Book Review: The Launch of Rocket Lab
Category: NonfictionReviewed by: Casey Suire Title: The Launch of Rocket LabAuthor: Peter Griffin, with introduction by Sir Peter Beck Format:
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By Dave Dressler NSS Director of Information Systems April 12th, holds particular significance in space history, marking Yuri’s Night, the anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s groundbreaking
This Space Available, By Emily Carney. The king of space settlements gains new life with the release of his digitized archives.
By Dale L. Skran Copyright 2019 The deceptively simple term “space settlement” can become controversial among space advocates. The purpose of this essay is to
Opinion By Jeffrey Liss The discussion about the hundreds of millions of dollars and euros that have already been pledged to rebuild the Cathedral of
Yuri Gagarin became an international hero when he rocketed into space on April 12, 1961, becoming the first human to orbit the Earth. His pioneering
You are invited to participate with the National Space Society in the greatest adventure of human history and our manifest destiny to settle the solar
March 12-16, 2017 By Dale L. Skran, NSS Executive Vice President March Storm is the primary Washington, D.C., legislative blitz for the Alliance for Space
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
By Dale Skran, Chair, NSS Policy Committee February 21-23, 2016 SEA Blitz NSS will be participating in the Space Exploration Alliance (SEA) 2016 legislative Blitz.
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 is organizing jointly with the Space Frontier Foundation (SFF) a “home district” blitz during August when Congress is in recess and
Last week the House passed an Appropriations bill that cut the funding for NASA’s commercial crew program to restore U.S. independent crew access to the
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Hail Gemini: An Oft-Forgotten Program Unveiled
This Space Available, By Emily Carney A new book reveals the unseen dimensions of the oft-neglected Gemini program. Here’s what
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The National Space Society wishes to express its sincere condolences to Buzz Aldrin and his family at the passing of his wife Anca Aldrin on
Category: NonfictionReviewed by: Casey Suire Title: The Launch of Rocket LabAuthor: Peter Griffin, with introduction by Sir Peter Beck Format: Hardcover/Kindle Pages: 300 Publisher: Blackwell
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Image above: The ISS in September 2000, courtesy NASA By Burt DichtNSS Managing Director of Membership On November 2, 2025, we will celebrate a remarkable
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, October 30, 2024, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST The Giant Leap: Why
By Robin Scott NSS Board of Directors member Ronnie Lajoie (left) presents NSS Middle Tennessee Space Society (MTTS) President Chuck Schlemm with a well-deserved 2025
