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On December 10 11 2014 NASA held a workshop on the commercialization of low Earth orbit The goal of the workshop was to start a

Enterprise In Space Project Voting is open for the public to select their favorite entry in the National Space Society NSS Enterprise In Space Orbiter

The National Space Society and Uwingu are excited to announce a partnership for a first of its kind auction Uwingu and eBay will be auctioning

SunSat Design is an international competition intended to accelerate the conceptualization manufacture launch and operation of the next generation satellites that will collect energy in

The National Space Society NSS congratulates the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA on the successful launch of Hayabusa 2 December 2 2014 at 11 22

Category Non Fiction Reviewed by Steve Adamczyk Title Neil Armstrong A Life of Flight Author Jay Barbree NSS Amazon link for this book Format Hard

Category Fiction Reviewed by Marianne Dyson Title Rescue Mode Author Ben Bova and Les Johnson NSS Amazon link for this book Format Hardcover Kindle Pages

The 45th anniversaries of the Apollo lunar missions are now upon us and the National Space Society NSS is honoring the heroic accomplishments of these

NSS Enterprise in Space Orbiter Design Contest The NASA Space Shuttle Enterprise never made it to orbit While that was the original intent subsequent redesigns

The National Space Society NSS extends its support to Virgin Galactic and Scaled Composites over the tragic loss of SpaceShipTwo and offers its heartfelt sympathy

Category Non Fiction Reviewed by Ted Spitzmiller Title Space Pioneers In Their Own Words Author Loretta Hall NSS Amazon link for this book Format Paperback

Category Fiction Reviewed by Susan Raizer Title The Quantum Thief Author Hannu Rajaniemi NSS Amazon link for this book Format Hardcover Paperback Kindle Audible Pages

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Category Nonfiction Reviewed by John J Vester Title Nuclear Rockets To the Moon and Mars Author Manfred Dutch von Ehrenfried Format Paperback Kindle Pages 270

Partially Successful Flight Reached Space and Demonstrated New Hot Staging System The National Space Society congratulates SpaceX on the second test of its Starship Super

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By Jennifer Muntz NSS Member Coordinator On October 10th an inspiring breakfast event took flight at the Center for Space Education at the Kennedy Space

By Grant Henriksen NSS Policy Committee Benefit sharing is a concept that refers to the distribution of benefits derived from the exploration and use of

People residing and working in space space settlements or on long duration space flights will need to produce infrastructures and food to maintain healthy lifestyles

Image Artist s concept of the Blue Moon lander Credit Blue Origin Second Human Landing System Contract Encourages Competition and Innovation The National Space Society