by National Space Society | Dec 3, 2018 | Commercial Space, Commercial Spaceflight, Space Development
Third Flight of the Same Falcon 9 Block 5 First Stage Makes History By Dale Skran NSS Executive Vice President In an earlier blog post (https://space.nss.org/the-spacex-triple-trifecta/) I described SpaceX’s three ambitious goals for 2018: Bring the Falcon Heavy (FH)...
by National Space Society | Oct 3, 2018 | Commercial Spaceflight, Moon
Blue Origin in the conceptual design phase of a large lunar lander (called Blue Moon) capable of bringing several metric tons of cargo to the Moon, providing reusable access to the lunar surface and its resources. Blue Origin states: “Moving heavy industry from...
by National Space Society | Aug 18, 2018 | Commercial Spaceflight, Space Development, Space Transportation
The 11-minute video below by an outfit called Startup Division depicts the formidable competition that Space-X is and will be facing for lowered launch costs. Worth a watch. The race is heating...
by National Space Society | Jul 28, 2018 | Commercial Spaceflight, Space Development, Space Tourism
Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity third powered flight on July 26th 2018. Image courtesy of Virgin Galactic. By Bob Brodbeck Less than two months after the previous test, Virgin Galactic on Thursday afternoon (July 26) launched its reusable Virgin spaceship (VSS)...
by National Space Society | Jul 18, 2018 | Commercial Spaceflight, Space Development
Image: New Shepard payload customers at the landing site after the previous Mission 8. Image courtesy Blue Origin. By Bob Brodbeck An important milestone in the competitive run-up to the start of space tourism was accomplished this morning by Blue Origin at their West...
by Dale Skran | May 11, 2018 | Commercial Spaceflight, Space Development
By Dale Skran, NSS Executive Vice President For Banglasdesh, today marked the launch of the first Bangladeshi satellite, a significant milestone for the poverty-stricken nation. For those interested in space development and settlement, this launch was important for...
by National Space Society | Feb 7, 2018 | Commercial Spaceflight, NSS Press Releases, Space Transportation
The National Space Society (NSS) congratulates SpaceX on the first flight of the Falcon Heavy (FH). At 3:45 pm EST yesterday, the most powerful U.S. liquid-fueled rocket to fly since the Saturn V roared off Launch Complex 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida...
