ACES Worldwide, vision and program

The Alliance for Collaboration in the Exploration of Space (ACES Worldwide) has been established to both promote and enable innovative partnerships among space-related organizations around our home planet. The goal is to identify key areas of common interest in space exploration and development, to explore opportunities to advance international collaboration in these areas, and to help ensure that the outcomes of these efforts are demonstrably sustainable, peaceful, and maximally beneficial for all of humanity. This presentation summarizes the overall vision for ACES Worldwide, the key space-faring issues this program will address, and pivotal questions concerning “next steps” that could effectively advance this program.

A native of Los Angeles, Jim Crisafulli pursued joint undergraduate studies in Physics and Zoology at Harvey Mudd College and Pomona College in Claremont, California. Following a twoyear assignment with the U.S. Peace Corps as a secondary school physics teacher in Fiji, he enrolled in Claremont Graduate University to obtain a Master’s Degree in International Studies, with special emphasis on the technologies and economies of Asia/Pacific communities. In 1978, Jim was awarded a 3-year international research fellowship with the East-West Center in Honolulu, where he continued to investigate technology development issues affecting Asia/Pacific communities. He subsequently held positions as an economic development specialist and program director for both the Honolulu Community Action Program (HCAP) and the Economic Development Corporation of Honolulu (EDCH). In 1988, Jim joined the Hawaii State Government to serve as Space Program Projects Manager for the State Office of Space Industry (until its closure in May, 1995), and subsequently served as Science & Technology Officer and Research & Development Coordinator for the State’s Dept. of Business, Economic Development & Tourism (DBEDT) – during which he helped launch Hawaii’s Office of Aerospace Development (for which he served as Director until July 2017) to help advance diverse bilateral and multinational space activities – including the Japan-U.S. Science, Technology & Space Applications Program (JUSTSAP), the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES), and other programs designed to facilitate the research, development, testing and evaluation of innovative space-related technologies, as well as professional training and aerospace education programs to promote both robotic and human missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond. Jim now serves as President of the Alliance for Collaboration in the Exploration of Space (ACES Worldwide) – an innovative partnership of space-related organizations around the Earth that are promoting creative ways to advance public-private partnerships and multinational alliances that ultimately could help reduce the costs, enhance the benefits, and accelerate timetables for future space exploration and development missions engaging all of humankind!

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