Book Review: A Future Spacefaring Society
We are at the cusp of building an orbital industrial infrastructure and establishing human settlements in space. This book investigates what it takes to do that.
National Space Society
Welcome to the NSS blog. Feel free to comment on any post (comments are moderated so won’t show up immediately). Contributors to the NSS Blog are unpaid volunteers. Unless specifically labeled an NSS position or press release, all blog posts represent the views of the author and not of NSS, even if written by an NSS officer.
The National Space Society (NSS) supports the recent UK government proposal for operational space solar power (SSP) by 2040. Prepared by the Frazer-Nash Consultancy, the...
By undertaking a 500-year genomic engineering program, humans could modify themselves to better tolerate the extreme environments of outer space....
A Speculation by Dale Skran There have been a number of interesting recent developments in terms of new launchers that are likely to be actually...
Webinar Date: October 14th Time: 11 AM Ecuador time (Central Daylight Time) Topic: Clusters as strategy for development: The importance of Space Clusters Register here...
Krone’s Visionary and Humanistic Approach to the Study of Space Communities and Settlement Was Unique Image: Bob and Selena Krone. Credit: The Krone Family Robert...
You are Invited to a National Space Society Space Forum Thursday, September 23, 2021, 9:00 to 10:15 PM EDT Shuttle Mission Control Stories With Guest...
First All-Civilian Orbital Flight is a Milestone This week marks the launch of the first all-civilian orbital spaceflight, Inspiration4, aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule....
A team of lunar explorers investigate a momentous discovery leading to an audacious mission aboard a restored extraterrestrial spacecraft to divert an extinction-capable asteroid from...
With this book Weir skips the rest of the solar system and heads straight out for interstellar space. Readers of science fiction that cares about...
You are Invited to the National Space Society Town Hall Thursday, September 9, 2021, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT REGISTER FOR THIS ONLINE EVENT...
The objective of this book is to tell the Shuttle’s story in a succinct manner and with the use of extensive illustrations, and the hundreds...
One purpose of this autobiographical book is to provide examples of how those with non-technical degrees might find worthwhile and exciting careers in the space...
Categories
Follow Us On Social Media
JOIN THE
GREATEST ADVENTURE
Give The Gift Of Space: Membership For Friends and Family
Book Reviews
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:
Book Review: Return to Launch
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: Return to Launch: Florida and America’s Space Industry Author: Stephen C. Smith Format:
Book Review: Reality Check
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Dale Skran Title: Reality Check Authors: Brad Wieners and David Pescovitz Format: Paperback Pages: 161 Publisher:
Archives
Popular
BOOK REVIEWS
Recent Blog Posts
For the first time, the space elevator track at ISDC expanded to two sessions: the morning dedicated to powering the space elevator and the afternoon...
The energy around the National Space Society’s Young Professionals (YP) initiative was on full display at this year’s International Space Development Conference® (ISDC®), with strong...
At the Johnson Space Center today, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman symbolically handed the baton to Randy Bresnik, who will lead the four-person Artemis III...
NASA announces prime crew for critical orbital test flight of lunar landers The National Space Society congratulates the four-person prime crew and backup astronaut selected...
The National Space Society urges NASA to move swiftly on the Commercial LEO Destinations RFP and commit to immediately fly astronauts on commercial stations upon...
We are at the cusp of building an orbital industrial infrastructure and establishing human settlements in space. This book investigates what it takes to do...
Opinion By Burt Dicht NSS Space Coast Correspondent On April 19, I was at Jetty Park in Cape Canaveral and watched Blue Origin’s New Glenn...
From flags and footprints to foundations, NASA’s Moon Base is our Space Station moment: A report on the May 26 NASA press conference By Burt...
