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.
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National Space Society’s Annual ISDC Conference to Fete Jet Propulsion Laboratory Engineers The National Space Society will honor the NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Mars Helicopter Team...
Will Receive the Prestigious NSS Space Pioneer Award for His Accomplishments The National Space Society will host Rocket Lab CEO/CTO Peter Beck at its International...
Second Annual Business Plan Contest Doubles Prize Money The National Space Society is pleased to announce that Dr. Martine Rothblatt has renewed her challenge to...
Garver Will Receive the Prestigious Robert A. Heinlein Memorial Award for Her Accomplishments The National Space Society will host former NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver...
The Annual International Space Development Conference (ISDC) will be Held in Arlington, VA, May 27-29, 2022 The National Space Society is pleased to announce that...
Tokyo commits to space solar power demo by 2025 The National Space Society (NSS) strongly supports Japan’s updated plan for space solar power, which calls...
The National Space Society (NSS) congratulates NASA, the Canadian Space Agency, the European Space Agency, and Arianespace for the successful launch of the James Webb...
Chairman of the NSS Board of Governors Listed as one of 2021’s Most Influential Black Corporate Directors The Chairman of the National Space Society’s Board...
Important Call to Action for Space Settlement and Development A major report from the State of the Space Industrial Base 2021 Workshop, held in New...
Crewmember William Shatner speaks eloquently upon return from the record-breaking flight Today marks another dramatic first in the world of NewSpace, the second crewed flight...
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...
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...
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