by National Space Society | Mar 31, 2021 | Space Law, Space Policy
By Fisher Smith, NSS Legal Fellow In recent years, private companies have begun to push the boundaries of outer space, making it more affordable to launch rockets and developing new technologies that have revolutionized the industry. SpaceX, Blue Origin, Nanoracks,...
by National Space Society | Mar 23, 2021 | Space Law, Space Policy
By Leana Brown, NSS Legal Fellow In 1957 the USSR launched the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth, Sputnik. Since then, increased space activity and the resulting debris have led to a potential tragedy of the commons, creating liability concerns for all States...
by National Space Society | Feb 28, 2021 | Space Law, Space Policy
By Jessica Berger, NSS Legal Fellow Pollution isn’t the first thing people usually think of when they are talking about space exploration and development. But truth be told, there is a lot of trash circling the Earth. Currently there are around 1800 operative...
by National Space Society | Feb 23, 2021 | Space Policy
The National Space Society urges the rapid selection of a dynamic new NASA administrator to replace Jim Bridenstine. NASA is currently engaged in many important initiatives, including a transition to commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) space stations, Commercial Lunar...
by National Space Society | Feb 13, 2021 | Space Development, Space Policy
By Namrata Goswami Art work by James Vaughan The newly minted Space Force Journal (SFJ) with its beautiful space art makes for exciting and inspiring reading. The Journal launched January 31, 2021. Per the Editorial Foreword, SFJ offers a platform for diverse...
by National Space Society | Feb 5, 2021 | Space Development, Space Law, Space Policy
By Laura Brady, NSS Legal Fellow Krafft Ehricke once said, “If God wanted [hu]man[s] to become a spacefaring species, He would have given [hu]man[s] a Moon.” The former NASA aeronautics engineer and innovator believed the Moon to be the jumping-off point...
by National Space Society | Jan 5, 2021 | Space Development, Space Law, Space Policy
By Fisher Smith, NSS Legal Fellow Why should we spend the money, effort and time focusing on outer space exploration and development? After all, it’s a very expensive process to get resources, people and infrastructure into space. Wouldn’t that money be better spent...
by National Space Society | Nov 18, 2020 | Commercial Space, NSS Press Releases, Space Policy
National Space Society’s Ongoing Support for Commercial Spaceflight Shows Results On Tuesday, at 11:01 pm Eastern Time, SpaceX’s Crew-1 flight successfully docked with the International Space Station in its first operational flight with a crew of four. The...
