Businessweek: The New Space Age
A Magazine Review by Dale L Skran, NSS Executive Vice President The July 30, 2018 issue of Business Week is a special issue devote entirely to space. For the most part the articles are serious and interesting, with one glaring exception. NSS and its International...
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Inspire Future Professionals–Become a Space Ambassador
Where are the college graduates that space companies need to hire? Recent reports indicate they are in short supply or are unaware of aerospace industry opportunities. You can help increase the supply of future employees by becoming a Space Ambassador. By Loretta Hall...
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Book Review: The High Frontier: An Easier Way
The High Frontier: An Easier Way (July 2018), by Tom Marotta and Al Globus, reviewed by David Brandt-Erichsen. A worthy update to Gerard K. O’Neill’s seminal 1977 book The High Frontier, this book provides new ideas on a stepwise approach that can help bridge the gap between where we are now and the first orbital space settlements.
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NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge
NASA and partner Bradley University of Peoria, Illinois are holding a $2.5 million competition to build a 3-D printed habitat for deep space exploration, including the agency’s journey to Mars. The multi-phase challenge is designed to advance the construction...
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National Space Society Endorses NASA Administrator Bridenstine’s Reusable Path to the Moon
The National Space Society, America's leading citizen space advocacy organization, calls attention to the fact that under its new administrator, James Bridenstine, NASA has the potential to make a major step forward in space. Moving beyond a limited usage of reusable...
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Virgin Galactic VSS Unity Third Powered Test Flight
Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity third powered flight on July 26th 2018. Image courtesy of Virgin Galactic. By Bob Brodbeck Less than two months after the previous test, Virgin Galactic on Thursday afternoon (July 26) launched its reusable Virgin spaceship (VSS) Unity to a...
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Why Orion, Dragon 2, and Starliner are the Past – and Big Falcon Spaceship (BFS) is the Future – of Human Spaceflight
Artist's concept of the Big Falcon Spaceship (BFS) docked with the International Space Station. Image credit: SpaceX. OPINION by Dale Skran, NSS Executive Vice President Copyright 2018 A lot of space advocates (myself included!) are looking forward to the first test...
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Book Review: Saturn Run
Saturn Run by John Standford and Ctein, reviewed by Peter Spasov. The U.S. and China race to seize technological secrets from an extraterrestrial visitor in orbit around Saturn. The book focuses on the technology and the human ingenuity to travel to Saturn in 2067, emphasizing the science behind the fiction. Space technology enthusiasts will find much to savor.
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Summer is coming to an end, so it’s time to sign up for this year’s August Home District Blitz/Fall Fury!
By Dale Skran, Chair, NSS Policy Committee If you don’t already know, August Blitz/Fall Fury is an Alliance for Space Development/National Space Society/Space Frontier Foundation sponsored event which takes place in your home state. Like other congressional visits,...
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New Shepard Mission 9 Success!
Image: New Shepard payload customers at the landing site after the previous Mission 8. Image courtesy Blue Origin. By Bob Brodbeck An important milestone in the competitive run-up to the start of space tourism was accomplished this morning by Blue Origin at their West...
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March Storm a Success; August Blitz/Fall Fury Home District Congressional Visits Coming Up
Image: March Storm 2018 training session August Blitz/Fall Fury 2018 Home District Congressional Visits Coming Up You are cordially invited to join the 2018 Annual Alliance for Space Development/National Space Society/Space Frontier Society August Blitz/Fall Fury Home...
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Books from Dr. Scott Maclaren’s estate available for purchase
By Alice M. Hoffman, NSS President Thank you to Dr. Tanya Sienko (photo below) for organizing Scott's donation and to all the NSS members who stopped by our display at ISDC in Los Angeles and took home a lovely book or piece of art for their own collection and to...
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