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Starliner Performs a Bullseye Landing
By George Mancuso After six (6) days docked to the International Space Station (ISS), Boeing Starliner departed for the critical mission landing phase on May 25th. Approximately four hours later a sonic boom announced Starliner’s landing approach to the White Sands...
Starliner Successfully Docks to the International Space Station
By George Mancuso Boeing Starliner, also known as Crew Space Transportation 100 (CST-100), Orbital Flight Test Mission 2 (OFT-2) lifted off atop an Atlas V N22 at Cape Canaveral at 6:54:36 p.m. EDT on May 19. The purpose of the mission is to complete objectives not...
Book Review: The Overview Effect, 4th Edition
Without exception, astronauts report seeing the Earth from space results in feeling a stronger, more protective connection with the Earth and a deepened awareness of the commonality of all human beings. The borders between countries disappear in the view from space; and the differences of cultures, politics, and competing religions disappear along with them.
Book Review: From the Earth to the Moon: The Miniseries Companion
“From the Earth to the Moon” was a twelve-part HBO mini-series which first aired on April 5, 1998. The series was produced by Bruce Glazer, Ron Howard and Tom Hanks and based on a book by Andrew Chaiken entitled A Man on the Moon that was published in 1994.
NSS Space Forum May 19: How Biosphere 2 Is Helping Prepare Astronauts for Moon and Mars
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, May 19, 2022, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT Space Analog for the Moon and Mars (SAM): How Research at Biosphere 2 Will Prepare Astronauts for Actual Missions Register for this Space Forum With Special...
NSS Board of Directors Election is Underway
Ballots have been distributed to eligible NSS members for the 2022 NSS Board of Directors Election. Here is what to do if you have not received a ballot: First, check your email spam folder. 76% of members were sent emails with voting instructions and a link to an...
NSS Iowa Chapter presents “Moon Talk” via Zoom May 23
"Moon Talk" tells the story of how the Collins Radio Company in Cedar Rapids, Iowa developed the communication systems for the Apollo program. This documentary video will be shown in person and via Zoom at the next meeting of the Iowa chapter of the National Space...
NSS Space Forum May 5: Space Mission Patches
You are Invited to the next NSS Space Forum Thursday, May 5, 202, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT Space Mission Patches: The Artistry, History and Meaning Behind Their Design Register here for this free Space Forum With Special Guests Along with their training, an important...
Space Solar Power Symposium 2022
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 participate in the Space Solar Power Symposium of the 40th Annual International Space Development Conference® (ISDC® 2022) at Hyatt...
Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Mars Helicopter Team to Receive NSS Space Pioneer Award
National Space Society’s Annual ISDC Conference to Fete Jet Propulsion Laboratory Engineers The National Space Society will honor the NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s Mars Helicopter Team with the NSS Space Pioneer Award at the 2022 International Space Development...
Space in the Seventies: Skylab’s Final Moments, Part Two
This Space Available, By Emily Carney. While NORAD calculated Skylab’s impact time as 12:37 PM EDT on July 11, 1979, this time was disputed by several residents in parts of Western Australia. A magnificent radio and film companion to the Skylab reentry saga compiled by ABC News Australia serves as the swansong of the program, highlighting how fiery chunks of the space station rained down as most of the Western part of the continent slept. Here is how Australia responded to Skylab’s reentry and its aftermath.
Premier NewSpace Conference Returns for 2022
The National Space Society's Annual International Space Development Conference Will be Held from May 27-29 in Arlington, VA On May 27-29, 2022, NSS will hold its International Space Development Conference® (ISDC®) in Arlington, Virginia. This return to the Washington,...
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