The National Space Society is the preeminent citizen’s voice on space exploration, development, and settlement. The NSS Vision is “People living and working in thriving communities beyond the Earth, and the use of the vast resources of space for the dramatic betterment of humanity.”
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In addition to our annual International Space Development Conference, the NSS hosts a number of events to further facilitate space-faring conversation.
Looking to get involved in the conversation? There are numerous ways to make it happen. From joining local chapters to volunteering, there are many opportunities.
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,...
The National Space Society invites you to the next Space Forum Thursday, July 21, 2022, 9:00 pm to 10:15 pm EDT Escaping Gravity: My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch a New Space Age Register for this Space Forum With Special Guest: Lori Garver Founder of Earthrise...
Better Futures is a new event series produced by Liftport Group which aims to bring together space community leaders to discuss space topics of interest. Our monthly series “The Star Fleet Enterprise” is covering the idea of a 15,000 person space station and what it...
Today ‘s global $350 billion space economy will soon bloom into a trillion-dollar economy. Join the National Space Society for the virtual webinar LEO Commercialization: The Pathway to Earth’s Trillion Dollar Space Economy on September 30 at 1:00 p.m....
By Bob Brodbeck After a one-day delay due to high winds and then fog, Blue Origin this morning Wednesday, December 11th, made its last test flight of 2019 with the New Shepard suborbital rocket system. The twelfth New Shepard system flight (NS-12) launched at 11:43 am...
The National Space Society has published a position paper on establishing an Outer Space Private Investment Corporation. The objective for this paper is to inform key leaders in government, the space industry and the finance community as to the potential benefits of a...
Image: Starship Alpha construction at Boca Chica, December 23, 2018 (courtesy SpaceX). By Dale Skran NSS Executive Vice President Copyright 2018 I remember movies like When Worlds Collide. There was always, at least in my gauzy memory, a scene of the mighty rocket...
National Space Society congratulates Virgin Galactic on achieving a historic milestone in space tourism Virgin Galactic achieved a historic milestone in space development as the start up of space tourism takes another step forward. Thursday morning, December 13th, the...