Book Review: Space Forces
Category: Nonfiction? Reviewed by: Dale Skran Title: Space Forces: A Critical History of Life in Outer Space Author: Fred Scharmen
Space Solar Power
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NSS Board of Directors member Peter Garretson is co-author of an article on space solar power in the Montgomery Advertiser, stating: Being the first to
From article China Plans to Build Space Solar Power Stations: “Lt Gen. Zhang Yulin, deputy chief of the armament development department of the Central Military
NSS Chair of the Executive Committee Mark Hopkins is mentioned in this interesting article on space solar power.
The National Space Society congratulates the Space Solar Power D3 (SSPD3) team on sweeping the awards in a March 2 multi-departmental competition to find promising
In 2015 a challenge was issued across the Department of Defense, Department of State, and the US Agency for International Development for the best ideas
The National Space Society (NSS) congratulates the “Space Solar Power D3” team on making it to the winners circle in a Department of Defense (DOD)
Excellent 7-minute video from United Launch Alliance:
On 27 July 2015, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, eleventh President of India and a friend and inspiration to the National Space Society (NSS), passed away.
The National Space Society (NSS) applauds a recent Northrop Grumman announcement that it is providing up to $17.5 million to an initiative with the California
PASADENA, Calif. – April 20, 2015 – Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) has signed a sponsored research agreement with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) for
SunSat Design is an international competition intended to accelerate the conceptualization, manufacture, launch and operation of the next-generation satellites that will collect energy in space
The Space Generation Advisory Council is pleased to announce its partnership with the International Astronautical Federation’s Space Power Committee (SPC) to organize and run the
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