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Space in the Seventies: Simulating Enterprise – The Orbiter Aeroflight Simulator
This Space Available, By Emily Carney. By the mid-1970s, Space Shuttle development was in full swing, even though the Space Transportation System wouldn’t fly until 1981 (and the delays that plagued the early Shuttle program deserve their own story). One part of the strategy for getting the Shuttle – championed at the time as part airplane, part cargo ship, and part spaceship – off the ground was, of course, to train its flight crew in how to fly this brand-new type of vehicle.
NewSpace Entrepreneur Dylan Taylor to Speak at ISDC
Chairman and CEO of Voyager Space to Speak at Major National Space Society Event The National Space Society is proud to present famed newspace entrepreneur and commercial astronaut Dylan Taylor at its annual ISDC®, the International Space Development Conference®,...
Space Forum March 23: Space Solar Power
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, March 23, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST "Space Solar Power: The Future is Here..." Register for this Space Forum with The concept of Space Based Solar Power (SBSP) has been around for many years...
The National Space Society Mourns the Passing of Ken Money
Former NSS President and Board of Governors Member Provided Peerless Leadership The National Space Society mourns the passing of former NSS leader Kenneth Money who passed on March 6 at the age of 88. Money served on the NSS Board of Governors from its earliest years...
NewSpace Entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to Speak at NSS International Space Development Conference
Famed Billionaire Space Explorer to Receive National Space Society's Space Pioneer Award The National Space Society is proud to present famed space explorer and entrepreneur Jared Isaacman at its annual ISDC®, the International Space Development Conference, which will...
Book Review: NASA’s Voyager Missions
Category: Nonfiction Reviewed by: John J. Vester Title: NASA’s Voyager Missions: Exploring the Outer Solar System and Beyond (Second Edition) Author: Ben Evans NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Paperback/Kindle Pages: 255 Publisher: Springer Date: August 2022...
Book Review: Titan of Cislunar Space
Category: Fiction Reviewed by: Casey Suire Title: Titan of Cislunar Space Author: Peter J. Schubert NSS Amazon link for this book Format: Paperback/Kindle Pages: 497 Publisher: G-minus Date: May 2021 Retail price: $11.99/$7.99 ISBN: 978-1737331001 Cislunar space...
May 25-28 ISDC: Call for Papers
The National Space Society presents the annual International Space Development Conference® on May 25-28, 2023 in Frisco, Texas, just outside Dallas-Fort Worth. This year’s theme is “a new space age,” and abstracts for speakers are being sought across a wide variety of...
Isaac Arthur Named President of the National Space Society
Futurist and YouTube personality Isaac Arthur has been elected to be President of the National Space Society for a two-year term, starting immediately. He follows President Emerita Michelle Hanlon, co-founder of For All Moonkind and co-director of the Center for Air...
Space Forum March 9 with Christina Korp
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, March 9, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST "Connecting the Space Curious to the Space Serious" With Christina Korp Register for this Space Forum Christina Korp Astronaut Wrangler Founder of Space For...
Space in the Seventies: TFNGs and Saudis – Transforming the Narrative
This Space Available, By Emily Carney. The recently-released book The New Guys: The Historic Class of Astronauts That Broke Barriers and Changed the Face of Space Travel by Meredith Bagby focuses on the “main characters” of 1978’s Astronaut Class 8.
March 7 Q&A with Dr. Shawna Pandya
The National Space Society Iowa Chapter, is happy to announce that thanks to Dr. Anthony Paustian and the 2023 "ciLive" program we will host an exclusive Q&A session with Dr. Shawna Pandya. One of Dr. Pandya's many areas of interest and expertise is space...
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