NSS believes that a great “fuel’ for the advocacy of the development and settlement of space is well developed and carefully considered position papers. The papers are used in Congressional education efforts, NSS chapter activities, and as a guide to action by NSS leadership. All papers are approved by the NSS Policy Committee.
- NSS Position Paper: The Artemis Moon Program May 2020 [PDF]
- NSS Position Paper: A Public/Private COTS-Type Program to Develop Space Solar Power [PDF]
- NSS Position Paper: Space Debris Removal, Salvage, and Use: Maritime Lessons October 2019 [PDF]
- NSS Position Paper: Space Solar Power: Enabling a Green Future with Economic Growth July 2019 [PDF]
- NSS Position Paper: How Space Technology Benefits the Earth July 2019 [PDF]
- NSS Position Paper: A Space Guard to Enable, Regulate, and Protect National Civil and Commercial Space Activities January 2019 [PDF]
- NSS Position Paper: Outer Space Private Investment Corporation (OSPIC) December 2018 [PDF]
- NSS Position Paper: United States Space Guard: A New Civil Entity to Protect Persons and Property per “Space Policy Directive-3” August 2018 [PDF]
- NSS Position Paper: Space Guard: A New Organization to Facilitate Safe Space Activities December 2017 [PDF]
- NSS Position Paper: Now is the Time: A Paradigm Shift in Access to Space April 2017 [PDF]
- NSS Position Paper: Orbital Debris: Overcoming Challenges May 2016 [PDF]
- NSS Position Statement: The American Space Renaissance Act: Comments relating to Title II Civil Space Section 204: Human Presence in Low-Earth Orbit May 2016 [PDF]
- NSS Position Paper: U.S. Development and Settlement of the Moon and Near Earth Asteroids July 2015 [PDF]
- Open Letter to House in support of SPACE Act 2015 May 2015 [PDF]
- NSS Position Paper: Next Generation Space Stations Apr 2015 [PDF]
- NSS August Blitz 2014 Talking Points and Organizing Guidelines [PDF]
- NSS Position Statement: NRC Report on Human Spaceflight Jul 2014 [PDF]
- NSS Position Paper: Dependence on Russian Technology Jul 2014 [PDF]
- NSS Letter to Congress on Commercial Crew Jun 2014 [PDF]
- NSS Position Paper: The NASA Commercial Crew Program Mar 2014 [PDF]
- NSS Position Paper: Protecting Earth from Cosmic Impacts Feb 2014 [PDF]
- NSS Position Statement: NSS Opposes HR 3625 Dec 2013 [PDF]
- NSS Position Statement: Space Solar Power and Feed-In Tariffs Nov 2013 [PDF]
- NSS Position Statement: NASA FY2014 Budget Aug 2013 [PDF] [web version]
- NSS Response: National Research Council Committee on Human Spaceflight Jul 2013 [PDF] [web version]
- NSS Response: ITAR Jul 2013 [PDF] [web version]
- NSS Call to Action Apr 2012 [PDF]
- NSS Position Paper: The Development of Space: Opportunities to Improve Life on Earth Feb 2012 [PDF]
- NSS Position Paper: Space Solar Power Oct 2007 [PDF]
- NSS Position Paper: Why Space?
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