L5 News, January 1977
12 pages, 714 kb PDF
Editor: Carolyn Henson
- An Evoluntionary Imperative? by William J. Sauber
- Movement into Space: Interview with Timothy Leary and Robert Frietag, part 2
- Book Review: The High Frontier by Gerard O’Neill
L5 News, February 1977
20 pages, 1.8 MB PDF
Editor: Carolyn Henson
- Opportunities for Students
- Space Research and the Military, by John Holt
- The Consequences of Extraterrestrial Colonization, by Michael A.G. Michaud
- The L5 Society Slide Show
L5 News, March 1977
16 pages, 756 kb PDF
Editor: Carolyn Henson
- Energy Crisis: A History Lesson, by Romualdas Sviedrys
- Non-Terrestrial Resources, by Eric Drexler
- Vapor Phase Fabrication of Structures in Space, by Keith Henson & Eric Drexler
- L-5 Interview: Gerard O’Neill
- Mobile Habitats as Starships, by Dr. Gregory L. Matloff
L5 News, April 1977
16 pages, 1.1 MB PDF
Editor: Carolyn Henson
- Mining the Asteroids
- L-5 Testimony in Congress
- Islands in Space, excerpt from The High Frontier by Gerard O’Neill
- Waste Heat Rejection Methods for Space Habitats, by H. K. Henson
- UN Dignitary on Powersats, Space Settlements
L5 News, May 1977
32 pages, 1.9 MB PDF
Editor: Carolyn Henson
- Developing Space Policy, by Jack D. Salmon
- Interview: Arthur Kantrowitz Proposes a Science Court
- Boeing Designers Answer Questions about Satellite Solar Power
- Spacelab
- L5 Testimony in Congress – part 2
- Don Davis Art – two full-page color prints of Bernal Sphere interior and assembly
- Bibliography on Space Industrialization and Space Settlement
L5 News, June 1977
8 pages, 342 kb PDF
Editor: Carolyn Henson
- Earthport: International Launch Center Proposed
- Space Telescope
- 1977 Space Manufacturing Facilities Conference
- Bibliography Update
L5 News, July 1977
8 pages, 468 kb PDF
Editor: Carolyn Henson
- Sailing the Silent Main: The Solar Sail
- More on Princeton Conference: O’Neill Top Priority Studies
- Shuttle Tank Space Platform
- Bibliography: Russian Papers
- Space Warfare Replies
L5 News, August 1977
16 pages, 1.1 MB PDF
Editor: Carolyn Henson
- Jupiter Orbiter Probe Politics
- New NASA Administrator Robert Frosh
- Book Review: Colonies in Space by T.A. Heppenheimer
- What to Remember when Reading a Study Report
- Tom Heppenheimer Views the Princeton Conference
L5 News, September 1977
24 pages, 1.0 MB PDF
Editor: Carolyn Henson
- We’re Going: California Space Day, by George Koopman
- Shuttle Milestones
- ’77 NASA Summer Study: space cities can be on line by 1990
- O’Neill Summer Study Notes, by Gerard O’Neill
- Space Spider: new method to construct power satellites
- Bibliography Update
L5 News, October 1977
28 pages, 1.5 MB PDF
Editor: Carolyn Henson
- A Conversation Between Rusty Schweickart and Norie Huddle
- German Company (OTRAG) Blasts Into Space Age
- So You Want to Lobby? by Marc Boone
- L-5 and the Jewish Community, by Bruce Friedman
- Can Bees Navigate in a Space Colony? by Magoroh Maruyama
- Sports in Space (excerpt from The High Frontier by Gerard O’Neill)
L5 News, November 1977
16 pages, 932 kb PDF
Editor: Carolyn Henson
- Darth Proxmire – Senator Proxmire slams L-5 concept
- Power Satellites and Space Colonies: What Are the Prospects? by T.A. Heppenheimer
- Life in Space – A Place In Your Future? by Gordon Woodcock
- Industrialization of Space Conference
- Should We Colonize Space? Pro and con views
L5 News, December 1977
24 pages, 1.4 MB PDF
Editor: Carolyn Henson
- German Space Capitalist Under Attack
- Industrialization of Space Conference: Chris Basler’s Staging Company
- Report of the Summer Workshop on Near-Earth Resources, by J. R. Arnold
- Giving Congress the Facts – A Key Job for the AIAA, by Jerry Grey