Cover image: Astronauts train in the Neutral Buoyancy Facility at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Image: NASA.
Featured Articles:
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INTERNATIONAL SPACE DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE 2014:
THE SPACE RENAISSANCE BEGINS
By Clifford R. McMurray
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WHO WANTS TO BE AN ASTRONAUT?
PRETTY MUCH EVERYONE…
By Travis K. Kircher
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A COMMERCIAL APPROACH TO DEBRIS CONTROL
By Donald F. Robertson
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UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF SPACE ELEVATORS:
AN INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF ASTRONAUTICS STUDY
By Peter and Cathy Swan
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SPACE IN THE GREAT PLAINS
By Mark Williamson
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THE ANSARI X-PRIZE:
A CATALYST FOR COMMERCIAL SPACEFLIGHT
By Mike White
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STUDENTS AT ISDC 2014 REACH NEW HEIGHTS
By Lynne F. Zielinski
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NATIONAL SPACE SOCIETY AWARDS
By John K. Strickland
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INTERNATIONAL SUNSAT DESIGN COMPETITION
By Don M. Flournoy
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SPACE LAWYERS: MORE THAN MECHANICS OF THE LAW?
By Dr. George S. Robinson
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NSS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tribute to Space Pioneer Frederick I. Ordway III
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LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
By Pat Silver
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LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CHAIR
Mackenzie Canter III: The Prestigious and Powerful NSS General Counsel
By Mark Hopkins
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BOOKS
An Astronaut’s Guide to Life On Earth, by Col. Chris Hadfield
Reviewed by Steve Adamczyk
The Martian, by Andy Weir
Reviewed by Charlene Brusso
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CHAPTER LISTINGS
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SIGNING OFF
Morpheus Prototype Lander