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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© by Dale Skran, NSS Chief Operating Officer Image: Inspiration4 crew, courtesy Inspiration4 I can’t believe I am finally writing this, but 2021 was the
© by Dale Skran, NSS Chief Operating Officer Image: Launch from Cosmic Girl, courtesy Virgin Orbit In terms of U.S. launch companies, SpaceX is lapping
© by Dale Skran, NSS Chief Operating Officer Image: Planned Neutron rocket with “chomper” fairing. Courtesy Rocket Lab. Rocket Lab continued as the Venture Class
© by Dale Skran, NSS Chief Operating Officer Image: Starships on the pad at Boca Chica, courtesy SpaceX The covid pandemic roared through 2021 leaving
Crewmember William Shatner speaks eloquently upon return from the record-breaking flight Today marks another dramatic first in the world of NewSpace, the second crewed flight
A Speculation by Dale Skran There have been a number of interesting recent developments in terms of new launchers that are likely to be actually
First All-Civilian Orbital Flight is a Milestone This week marks the launch of the first all-civilian orbital spaceflight, Inspiration4, aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule.
Well-Tested Suborbital Tourist Rocket Soars to 63 Miles After years of development and 15 prior test flights, Jeff Bezos has taken the journey of a
You are Invited to a National Space Society Space Forum Thursday, July 22, 2021, 9:00 pm EDT to 10:15 pm EDT Rocket Summer: The Adventures
This fourth test spaceflight was the first fully crewed By Bob Brodbeck Realizing a boyhood dream, Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Galactic, rocketed to
This Flight Is One Step Toward Opening Space to All Humanity On Sunday, July 11, Virgin Galactic launched the first operational passenger flight of their
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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
