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The National Space Society Cheers SpaceX Starship Launch Test
Test Flight Paves the Way for the Transformation of Human Spaceflight The National Space Society congratulates SpaceX on a partially successful test flight of its new Starship/Super Heavy reusable rocket, the most powerful ever launched. Shortly after 8 a.m. Central...
Astronaut Dr. Bonnie Dunbar to Keynote at International Space Development Conference
Seasoned Educator, Aerospace Professional, and Retired Astronaut to Join Other Visionaries and Leaders at National Space Society Conference The National Space Society proudly announces retired astronaut Dr. Bonnie Dunbar as a keynote speaker at its annual ISDC®, the...
Space Forum April 20: The New Guys
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, April 20, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EST THE NEW GUYS: The Historic Class of Astronauts That Broke Barriers and Changed the Face of Space Travel Register for this Space Forum with Author Meredith...
Starship Hoped to Launch Tomorrow
Above image courtesy SpaceX. The first orbital test flight of Starship/Superheavy is scheduled for 8 AM Eastern Monday April 17, with a launch window lasting until 10:30 AM. Fred Becker from NSS is on the scene and today provided the photos below. Viewing area for...
April 24 Meeting with Planetary Scientist Dr. Alan Stern
The Iowa Chapter of the National Space Society continues with its lineup of first-rate speakers Monday April 24 as it welcomes planetary scientist and leader of the New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Kuiper Belt, Dr. Alan Stern. Date: Monday, April 24, 2023...
NSS ISDC Conference Fact Sheet
Title: International Space Development Conference (ISDC 2023) When: Thursday, May 25 to Sunday, May 28, 2023 Where: Embassy Suites by Hilton Dallas-Frisco Hotel Convention Center, 7600 John Q Hammons Drive, Frisco, TX 75034 What: The annual International Space...
NSS Town Hall April 13 Preview of May ISDC
The National Space Society invites you to the next NSS Town Hall Thursday, April 13, 2023, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT A Preview of the 2023 International Space Development Conference (ISDC): A New Space Age Register for this NSS Town Hall With Special Guests: You are...
Mark Your Calendar for the International Space Development Conference in May 2023
National Space Society Event Will Run from May 25-28 Discount Rates Still Available The National Space Society's International Space Development Conference® (ISDC®) will be held on May 25-28, 2023, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Dallas Frisco Hotel & Convention...
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...
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