Why Space Tourism?
Opinion by Dale Skran, NSS COO Image: Blue Origin team after the July 20 successful flight. Courtesy Blue Origin. The age of space tourism at long last dawns for a second time (the first dawn consisting of those orbital tourists launched by the Russians a while back)....
Ecuador Chapter Zoom Presentation on Space Advocacy July 28
Join the Guayaquil Space Society (NSS Chapter in Ecuador) on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 for the Zoom presentation “Space Advocacy: How to Get Your Government Interested in Space Policy.” The presenters are Tim Chrisman, Co-founder and Executive Director of the...
NSS Congratulates Blue Origin and Jeff Bezos for the Spectacular First Crewed Flight of the New Shepard
Well-Tested Suborbital Tourist Rocket Soars to 63 Miles After years of development and 15 prior test flights, Jeff Bezos has taken the journey of a lifetime into space. With him were his brother Mark; Oliver Daemon, who replaces the original high bidder for a flight...
NSS Space Forum July 22: Rocket Summer: Blue Origin, SpaceX, and Virgin Galactic
You are Invited to a National Space Society Space Forum Thursday, July 22, 2021, 9:00 pm EDT to 10:15 pm EDT Rocket Summer: The Adventures of Blue Origin, SpaceX, and Virgin Galactic Register for the Space Forum It's rocket summer! There has never been a summer...
Report on National Space Society Chapter Events
By Robin Scott Illustration: Emily Carney and O'Neill space settlement (Don Davis, NASA) Huntsville Alabama L5 (HAL5) Society On May 13, 2021, the Huntsville Alabama L5 (HAL5) Society hosted space enthusiast and writer Emily Carney, who presented “Gerald K. O’Neill...
Breakfast on the Moon #5 Webinar Is a Go for Launch August 7
Image: Featured Presenter Apollo Mission Control Flight Director Gerald D. Griffin When: Saturday, August 7, 2021, 7:00-8:30 AM PDT Topic: Breakfast on the Moon #5 - A celebration of Apollo 15’s 50th Anniversary To register for Breakfast #5, click the link below....
NSS Receives Million Dollar Grant from Blue Origin’s Club for the Future
Image: Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos speaks with Buzz Aldrin, Moonwalker and an NSS Governor, at the NSS annual International Space Development Conference. Credit: Keith Zacharski. Funds Will Be Dedicated to NSS STEM Outreach and Education The National Space Society...
Book Review: Pluto and Lowell Observatory
The book was written by Lowell historian Kevin Schindler and Will Grundy, a planetary scientist who led the surface composition team for New Horizons. Given the solid credentials of both authors, you can’t go wrong buying this book.
Huntsville Alabama L5 (HAL5) Society
NSS Chapter News: “It’s Not All Rocket Science” Huntsville Alabama L5 Society (HAL5) Publicity Officer Kerry Bumpass hosted their meeting on June 10, 2021. The presenter was Dr. Joseph Meany, a research scientist, science author, and member of the Board of Directors...
More on Richard Branson in Space
This fourth test spaceflight was the first fully crewed By Bob Brodbeck Realizing a boyhood dream, Sir Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Galactic, rocketed to space yesterday morning, Sunday July 11, on board the company’s spaceplane VSS (Virgin SpaceShip) Unity....
Book Review: Left Brains for the Right Stuff
The author provides special insider insights that few other historical accounts have considered. He weaves in the history of computing and concentrates on the guidance and control systems—the crux of the book’s intent.
NSS Congratulates Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic for Opening Space Tourism
This Flight Is One Step Toward Opening Space to All Humanity On Sunday, July 11, Virgin Galactic launched the first operational passenger flight of their VSS Unity rocketplane. Departing from the New Mexico’s Spaceport America shortly before 9 a.m. local time, Unity...
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