More Details On: Concept on a Napkin The Clementine Story The Background		Concept on a Napkin Clementine originated in a bar on Eye Street in Washington, DC, in September 1989. I was talking to Pete Worden (working at the time at the White House National Space Council) and Geoff Tudor (then a Congressional staffer). We were discussing NASA's approach to the Space Exploration Initiative (SEI) over drinks, when Clementine emerged as a way to flight-qualify recently developed technology and, at the same time, demonstrate to the civilian community the great strides made by the Department of Defense and SDIO in lower cost advanced space technology. I outlined the concept on a handy bar napkin and suggested the name as a way to discuss the concept. Soon after this, I joined Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to pursue the idea. Written by Stuart Nozette Clementine Deputy Mission Director
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