by National Space Society | Mar 19, 2020 | Astronauts, ISDC, National Space Society
NASA astronaut and Apollo 15 Command Module Pilot Alfred Worden was a featured guest and speaker at the 2019 International Space Development Conference. Al was presented with the National Space Society’s Space Pioneer award at the conference. This 12-minute...
by National Space Society | Mar 19, 2020 | ISDC, NSS Press Releases
The National Space Society has announced that its annual International Space Development Conference (NSS ISDC®), formerly scheduled for May 28-31 in Frisco, Texas, will not be held as planned. The organization is working with its partners to review its options and...
by National Space Society | Mar 2, 2020 | ISDC, NSS Press Releases
The National Space Society (NSS) has named Isaac Arthur as a recipient of NSS’ Space Pioneer Award for Education via Mass Media. Isaac Arthur’s outstanding YouTube channel Science and Futurism with Isaac Arthur (SFIA) presents effective and accurate videos...
by National Space Society | Feb 27, 2020 | ISDC, NSS Awards, NSS Press Releases
The National Space Society (NSS) has named the Juno mission team as the recipient of NSS’ Space Pioneer Award for Science and Engineering. The Juno spacecraft has orbited Jupiter since 2016, returning an enormous amount of data representing unprecedented...
by National Space Society | May 22, 2019 | ISDC, Space Ambassadors
By Loretta Hall Join the NSS Space Ambassadors team for an informative mini-track session at ISDC this year. For three hours on Saturday afternoon, you can learn what Space Ambassadors do, meet new and long-time members, and hear short example presentations. Technical...
by National Space Society | May 7, 2019 | ISDC, NSS Awards, NSS Press Releases
The National Space Society (NSS) has named astronaut Al Worden the 2019 recipient of NSS’ Space Pioneer Award for Historic Space Achievement. Worden flew to the Moon on Apollo 15. The prestigious award will be presented to Mr. Worden at the Society’s 38th...
by National Space Society | Apr 16, 2019 | ISDC, NSS Awards, NSS Press Releases
The National Space Society (NSS) has named Jeffrey Manber the 2019 recipient of NSS’ Space Pioneer Award for Entrepreneurship. Jeffrey Manber is the CEO of NanoRacks and is a leading entrepreneur in the new space arena. Space commerce promises to open the door...
by National Space Society | Apr 9, 2019 | ISDC, NSS Awards, NSS Press Releases
Dr. Martine Rothblatt has served as CEO of Geostar Corporation, is creator of WorldSpace and Sirius Satellite Radio, and is founder, Chairwoman and CEO of United Therapeutics. To honor these achievements, the National Space Society (NSS) has named Dr. Rothblatt the...
