Book Review: Space Ace
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Douglas G. Adler Title: Space Ace: A Combat Pilot’s Journey from Vietnam to Beyond Earth Author:
September 2024
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By Burton DichtNSS Managing Director of Membership The chartered Gulfstream jet touched down at the Kennedy Space Center’s Space Shuttle Landing Facility on Saturday, September...
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Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: Creature Comforts in Space: Designing Enjoyment and Sustainability for Off-World Living Author: Samuel Coniglio Format: Paperback/Kindle Pages: 162...
The National Space Society invites you to the next Town Hall Thursday, September 19, 2024, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST Accelerating Space Education: University...
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Also Supports the Decision to Return the Spacecraft Without Astronauts Aboard Image: Starliner firing maneuvering thrusters as it departs the International Space Station. Credit: NASA...
There are Better Options than Outright Cancellation of this Valuable Mission Image: Rendering of NASA’S VIPER rover on its originally intended mission to the Moon....
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, September 12, 2024, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT Behind the Headlines: A...
Executive Summary The recent NASA proposal to cancel the VIPER mission underscores the significant risks inherent in large, complex, and high-cost lunar missions. However, VIPER...
The International Space Elevator Consortium (ISEC), in conjunction with the National Space Society (NSS), is conducting a student academic challenge contest regarding the concept of...
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