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Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Douglas G. Adler Title: Lunar Commerce: A Primer Author: Derek Webber Format: Hardcover/Kindle Pages: 208 Publisher: Springer Date: May 2024 Retail
By Dale Skran, NSS Executive Vice President The first six satellites of a constellation that could number up 2,000 rocketed to orbit February 27th on
The National Space Society has published a position paper on establishing an Outer Space Private Investment Corporation. The objective for this paper is to inform
National Space Society and The Center for Space Commerce and Finance have announced that this year’s second regional NewSpace Business Plan Competition will be held
Excellent 7-minute video from United Launch Alliance:
NASA has awarded two contracts to Deep Space Industries Inc. to accelerate the agency’s plans to partner with private industry on asteroid prospecting and harvesting.
The National Space Society takes great pleasure in awarding its 2014 Space Pioneer Award for the Entrepreneurial Business category to SpaceX President and Chief Operating
In an online article about Deep Space Industries, the newly announced asteroid mining company, Fox News quoted NSS Executive Committee Chair Mark Hopkins as follows:
Editorial by Al Globus, December 2011 Do lunar mines make sense? The answer depends on what you want to do in space. If what you
NASA has agreed in principle to allow the SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule to dock with the International Space Station. Launch of the Dragon on a
Is the Moon a business opportunity? According to Dr. Barney Pell, “it’s one of the biggest business opportunities in history.” According to Pell, an angel
The following is quoted in full from the SpaceX website, dated May 4, 2011. Note that SpaceX is participating in the NSS International Space Development
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