Featured Articles:
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THE FIRST LIGHT MACHINE
A Conversation with Philip Stahl, Project Manager for the James Webb Telescope
By Rod Pyle
23
COMMERCIAL COSMOS
Polaris Shines Bright on Commercial Space
By John F. Kross
31
DEAD SPACE
Shuffling off this Mortal Cosmic Coil
By John F. Kross
38
NEW LEASE ON LIFE FROM SPACE
By Melissa Silva
44
DEFENDING EARTH
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test
By Jordan Strickler
50
WHERE DO YOU WANT IT?
Astrobotic Technology and DHL head to the Moon
By J. L. Silverman
55
ESCAPING GRAVITY
My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age
By Lori Garver (Excerpt from Chapter 1 of the book)
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A NEW HOME FOR SPACEFLIGHT
Vandenberg Space Force Base
By Mark Armstrong
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PATHWAYS TO SPACE CAREERS FOR WOMEN
By Melissa Silva
Departments:
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From the Editor: IT’S THE YEAR OF NEWSPACE
By Rod Pyle
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BOOKS
Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age, by Lori Garver
Reviewed by Rod Pyle
Cosmic Careers, by Alistair Storm Browne and Maryann Karinch
Reviewed by Rod Pyle
Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut’s Journey, by Fred Haise with Bill Moore
Reviewed by: Emily Carney
Higher, Faster, Longer: My Life in Aviation and My Quest for Space Flight, by Wally Funk
Reviewed by Melissa Silva
Power Challenges, by Ben Bova
Reviewed by Susan Raizer
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NSS CHAPTERS