National Space Society Policy Documents

• Comments of the National Space Society to the National Space Council Staff Regarding Approaches for Authorization and Supervision, November 25, 2022 [PDF]
• Comments of the National Space Society to the National Space Council Staff Regarding Novel Space Capabilities, November 14, 2022 [PDF]
• NSS Statement on the Orbital Sustainability Act of 2022 (ORBITS Act) September 2022
• Joint Letter from NSS, AIAA, and SWF on Expanded Role of the Office of Space Commerce (OSC) in Space Sustainability [PDF] and similar press release September 2022
• NSS Position Statement: The National Orbital Debris Implementation Plan September 2022
• NSS Orbital Debris Policy Program Summary August 2022 [PDF]
• NSS Response to Request for Comment: Comment on Orbital Debris Research and Development Plan December 2021 [PDF]
• NSS Position Statement: NSS Statement on Russia ASAT Test December 2021
• NSS Position Paper: Clean Energy from Space: Has Space Solar Power’s Time Come? November 2021 [PDF]
• NSS Position Paper: A Public/Private COTS-Type Program to Develop Space Solar Power January 2020 [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]

Policy Document Archive

• NSS Position Paper: An SPD-3 and NAPA Informed Model for a Safe and Sustainable Space Economy: Six Recommendations September 2020 [PDF]
• NSS Position Paper: The Artemis Moon Program May 2020 [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]
• NSS Open Letter: Open Letter to House in support of SPACE Act 2015 May 2015 [PDF]
• NSS Position Paper: Next Generation Space Stations Apr 2015 [PDF]
• NSS Position Statement: NRC Report on Human Spaceflight Jul 2014 [PDF]
• NSS Position Paper: Dependence on Russian Technology Jul 2014 [PDF]
• NSS Open Letter: 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 to Request for Comment: ITAR Jul 2013 [PDF] [web version]
• NSS Open Letter: 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: Rejecting the Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST) March 2009 [PDF]
• NSS Position Paper: Space Solar Power Oct 2007 [PDF]
• NSS Position Paper: Why Space?