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Led the Engineering for Mars Rover Missions Rob Manning the Chief Engineer for NASA s Jet Propulsion Laboratory will appear at the National Space Society

NASA Luminary Had a Key Role Across the History of Human Spaceflight George W S Abbey who had a key role in the American human

Famed Star Trek actor celebrity and private astronaut William Shatner will appear at the National Space Society s 2024 International Space Development Conference ISDC in

Category Non Fiction Reviewed by Casey Suire Title Japan in Space Past Present and Future Author Brian Harvey Format Paperback Kindle Pages 448 Publisher Springer

By Grant Henriksen and Jonathan Dagle NSS Policy Committee The Global Spaceport Alliance GSA has put forth a legislative proposal entitled the 8220 Commercial Spaceflight

The National Space Society Iowa Chapter is providing an opportunity to hear from and meet with former NASA astronaut Commander Susan Kilrain This will be

Category Nonfiction Reviewed by Mark Lardas Title The Asteroid Hunter A Scientist s Journey to the Dawn of Our Solar System Author Dante S Lauretta

Yesterday s Test Flight Brings Frequent and Affordable Spaceflight Closer Than Ever On the morning of March 14 SpaceX conducted a third test flight of

The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday March 14 2024 9 00 pm to 10 15 pm EST Navigating the

Category Children 8217 s Books Reviewed by Casey Suire Title Star Sailor The Overview Effect Chronicles Authors Annahita Nezami and Frank White Format Hardcover Paperback

The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday March 7 2024 9 00 pm to 10 15 pm EST Maximizing Your

Category Nonfiction Reviewed by Susan Raizer Title Space Shuttle Stories Firsthand Astronaut Accounts from All 135 Missions Author Tom Jones Format Hardcover Kindle Pages 320

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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

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

Ad Astra the NSS quarterly print digital and audio magazine has won a 2023 MARCOM Gold Award The awards are given yearly for 8220 Excellence

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

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