Book Review: The People’s Spaceship
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: Douglas G. Adler Title: The People’s Spaceship: NASA, the Shuttle Era, and Public Engagement after Apollo
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Space Expectations Survey (closed) by A Cosmic Study by the International Academy of Astronautics. Review of U.S. Human Space Flight Plans committee istaking comments and
Space policy 101: civil space 2009 by Dwayne Day One of the inherent features of bureaucracies is that they deal poorly with uncertainty. In a
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Garver served 9 years as Executive Director of the National Space Society Washington, DC – Tuesday, May 26, 2009 – The National Space Society (NSS)
Bolden’s burdens by Jeff Foust The announcement, when it did come, was something of an anticlimax. A little over a week earlier Bolden’s name emerged
U.S. ANNOUNCES REVIEW OF HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT PLANS The Obama Administration today announced the launch of an independent review of planned U.S. human space flight
NASA may abandon plans for moon base NASA will probably not build an outpost on the moon as originally planned, the agency’s acting administrator, Chris
This video on solar energy from space, directed and narrated by CBC science adviser Bob McDonald, was presented for the first time to students from
Refining Constellation’s plans to make 2015 – Hanley proposes major changes Citing schedule concerns and technical challenges, Constellation manager Jeff Hanley has outlined a series
Lori Garver, former NASA Associate Administrator of Policy and Plans, and space policy adviser to Democratic politicians – who was expected to be named the
Ideas: The Central Thrust of the NSS Strategic Plan When we were in the early stages of producing the NSS Strategic Plan, we analyzed what
Catch -22 is the title of a Joseph Heller novel, the title comes from a catch in the rules which creates an insolvable dilemma. Catch-22
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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
