Book Review: Ascension
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Douglas G. Adler Title: Ascension: Life Lessons from the Space Shuttle Columbia Tragedy for Engineers, Managers,
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The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, January 26, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT Turning Orbital Trash into
This week on September 12 the Orbital Sustainability Act of 2022 (ORBITS Act) was introduced to the Senate. The bipartisan bill, championed by Senators Maria
The National Space Society (NSS), the American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA), and the Secure World Foundation (SWF) issue a joint letter on the
By Dale Skran A term you will hear in many modern space discussions is “space sustainability.” Few space-related terms are used to mean such a
In July 2022, the U.S. Government issued its National Orbital Debris Implementation Plan (Debris Plan) to further address orbital debris challenges. The National Space Society
The National Space Society (NSS) strongly condemns the anti-satellite (ASAT) test that Russia conducted on November 15, 2021. Russia’s intentional destruction of one of its
By Leana Brown, NSS Legal Fellow In 1957 the USSR launched the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth, Sputnik. Since then, increased space activity and
By Jessica Berger, NSS Legal Fellow Pollution isn’t the first thing people usually think of when they are talking about space exploration and development. But
NSS has just released a new Position Paper: “An SPD-3 and NAPA Informed Model for a Safe and Sustainable Space Economy: Six Recommendations.” (Above illustration
Archaeology and spaceflight are two things most people rarely ever mention in the same sentence. One is associated with excavating the ground below to learn
The National Space Society (NSS) strongly supports the decision by the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) to recommend, in line with the 2018 Space
In noting the parallels between debris or pollution in the seas of the world and debris in orbit, but also the lack of mechanisms in
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