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:
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Remarks of President Barack Obama (As Prepared for Delivery) Space Exploration in the 21st Century Thursday, April 15, 2010 Kennedy Space Center I want to...
Buzz Aldrin made this statement on April 14. As an Apollo astronaut, I know full well the importance of always exploring new frontiers and tackling...
A distinguished list of space luminaries (list below) has released this open letter to President Obama. Dear President Obama; America is faced with the near-simultaneous...
From the Office of Science and Technology Policy A Bold Approach for Space Exploration and Discovery On Thursday, April 15, at the Kennedy Space Center...
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The National Space Society wishes Apollo 11 astronaut, and NSS Governor, Buzz Aldrin, great success in his latest adventure. As the next installment in his...
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Ted Spitzmiller Title: Living in Space Editor: Sherry Bell NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Paperback Pages: 278 Publisher: Apogee...
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The White House has announced that President Obama will host a conference in Florida on April 15 that is focused on his new space policy....
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Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: Return to Launch: Florida and America’s Space Industry Author: Stephen C. Smith Format: Hardcover/Kindle Pages: 348 Publisher: University...
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