Why NASA Wants to Buy More Moon Rocks
A Small Announcement May Have Large Consequences for Space Development The National Space Society (NSS) enthusiastically supports NASA’s September 10 announcement to purchase Moon rocks from commercial companies. As part of its Artemis lunar program, NASA will pay a...
The desire for commercial space travel is at a new high, but where is the funding?
By Grant Haas, NSS Legal Fellow Is commercial space travel just for the wealthy? Aren’t private equity firms jumping at the chance to invest in the first mainstream commercial space travel venue? There’s good news! Commercial space travel is not just for the wealthy....
The National Space Society Urges Swift Confirmation of Dr. Greg Autry as NASA Chief Financial Officer
The National Space Society looks forward to the swift confirmation of Dr. Greg Autry as the incoming Chief Financial Officer of NASA. Dr. Autry’s hands-on style of engagement as the Vice President of Space Development for NSS, as well as his important role as the...
Book Review: Dr Space Junk vs The Universe
Archaeology and spaceflight are two things most people rarely ever mention in the same sentence. One is associated with excavating the ground below to learn about humanity’s past. The other involves reaching beyond the sky for a better human future. Nothing in common, right? Not if you read Dr. Alice Gorman’s book.
Book Review: The Shiva Encounter
The Shiva Encounter is a sequel to Cook’s Arcadia Mars and The Aquila Mission. Shiva is a one-hundred kilometer asteroid with a one in fifty probability of striking Earth during the year 2079. The story is about how some Martian colonists intend to save the day. Presumably, a future book will show if humanity succeeded in diverting the asteroid. In addition, there is an extraterrestrial artifact apparently connected to the fate of humanity.
National Space Society Introduces the NSS Legal Fellows Program
The National Space Society (NSS) is pleased to announce the creation of the NSS Legal Fellows program, an unprecedented opportunity for exceptional law students with a passion for space and international law. The mission of the NSS Legal Fellows program is to provide...
NAPA Endorses Office of Space Commerce to Head Space Traffic Management
The National Space Society (NSS) strongly supports the decision by the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) to recommend, in line with the 2018 Space Policy Directive-3 (SPD-3), that the Department of Commerce be responsible for publicly releasing...
Book Review: The Father, Son, and Holy Shuttle
Few people had as good a view of the adventurous Shuttle years as Patrick Mullane, son of Shuttle astronaut Mike Mullane. The book takes readers through his world during eight years when he was young and the world exciting with an astronaut dad.
Milestones on the New Highway to Space
By Dale Skran Copyright 2020 On August 18, 2020, a SpaceX rocket roared into orbit with the 12th Falcon 9 flight of the year. This was a special launch, with a first stage flying for the 6th time, a new record. Previous flights of this stage include: September 10,...
The National Space Society Mourns the Passing of Bernard Kutter
Bernard Kutter, the Manager of Advanced Programs at United Launch Alliance, passed away unexpectedly on August 12 from a reported heart attack. Kutter was Manager of Advanced Programs for United Launch Alliance and a major force in NewSpace. Kutter was considered a...
Men Not Quite From Space: O’Leary and O’Neill’s 1970s Pop Culture Moments, Part Two
This Space Available, By Emily Carney. A previous installment of This Space Available discussed Dr. Brian O’Leary’s ubiquity in op-eds and media before and after the publication of his 1970 memoir, The Making of an Ex-Astronaut. While there is not enough space in a blog format to discuss Dr. Gerard K. O’Neill’s pop culture presence throughout the 1970s – indeed, he rose to a level of fame enjoyed by another working scientist from that era, Dr. Carl Sagan – we’ll discuss selected appearances from television shows and in print.
How significant is the flight of Starship SN5?
By Dale Skran SpaceX has had a great week. Early on the morning of August 7, a Falcon 9 launched a batch of Starlink satellites, all with sun visors to reduce visibility to astronomers, and two Earth observation satellites for BlackSky. Earlier in the week on August...
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