Book Review: Reentry
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: Reentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets that Launched a Second Space
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Shortly before his death, John Glenn wrote the following letter to Jeff Bezos: **************** UNITED STATES SENATOR (Ret.) JOHN GLENN OHIO November 28, 2016 Mr.
The National Space Society celebrates the life and contributions of the visionary champion of space exploration, Honorable Senator John Glenn, who passed away today. “John
Enterprise In Space (EIS), a non-profit program of the National Space Society (NSS), and the Kepler Space Institute have partnered with Global Aerospace Corporation (GAC)
On Saturday, October 8th, the National Space Society (NSS) organized a workshop directed at recommending a space policy to the new Administration. Eleven thought leaders
Lunar Lander, The Real Life Version, NASA photo from July 21, 1969: “The Apollo 11 Lunar Module ascent stage, with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Peter Spasov Title: Mars: Making Contact Author: Rod Pyle NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Hardcover Pages: 192 Publisher: Andre
The Alliance for Space Development (ASD), the National Space Society (NSS), and the Space Frontier Foundation (SFF) are sponsoring the annual March Storm Washington DC
On Saturday October 8th, 2016, NSS organized a workshop directed at recommending a space policy to the new Administration. Steve Jurvetson, a partner at the
Category: Non-Fiction Reviewed by: Clifford R. McMurray Title: Robert A. Heinlein: In Dialogue With His Century: Volume 2 (1948-1988): The Man Who Learned Better Author:
By Al Globus Copyright © 2016 Al Globus Published in the French language magazine Diplomatie PDF version of this article Very smart and capable people
“Listen, I know it’s extremely difficult to fly with someone this handsome. Sorry, Owen and Al.” NASA photo, dated Jan. 19, 1972: “Prime crew members
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Clifford R. McMurray Title: Zero Phase: Apollo 13 on the Moon Author: Gerald Brennan NSS Amazon link for this book Format:
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: Reentry: SpaceX, Elon Musk, and the Reusable Rockets that Launched a Second Space
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: Creature Comforts in Space: Designing Enjoyment and Sustainability for Off-World Living Author: Samuel
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Douglas G. Adler Title: The Wrong Stuff: How the Soviet Space Program Crashed and Burned Author:
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Susan Raizer Title: From the Garage to Mars: Memoir of a Space Entrepreneur Author: Scott Tibbitts
Image of Kalpana One space settlement courtesy Bryan Versteeg, spacehabs.com $32,000 in Cash Awards Given for Best Space-Related Business Plans — Deadline March 1, 2024
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: John J. Vester Title: Nuclear Rockets: To the Moon and Mars Author: Manfred “Dutch” von Ehrenfried Format: Paperback/Kindle Pages: 270 Publisher:
Partially Successful Flight Reached Space and Demonstrated New “Hot Staging” System The National Space Society congratulates SpaceX on the second test of its Starship/Super Heavy
Ad Astra, the NSS quarterly print, digital, and audio magazine, has won a 2023 MARCOM Gold Award. The awards are given yearly for “Excellence in
By Jennifer Muntz, NSS Member Coordinator On October 10th, an inspiring breakfast event took flight at the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space
By Grant Henriksen NSS Policy Committee Benefit sharing is a concept that refers to the distribution of benefits derived from the exploration and use of
People residing and working in space, space settlements, or on long-duration space flights will need to produce infrastructures and food to maintain healthy lifestyles. The
Image: Artist’s concept of the Blue Moon lander. Credit: Blue Origin. Second Human Landing System Contract Encourages Competition and Innovation The National Space Society congratulates