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Society’s Vice President for Space Development Nominated as NASA Chief Financial Officer The National Space Society welcomes the nomination of Dr. Greg Autry as the
Haldeman Joins Multiple Astronauts, NASA Officials, NewSpace Entrepreneurs, and other Visionaries at the ISDC The National Space Society is proud to announce Joe Haldeman as
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore Returned to Earth on Tuesday After 9 months aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore
Former Executive Director of NSS Selected for Critical Government Duties The National Space Society extends warm congratulations to George Whitesides for his selection as Vice
The National Space Society will honor former NASA and Boeing astronaut Chris Ferguson with the inaugural Anita Gale Memorial Award for exemplary service to the
Blue Ghost Represents the First Completely Successful Mission of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services Program Image: Blue Ghost’s shadow on the Moon, courtesy Firefly Aerospace.
Noted Planetary Scientist is Best Known for His Work in Mars Science and Human Exploration Dr. Pascal Lee, a planetary scientist at the SETI Institute
Widow of Wernher von Braun, Who Led the Design of the Saturn V Moon Rocket, Was a Valued Member of the Space Community Maria von
Malik to Address the Nation’s Largest Citizen’s Space Conference as He Receives the NSS Space Pioneer Award The National Space Society (NSS) is proud to
Speaking Proposals will be Accepted at the Conference Website Through April 15, 2025 Potential speakers are invited to submit abstracts for the National Space Society’s
Latest Test of the Megarocket Hoped to Demonstrate a Number of New Technologies and Systems The National Space Society congratulates SpaceX on the seventh flight
The Heavy Lift Reusable Rocket Will Open New Frontiers and Provide Healthy Competition The National Space Society sends heartfelt congratulations to Blue Origin, its employees
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