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NASA s Office of Technology Policy and Strategy Publishes Report on Clean Power from Space but Leaves Critical Gaps in Technology and Economic Assessments Image

There have been two significant advances in space solar power reported this month in one of which NSS played a role NSS and the space

The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday March 23 2023 9 00 pm to 10 15 pm EST 8220 Space

By Al Globus NSS Board of Directors Somewhat simplified Space Solar Power SSP consists of gathering sunlight energy in space converting this energy to microwaves

By Joseph M Rauscher NSS Board of Directors NSS Space Solar Power Program Manager Image SPS ALPHA concept courtesy John C Mankins Space Solar Power

Space Solar Power Symposium 2022 at ISDC May 26 27 Full schedule below On behalf of the National Space Society NSS we invite you to

Tokyo commits to space solar power demo by 2025 The National Space Society NSS strongly supports Japan s updated plan for space solar power which

Important Call to Action for Space Settlement and Development A major report from the State of the Space Industrial Base 2021 Workshop held in New

The National Space Society NSS supports the recent UK government proposal for operational space solar power SSP by 2040 Prepared by the Frazer Nash Consultancy

By Al Globus National Space Society Board of Directors Space solar power SSP usually involves gathering energy in space converting it into a microwave beam

Orbiting Solar Power Stations Would Help to Save the Environment It s important that the U S remain a leader in SSP efforts 8230 the

Clean and Unlimited Power from Space Will Mitigate Climate Change The National Space Society is pleased to support the Beyond Earth Institute s recently announced

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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

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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

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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