by National Space Society | Jul 7, 2015 | Space Policy, The Space Movement
The National Space Society is organizing jointly with the Space Frontier Foundation (SFF) a “home district” blitz during August when Congress is in recess and members of Congress are most probably in their home districts. The currently expected themes for the blitz...
by National Space Society | Jun 9, 2015 | Space Policy, The Space Movement
Last week the House passed an Appropriations bill that cut the funding for NASA’s commercial crew program to restore U.S. independent crew access to the International Space Station by $243 million dollars. This sets Commercial Crew at 20% below NASA’s...
by National Space Society | Jun 1, 2015 | NSS Press Releases, Space Policy, The Space Movement
June 1, 2015 – Toronto, Canada The National Space Society has released an International Lunar Decade Declaration in support of an international campaign to return to the Moon. The campaign will continue its scientific exploration, begin a program of development...
by National Space Society | Apr 24, 2015 | Space Policy, The Space Movement
Al Globus, a member of the NSS Board of Directors as well as an NSS representative on the Alliance for Space Development Board of Directors, had the following letter published in Space News on April 13: A recent op-ed by Paul Brower, “Why the U.S. Gave Up on the Moon”...
by National Space Society | Apr 19, 2015 | Asteroids, Space Policy, The Space Movement
NSS Executive Vice President Dale Skran writes: In the current April 20-26 print issue of Bloomberg Businessweek, one of the top three business magazines in the country (along with Fortune and Forbes), the lead editorial is about when to get into the asteroid market....
by National Space Society | Apr 15, 2015 | International Space Station, NSS Press Releases, Space Policy, The Space Movement
The Falcon 9 launch by SpaceX to the International Space Station (ISS) on April 14th highlights the importance of the ISS in furthering space development and settlement. For example, Commercial Resupply Services 6 (CRS-6) lofted the Planetary Resources test...
by National Space Society | Apr 15, 2015 | Education, Event, ISDC, NSS Press Releases, The Space Movement
Moon Walker Buzz Aldrin leads stellar list of guest speakers The 34th annual International Space Development Conference® (ISDC® 2015) is set for May 20-24, 2015 at the downtown Hyatt Regency in Toronto, Canada. The event is this year’s best opportunity to meet...
by National Space Society | Apr 12, 2015 | Space Policy, The Space Movement
From Dale Skran, Chair, NSS Policy Committee We need your help! The Space Exploration, Development and Settlement (SEDS) Act is about to be introduced in Congress. The purpose of the SEDS Act is to authorize and instruct NASA to pursue permanent human settlements in...