Most Americans Think NASA And Private Companies Should Have A Role In Space Program
| 4 years ago 06/13/2019 - 06/19/2019 | Sample Size 1201 | Method | Margin of Error 3 |
> 73% think space exploration contributes to national pride & patriotism, 79% think it contributes to scientific advancement.
> 15% think space exploration should be exclusively NASA, 8% exclusively private companies, and 70% say a mix of both.
Key Takeaways
> Americans strongly favor public/private partnerships in space.
> Support for NASA spending has risen over the decades. Younger Americans are more favorable to NASA spending.
Detailed Breakdown
> 73% think space exploration contributes to national pride and patriotism, and 79% think it contributes to scientific advancement.
> 15% think space exploration should be exclusively NASA, 8% think exclusively private companies, and 70% say a mix of both.
> 32% think the federal government spends enough in space, 31% too little, and 21% too much.
> The 31% who say too little is up from 16% 10 years ago and 15% 20 years ago.
> There is also an age gap on this question. 38% of Americans under 30 say we spend too little on space, compared to 29% of 30+.
> 46% say the US is still the world leader in space exploration, while 43% say we have started to fall behind.
> 48% say the US SHOULD be the world leader, 43% say the US should be involved but not lead, and 7% say the US shouldn’t be involved.