 8.7 | 255 | 23.1 |
Strongly oppose | 16 | 15.4 | 63 | 31.8 | 8 | 8.89 | 101 | 38.3 | 58 | 19.7 | 21 | 29.6 | 4 | 7.55 | 3 | 6.52 | 271 | 24.6 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.11 | 1 | 0.38 | 3 | 1.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.45 |
REFUSED | 4 | 3.85 | 6 | 3.03 | 2 | 2.22 | 11 | 4.17 | 6 | 2.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15.2 | 36 | 3.26 |
Conduct orbital missions to Mars to teleoperate robots on the surface
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Strongly favor | 35 | 33.7 | 52 | 26.3 | 29 | 32.2 | 69 | 26.1 | 100 | 34 | 21 | 29.6 | 26 | 49.1 | 15 | 32.6 | 345 | 31.3 |
Somewhat favor | 48 | 46.2 | 70 | 35.4 | 35 | 38.9 | 88 | 33.3 | 96 | 32.7 | 24 | 33.8 | 17 | 32.1 | 17 | 37 | 385 | 34.9 |
Somewhat oppose | 14 | 13.5 | 31 | 15.7 | 15 | 16.7 | 51 | 19.3 | 50 | 17 | 12 | 16.9 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 185 | 16.8 |
Strongly oppose | 4 | 3.85 | 35 | 17.7 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 17.1 | 42 | 14.3 | 14 | 19.7 | 1 | 1.89 | 3 | 6.52 | 152 | 13.8 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.27 |
REFUSED | 3 | 2.88 | 10 | 5.05 | 2 | 2.22 | 11 | 4.17 | 3 | 1.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10.9 | 34 | 3.08 |
Land humans on Mars
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Strongly favor | 36 | 34.6 | 40 | 20.2 | 30 | 33.3 | 29 | 11 | 68 | 23.1 | 19 | 26.8 | 27 | 50.9 | 29 | 63 | 272 | 24.6 |
Somewhat favor | 29 | 27.9 | 46 | 23.2 | 36 | 40 | 42 | 15.9 | 74 | 25.2 | 18 | 25.4 | 11 | 20.8 | 6 | 13 | 258 | 23.4 |
Somewhat oppose | 21 | 20.2 | 37 | 18.7 | 12 | 13.3 | 60 | 22.7 | 62 | 21.1 | 13 | 18.3 | 8 | 15.1 | 2 | 4.35 | 212 | 19.2 |
Strongly oppose | 15 | 14.4 | 69 | 34.9 | 10 | 11.1 | 123 | 46.6 | 82 | 27.9 | 21 | 29.6 | 7 | 13.2 | 4 | 8.7 | 328 | 29.7 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.18 |
REFUSED | 3 | 2.88 | 6 | 3.03 | 2 | 2.22 | 10 | 3.79 | 6 | 2.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10.9 | 32 | 2.9 |
Establish a human presence (base) on Mars
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Strongly favor | 21 | 20.2 | 19 | 9.6 | 17 | 18.9 | 14 | 5.3 | 25 | 8.5 | 5 | 7.04 | 20 | 37.7 | 18 | 39.1 | 137 | 12.4 |
Somewhat favor | 24 | 23.1 | 34 | 17.2 | 23 | 25.6 | 22 | 8.33 | 58 | 19.7 | 17 | 23.9 | 10 | 18.9 | 11 | 23.9 | 195 | 17.7 |
Somewhat oppose | 23 | 22.1 | 33 | 16.7 | 25 | 27.8 | 55 | 20.8 | 76 | 25.9 | 16 | 22.5 | 13 | 24.5 | 7 | 15.2 | 245 | 22.2 |
Strongly oppose | 33 | 31.7 | 104 | 52.5 | 23 | 25.6 | 162 | 61.4 | 127 | 43.2 | 32 | 45.1 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 8.7 | 489 | 44.3 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.27 |
REFUSED | 3 | 2.88 | 8 | 4.04 | 2 | 2.22 | 11 | 4.17 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 | 1.41 | 1 | 1.89 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 3.17 |
How important is it for NASA to do each of the following over the next 20 years:
Maintain the International Space Station as a laboratory for scientific research
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 47 | 45.2 | 51 | 25.8 | 48 | 53.3 | 87 | 33 | 101 | 34.4 | 26 | 36.6 | 35 | 66 | 17 | 37 | 406 | 36.8 |
Somewhat important | 34 | 32.7 | 52 | 26.3 | 24 | 26.7 | 73 | 27.7 | 92 | 31.3 | 23 | 32.4 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 39.1 | 322 | 29.2 |
Not too important | 12 | 11.5 | 50 | 25.3 | 13 | 14.4 | 48 | 18.2 | 67 | 22.8 | 18 | 25.4 | 5 | 9.43 | 2 | 4.35 | 213 | 19.3 |
Not important at all | 4 | 3.85 | 28 | 14.1 | 2 | 2.22 | 25 | 9.47 | 21 | 7.14 | 2 | 2.82 | 2 | 3.77 | 3 | 6.52 | 84 | 7.61 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
REFUSED | 7 | 6.73 | 17 | 8.59 | 3 | 3.33 | 31 | 11.7 | 13 | 4.42 | 2 | 2.82 | 2 | 3.77 | 6 | 13 | 79 | 7.16 |
Make the investments necessary to sustain a vigorous program of human space exploration
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | ||
Very important | 48 | 46.2 | 52 | 26.3 | 46 | 51.1 | 50 | 18.9 | 90 | 30.6 | 25 | 35.2 | 24 | 45.3 | 31 | 67.4 | 362 | 32.8 | |
Somewhat important | 30 | 28.9 | 50 | 25.3 | 26 | 28.9 | 61 | 23.1 | 92 | 31.3 | 18 | 25.4 | 21 | 39.6 | 7 | 15.2 | 300 | 27.2 | |
Not too important | 15 | 14.4 | 39 | 19.7 | 11 | 12.2 | 64 | 24.2 | 64 | 21.8 | 16 | 22.5 | 3 | 5.66 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 18.8 | |
Not important at all | 3 | 2.88 | 38 | 19.2 | 3 | 3.33 | 55 | 20.8 | 33 | 11.2 | 10 | 14.1 | 4 | 7.55 | 2 | 4.35 | 147 | 13.3 | |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.11 | 1 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.18 | |
REFUSED | 8 | 7.69 | 19 | 9.6 | 3 | 3.33 | 33 | 12.5 | 15 | 5.1 | 2 | 2.82 | 1 | 1.89 | 6 | 13 | 85 | 7.7 |
Make the investments necessary to sustain a vigorous program of robotic space exploration
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 50 | 48.1 | 143 | 72.2 | 58 | 64.4 | 151 | 57.2 | 218 | 74.2 | 36 | 50.7 | 41 | 77.4 | 23 | 50 | 713 | 64.6 |
Somewhat important | 43 | 41.4 | 33 | 16.7 | 27 | 30 | 74 | 28 | 54 | 18.4 | 30 | 42.3 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 26.1 | 276 | 25 |
Not too important | 3 | 2.88 | 4 | 2.02 | 2 | 2.22 | 6 | 2.27 | 8 | 2.72 | 3 | 4.23 | 1 | 1.89 | 3 | 6.52 | 29 | 2.63 |
Not important at all | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.14 | 1 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.89 | 1 | 2.17 | 6 | 0.54 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 |
REFUSED | 8 | 7.69 | 18 | 9.09 | 3 | 3.33 | 29 | 11 | 13 | 4.42 | 2 | 2.82 | 1 | 1.89 | 7 | 15.2 | 79 | 7.16 |
Limit human space exploration to Earth-orbit missions while maintaining robotic missions for exploring in and beyond the solar system
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 18 | 17.3 | 60 | 30.3 | 17 | 18.9 | 87 | 33 | 99 | 33.7 | 16 | 22.5 | 17 | 32.1 | 4 | 8.7 | 318 | 28.8 |
Somewhat important | 30 | 28.9 | 59 | 29.8 | 29 | 32.2 | 82 | 31.1 | 101 | 34.4 | 28 | 39.4 | 17 | 32.1 | 7 | 15.2 | 347 | 31.4 |
Not too important | 24 | 23.1 | 31 | 15.7 | 31 | 34.4 | 34 | 12.9 | 54 | 18.4 | 12 | 16.9 | 10 | 18.9 | 8 | 17.4 | 200 | 18.1 |
Not important at all | 24 | 23.1 | 22 | 11.1 | 8 | 8.89 | 21 | 7.95 | 17 | 5.78 | 11 | 15.5 | 7 | 13.2 | 21 | 45.7 | 128 | 11.6 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.11 | 1 | 0.38 | 1 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.89 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.36 |
REFUSED | 8 | 7.69 | 26 | 13.1 | 4 | 4.44 | 39 | 14.8 | 22 | 7.48 | 4 | 5.63 | 1 | 1.89 | 6 | 13 | 107 | 9.69 |
Maintain world leadership in human space exploration
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 61 | 58.7 | 57 | 28.8 | 45 | 50 | 63 | 23.9 | 107 | 36.4 | 28 | 39.4 | 27 | 50.9 | 19 | 41.3 | 401 | 36.3 |
Somewhat important | 23 | 22.1 | 60 | 30.3 | 28 | 31.1 | 82 | 31.1 | 92 | 31.3 | 23 | 32.4 | 17 | 32.1 | 14 | 30.4 | 334 | 30.3 |
Not too important | 8 | 7.69 | 41 | 20.7 | 11 | 12.2 | 58 | 22 | 58 | 19.7 | 14 | 19.7 | 4 | 7.55 | 4 | 8.7 | 195 | 17.7 |
Not important at all | 3 | 2.88 | 19 | 9.6 | 2 | 2.22 | 27 | 10.2 | 20 | 6.8 | 4 | 5.63 | 4 | 7.55 | 4 | 8.7 | 83 | 7.52 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 |
REFUSED | 9 | 8.65 | 21 | 10.6 | 3 | 3.33 | 34 | 12.9 | 17 | 5.78 | 2 | 2.82 | 1 | 1.89 | 5 | 10.9 | 90 | 8.15 |
Improve orbital technologies such as weather and communication satellites
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 48 | 46.2 | 123 | 62.1 | 55 | 61.1 | 179 | 67.8 | 220 | 74.8 | 41 | 57.8 | 41 | 77.4 | 12 | 26.1 | 711 | 64.4 |
Somewhat important | 38 | 36.5 | 38 | 19.2 | 22 | 24.4 | 41 | 15.5 | 45 | 15.3 | 20 | 28.2 | 8 | 15.1 | 15 | 32.6 | 223 | 20.2 |
Not too important | 8 | 7.69 | 14 | 7.07 | 7 | 7.78 | 10 | 3.79 | 12 | 4.08 | 5 | 7.04 | 2 | 3.77 | 10 | 21.7 | 66 | 5.98 |
Not important at all | 3 | 2.88 | 5 | 2.53 | 2 | 2.22 | 1 | 0.38 | 3 | 1.02 | 2 | 2.82 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.52 | 19 | 1.72 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
REFUSED | 7 | 6.73 | 18 | 9.09 | 4 | 4.44 | 33 | 12.5 | 14 | 4.76 | 3 | 4.23 | 2 | 3.77 | 6 | 13 | 85 | 7.7 |
Plan for a manned mission to Mars
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 36 | 34.6 | 31 | 15.7 | 29 | 32.2 | 25 | 9.47 | 52 | 17.7 | 20 | 28.2 | 23 | 43.4 | 20 | 43.5 | 231 | 20.9 |
Somewhat important | 22 | 21.2 | 48 | 24.2 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 17.4 | 84 | 28.6 | 18 | 25.4 | 14 | 26.4 | 13 | 28.3 | 277 | 25.1 |
Not too important | 23 | 22.1 | 41 | 20.7 | 12 | 13.3 | 70 | 26.5 | 57 | 19.4 | 12 | 16.9 | 7 | 13.2 | 3 | 6.52 | 222 | 20.1 |
Not important at all | 14 | 13.5 | 60 | 30.3 | 10 | 11.1 | 92 | 34.9 | 83 | 28.2 | 17 | 23.9 | 8 | 15.1 | 2 | 4.35 | 285 | 25.8 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 |
REFUSED | 9 | 8.65 | 18 | 9.09 | 3 | 3.33 | 31 | 11.7 | 17 | 5.78 | 4 | 5.63 | 1 | 1.89 | 8 | 17.4 | 88 | 7.97 |
Expand space exploration collaborations with other countries
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very important | 32 | 30.8 | 78 | 39.4 | 43 | 47.8 | 88 | 33.3 | 150 | 51 | 29 | 40.9 | 35 | 66 | 21 | 45.7 | 470 | 42.6 |
Somewhat important | 48 | 46.2 | 76 | 38.4 | 33 | 36.7 | 112 | 42.4 | 102 | 34.7 | 29 | 40.9 | 16 | 30.2 | 12 | 26.1 | 422 | 38.2 |
Not too important | 12 | 11.5 | 20 | 10.1 | 10 | 11.1 | 24 | 9.09 | 24 | 8.16 | 7 | 9.86 | 1 | 1.89 | 5 | 10.9 | 103 | 9.33 |
Not important at all | 4 | 3.85 | 6 | 3.03 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.03 | 2 | 0.68 | 2 | 2.82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 21 | 1.9 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
REFUSED | 8 | 7.69 | 18 | 9.09 | 4 | 4.44 | 32 | 12.1 | 16 | 5.44 | 4 | 5.63 | 1 | 1.89 | 7 | 15.2 | 88 | 7.97 |
Currently, how involved are you in space-related work?
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very involved | 46 | 44.2 | 89 | 45 | 24 | 26.7 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 7.82 | 15 | 21.1 | 15 | 28.3 | 28 | 60.9 | 233 | 21.1 |
Somewhat involved | 29 | 27.9 | 106 | 53.5 | 32 | 35.6 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 33.7 | 23 | 32.4 | 29 | 54.7 | 11 | 23.9 | 325 | 29.4 |
Not involved | 27 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 36.7 | 260 | 98.5 | 171 | 58.2 | 33 | 46.5 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 8.7 | 532 | 48.2 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
REFUSED | 2 | 1.92 | 3 | 1.52 | 1 | 1.11 | 4 | 1.52 | 1 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.52 | 14 | 1.27 |
How involved are you in work related to human spaceflight?
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Very involved | 30 | 40 | 25 | 12.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.64 | 3 | 7.89 | 4 | 9.09 | 15 | 38.5 | 75 | 13.4 |
Somewhat involved | 29 | 38.7 | 51 | 26.2 | 12 | 21.4 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 36.8 | 11 | 25 | 16 | 41 | 150 | 26.9 |
Not involved | 16 | 21.3 | 119 | 61 | 44 | 78.6 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 80.3 | 21 | 55.3 | 29 | 65.9 | 8 | 20.5 | 333 | 59.7 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
REFUSED | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What is the highest degree you completed?
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
High school or some college | 2 | 1.92 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.77 | 5 | 10.9 | 12 | 1.09 |
Bachelor’s degree | 28 | 26.9 | 12 | 6.06 | 25 | 27.8 | 3 | 1.14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.41 | 10 | 18.9 | 18 | 39.1 | 95 | 8.61 |
Master’s degree | 44 | 42.3 | 16 | 8.08 | 12 | 13.3 | 25 | 9.47 | 1 | 0.34 | 15 | 21.1 | 26 | 49.1 | 9 | 19.6 | 147 | 13.3 |
Professional degree | 10 | 9.62 | 8 | 4.04 | 2 | 2.22 | 12 | 4.55 | 3 | 1.02 | 8 | 11.3 | 1 | 1.89 | 3 | 6.52 | 46 | 4.17 |
Doctorate | 18 | 17.3 | 160 | 80.8 | 47 | 52.2 | 219 | 83 | 289 | 98.3 | 47 | 66.2 | 14 | 26.4 | 9 | 19.6 | 791 | 71.7 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
REFUSED | 2 | 1.92 | 2 | 1.01 | 1 | 1.11 | 5 | 1.89 | 1 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.35 | 13 | 1.18 |
In what year where you born?
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
1915 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 |
1917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.27 |
1918 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.18 |
1919 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.09 |
1920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.27 |
1921 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.18 |
1922 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.36 |
1923 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.51 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.45 |
1924 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.51 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.54 |
1925 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.51 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.27 |
1926 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.01 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 8 | 0.72 |
1927 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.53 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 13 | 1.18 |
1928 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.03 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.03 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 16 | 1.45 |
1929 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.72 |
1930 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.52 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.03 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
1931 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.53 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 11 | 1 |
1932 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.02 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.91 |
1933 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.02 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4.17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1.45 |
1934 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.01 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.41 | 1 | 1.89 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.91 |
1935 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3.54 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
1936 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.52 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.65 | 1 | 0.34 | 1 | 1.41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.09 |
1937 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3.03 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.89 | 1 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.09 |
1938 | 1 | 0.96 | 9 | 4.55 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3.79 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4.23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1.9 |
1939 | 1 | 0.96 | 7 | 3.54 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.65 | 2 | 0.68 | 2 | 2.82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1.72 |
1940 | 1 | 0.96 | 6 | 3.03 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3.41 | 1 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 18 | 1.63 |
1941 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.51 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3.41 | 1 | 0.34 | 5 | 7.04 | 2 | 3.77 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1.63 |
1942 | 2 | 1.92 | 4 | 2.02 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.27 | 1 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1.18 |
1943 | 1 | 0.96 | 7 | 3.54 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.65 | 2 | 0.68 | 3 | 4.23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 20 | 1.81 |
1944 | 3 | 2.88 | 4 | 2.02 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.03 | 4 | 1.36 | 6 | 8.45 | 1 | 1.89 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2.36 |
1945 | 2 | 1.92 | 5 | 2.53 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.89 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 | 1.41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1.54 |
1946 | 2 | 1.92 | 4 | 2.02 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3.41 | 6 | 2.04 | 3 | 4.23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2.08 |
1947 | 1 | 0.96 | 6 | 3.03 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.65 | 7 | 2.38 | 6 | 8.45 | 1 | 1.89 | 1 | 2.17 | 26 | 2.36 |
1948 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4.55 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.27 | 4 | 1.36 | 3 | 4.23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1.99 |
1949 | 6 | 5.77 | 9 | 4.55 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4.55 | 5 | 1.7 | 5 | 7.04 | 3 | 5.66 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3.62 |
1950 | 2 | 1.92 | 10 | 5.05 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.27 | 9 | 3.06 | 2 | 2.82 | 2 | 3.77 | 1 | 2.17 | 31 | 2.81 |
1951 | 3 | 2.88 | 5 | 2.53 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.76 | 9 | 3.06 | 1 | 1.41 | 2 | 3.77 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1.9 |
1952 | 3 | 2.88 | 6 | 3.03 | 1 | 1.11 | 11 | 4.17 | 12 | 4.08 | 4 | 5.63 | 2 | 3.77 | 2 | 4.35 | 41 | 3.71 |
1953 | 3 | 2.88 | 2 | 1.01 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3.41 | 11 | 3.74 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.89 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2.36 |
1954 | 6 | 5.77 | 3 | 1.52 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.52 | 10 | 3.4 | 2 | 2.82 | 3 | 5.66 | 2 | 4.35 | 29 | 2.63 |
1955 | 4 | 3.85 | 6 | 3.03 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.89 | 21 | 7.14 | 1 | 1.41 | 3 | 5.66 | 1 | 2.17 | 41 | 3.71 |
1956 | 3 | 2.88 | 2 | 1.01 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.14 | 18 | 6.12 | 3 | 4.23 | 2 | 3.77 | 1 | 2.17 | 32 | 2.9 |
1957 | 2 | 1.92 | 5 | 2.53 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.76 | 22 | 7.48 | 2 | 2.82 | 1 | 1.89 | 2 | 4.35 | 35 | 3.17 |
1958 | 7 | 6.73 | 4 | 2.02 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.14 | 16 | 5.44 | 1 | 1.41 | 1 | 1.89 | 1 | 2.17 | 32 | 2.9 |
1959 | 3 | 2.88 | 1 | 0.51 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.14 | 24 | 8.16 | 2 | 2.82 | 2 | 3.77 | 1 | 2.17 | 35 | 3.17 |
1960 | 2 | 1.92 | 5 | 2.53 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.76 | 12 | 4.08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 22 | 1.99 |
1961 | 5 | 4.81 | 2 | 1.01 | 1 | 1.11 | 2 | 0.76 | 13 | 4.42 | 3 | 4.23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 26 | 2.36 |
1962 | 7 | 6.73 | 3 | 1.52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3.06 | 3 | 4.23 | 1 | 1.89 | 1 | 2.17 | 24 | 2.17 |
1963 | 3 | 2.88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4.08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.89 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1.45 |
1964 | 2 | 1.92 | 2 | 1.01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.38 | 9 | 3.06 | 2 | 2.82 | 3 | 5.66 | 1 | 2.17 | 20 | 1.81 |
1965 | 3 | 2.88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.04 | 1 | 1.41 | 5 | 9.43 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1.36 |
1966 | 2 | 1.92 | 1 | 0.51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.7 | 1 | 1.41 | 1 | 1.89 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.91 |
1967 | 4 | 3.85 | 1 | 0.51 | 1 | 1.11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 12 | 1.09 |
1968 | 2 | 1.92 | 2 | 1.01 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.76 | 4 | 1.36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.77 | 2 | 4.35 | 14 | 1.27 |
1969 | 4 | 3.85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.04 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.77 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1.09 |
1970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.89 | 1 | 2.17 | 6 | 0.54 |
1971 | 1 | 0.96 | 1 | 0.51 | 1 | 1.11 | 1 | 0.38 | 2 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.54 |
1972 | 2 | 1.92 | 2 | 1.01 | 1 | 1.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.89 | 1 | 2.17 | 7 | 0.63 |
1973 | 1 | 0.96 | 2 | 1.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5.66 | 1 | 2.17 | 7 | 0.63 |
1974 | 2 | 1.92 | 2 | 1.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.89 | 2 | 4.35 | 11 | 1 |
1976 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.89 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.36 |
1977 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.89 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.36 |
1978 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.01 | 2 | 2.22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.89 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.63 |
1979 | 1 | 0.96 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 3 | 0.27 |
1980 | 1 | 0.96 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 8 | 0.72 |
1981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.91 |
1982 | 1 | 0.96 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 6 | 0.54 |
1983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7.78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 8 | 0.72 |
1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.89 | 2 | 4.35 | 12 | 1.09 |
1985 | 2 | 1.92 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5.56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.35 | 9 | 0.82 |
1986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5.56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.45 |
1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4.44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.36 |
1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7.78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.63 |
1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.89 | 2 | 4.35 | 12 | 1.09 |
1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.36 |
1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 4 | 0.36 |
1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5.56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.17 | 6 | 0.54 |
1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.35 | 3 | 0.27 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
REFUSED | 3 | 2.88 | 6 | 3.03 | 2 | 2.22 | 7 | 2.65 | 6 | 2.04 | 1 | 1.41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.35 | 26 | 2.36 |
Are you male or female?
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Male | 93 | 89.4 | 165 | 83.3 | 66 | 73.3 | 226 | 85.6 | 267 | 90.8 | 62 | 87.3 | 36 | 67.9 | 33 | 71.7 | 936 | 84.8 |
Female | 8 | 7.69 | 29 | 14.7 | 23 | 25.6 | 34 | 12.9 | 25 | 8.5 | 8 | 11.3 | 17 | 32.1 | 11 | 23.9 | 152 | 13.8 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
REFUSED | 3 | 2.88 | 4 | 2.02 | 1 | 1.11 | 4 | 1.52 | 2 | 0.68 | 1 | 1.41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.35 | 16 | 1.45 |
Are you currently employed?
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Yes | 99 | 95.2 | 167 | 84.3 | 77 | 85.6 | 163 | 61.7 | 292 | 99.3 | 58 | 81.7 | 51 | 96.2 | 36 | 78.3 | 928 | 84.1 |
No | 2 | 1.92 | 27 | 13.6 | 12 | 13.3 | 95 | 36 | 1 | 0.34 | 12 | 16.9 | 2 | 3.77 | 8 | 17.4 | 158 | 14.3 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
REFUSED | 3 | 2.88 | 4 | 2.02 | 1 | 1.11 | 6 | 2.27 | 1 | 0.34 | 1 | 1.41 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.35 | 18 | 1.63 |
Which of the following best describes your current job?
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1 | % | 2 | % | 3 | % | 4 | % | 5 | % | 6 | % | 7 | % | 8 | % | Total | % | |
Postsecondary educator | 4 | 4.04 | 73 | 43.7 | 16 | 20.8 | 72 | 44.2 | 272 | 93.2 | 10 | 17.2 | 16 | 31.4 | 3 | 8.33 | 460 | 49.6 |
Scientist in a non-teaching position | 0 | 0 | 32 | 19.2 | 26 | 33.8 | 36 | 22.1 | 1 | 0.34 | 5 | 8.62 | 4 | 7.84 | 2 | 5.56 | 105 | 11.3 |
Engineer | 15 | 15.2 | 11 | 6.59 | 23 | 29.9 | 10 | 6.13 | 4 | 1.37 | 13 | 22.4 | 1 | 1.96 | 6 | 16.7 | 82 | 8.84 |
Managerial or professional | 79 | 79.8 | 42 | 25.2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 22.1 | 8 | 2.74 | 30 | 51.7 | 16 | 31.4 | 19 | 52.8 | 223 | 24 |
Other, please specify: | 1 | 1.01 | 8 | 4.79 | 11 | 14.3 | 8 | 4.91 | 5 | 1.71 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 25.5 | 6 | 16.7 | 52 | 5.6 |
DON’T KNOW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
REFUSED | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | 1 | 1.3 | 1 | 0.61 | 2 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.96 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.65 |