NSS Press Releases

National Space Society Press Release Archive 1996-2000

20 Nov 2000	NSS expresses disappointment in NASA Mars exploration plan
06 Nov 2000	NSS-AIA Seek White House Space 'Czar' to Work on Space Issues
24 Oct 2000	NSS Gathers Leaders of New Space Media for Washington Briefing
03 Oct 2000	NSS Urges NASA to Redefine Space Transportation Roadmap
14 Aug 2000	NSS expresses concern on lack of space support in Democratic Platform
05 May 2000	Space Day 2000
24 Apr 2000	Apollo 13 30th Anniversary Celebration
02 Mar 2000	Educational Supplement for MISSION TO MARS
11 Feb 2000	NSS Hails NASA Budget Increases for Fiscal Year 2001
14 Jan 2000	Send Your Millennial Message to the Moon

03 Dec 1999	NSS to Provide Coverage of Mars Landing
20 Oct 1999	NSS Hails NASA Contract for Lunar Data Analysis
16 Sep 1999	NSS Lauds Senate Support of NASA FY2000 Budget
14 Sep 1999	National Space Society's Board of Directors Names Kirby Ikin Chair
10 Sep 1999	Congressional Cuts to NASA Will Devastate U.S. Space Leadership
09 Sep 1999	US Commerce Department Site of September National Space Society Federal Forum
09 Jul 1999	NSS Statement on the Death of Charles Conrad
17 Jun 1999	Members of First and Last Apollo Missions to the Moon to Participate in Lunar Base Symposium
10 Jun 1999	National Space Society Announces Policy on Transhab
13 May 1999	International Space Development Conference Marks National Space Society, Apollo 10 Anniversaries
03 May 1999	National Space Society Embraces Space Potential with New Lunar Research Awards
24 Mar 1999	NSS Board Members Buzz Aldrin, Hugh Downs, and Fred Ordway to Appear at Space 2000: Space Exploration at the Millennium
15 Mar 1999	Life on Mars: New Clues in the Search for Life on the Red Planet
12 Mar 1999	NSS Chair to Speak at Space Forum
08 Mar 1999	Take the National Space Test
01 Mar 1999	NSS Congratulates Rotary Rocket on Historic Rollout
18 Jan 1999	National Space Society Announces 25th Anniversary Plans

15 Dec 1998	Former Chief Astronaut Next To Answer Questions On "Ask An Astronaut"
03 Dec 1998	National Space Society Names New President
20 Nov 1998	National Space Society Applauds NASA's Commercial Development Plan For The International Space Station
19 Nov 1998	Moonwalker/Artist Set To Answer Public's Questions
21 Oct 1998	National Space Society Presents Live Internet Coverage Of John Glenn Launch
15 Oct 1998	Website Offers Public A Chance To "Ask John Glenn"
06 Oct 1998	House Passes Commercial Space Act
01 Oct 1998	National Space Society Calls For Panel To Assess Public Expectations Of NASA In New Millennium And For Space Agency To Aggressively Support Commercial Space Development
13 Sep 1998	National Space Society Mourns The Passing Of John Holliman
12 Aug 1998	National Space Society Hails Mars As Destination For Humans
06 Aug 1998	Comet-Bound Microchip Hits One Million Names
03 Aug 1998	National Space Society Applauds Senate Passage Of Commercial Space Act
22 Jul 1998	National Space Society Chairman And Apollo 11 Astronaut Buzz Aldrin Issues Statement On Death Of Alan Shepard
22 Jul 1998	National Space Society Statement On Death Of Astronaut Alan Shepard
15 Jul 1998	National Space Society Hosts X-33 Anniversary Audio Webcast From Lockheed Martin Skunk Works
15 Jul 1998	National Space Society Says Space Station Frustrations Universal, But For Different Reasons
15 Jul 1998	National Space Society Heads Up 'Space Treasures' At Space Fair 98
02 Jul 1998	Stardust Name Count Passes 500,000 Mark
15 Jun 1998	Chapter Release: National Space Society Chapter To Attempt First Amateur Rocket Launch Into Space From Atop High Altitude Balloon
12 Jun 1998	National Space Society Reacts To Breaux Bill
02 Jun 1998	Actor Bruce Boxleitner Appointed To National Space Society Board Of Governors
21 May 1998	National Space Society Adds Activism To International Observance Of "Space Day"
20 May 1998	"Your Ticket To Space" Webchat Discusses Future Of Space Tourism
07 May 1998	National Space Society And Creators Of "Deep Impact" Announce Campaign To Collect One Million Names For Comet Mission
06 May 1998	National Space Society Delivers Call To President To Be Part Of Solution For Space Station, Not Part Of Problem
16 Apr 1998	National Space Society Says Space Declaration Another Reason For Clinton To Give Space Its Due
04 Apr 1998	National Space Society President Charlie Walker Joins Other Astronaut On April 6 Radio Show
26 Mar 1998	April 4 Is National Space Society Debut Of Astronaut/Actor Webchats For HBO Miniseries, "From The Earth To The Moon"
25 Mar 1998	Statement By National Space Society On Release Of General Public Space Travel And Tourism Study Report
20 Mar 1998	National Space Society Endorses March 23 "Mir To Mars" Webcast
12 Mar 1998	National Space Society Endorses Astrobiology Web
11 Mar 1998	National Space Society Delivers 3,000 Pro-Commercial Space Act Letters To Senate
05 Mar 1998	National Space Society Says Significance Of Lunar Water Ice Discovery Still Sinking In
04 Mar 1998	National Space Society Launches Website "From The Earth To The Moon"
04 Feb 1998	National Space Society Calls On Congress Staunch NASA's Bleeding
29 Jan 1998	NASA Chief Assures Rep. Weldon That Manned Lunar, Mars Planning Will Not Be Curtailed
28 Jan 1998	National Space Society Says President's Words Portend Construction Of A New Space Project -- A Glass Ceiling At Low-Earth-Orbit (LEO)
26 Jan 1998	National Space Society Decries "Stop-Go" Approach Of NASA To Human Exploration Projects Beyond Low-Earth-Orbit
16 Jan 1998	National Space Society Applauds Glenn's Selection
15 Jan 1998	National Space Society Statement on Possibility of John Glenn Shuttle Flight

13 Nov 1997	National Space Society Endorses Early Call By 200+ House Members To Stabilize Fy 1999 Budget For NASA
06 Nov 1997	National Space Society Urges Senate To Support Tomorrow's Introduction Of Space Commercialization Companion Bill
31 Oct 1997	Space Summit Highlights Vibrant Space Program, Emphasizes Need for Long-Term Vision
27 Oct 1997	National Space Society Statement On President Clinton's Line Item Veto Of Military Space Programs
14 Oct 1997	National Space Society Mourns Passing Of Board Governor John Denver
08 Sep 1997	National Space Society Adds To Support For Cassini Mission To Saturn
01 Jul 1997	National Space Society Headlines Mars On July 4th
23 Jun 1997	National Space Society Adds New Website And America Online Live Events To July's Mars Landing Excitement
06 Jun 1997	Kistler Aerospace CEO Receives National Space Society's Wernher Von Braun Memorial Award; Von Braun Highlights Series of Awards for Business, Science and Activism
25 May 1997	Spaceport Florida Authority Exec Makes First Public Announcement of Quick Response Launch Capability at National Space Society Conference
12 May 1997	"Rockoon" Launch By National Space Society Volunteer Chapter Displays Best Of Spacefaring Spirit
11 May 1997	National Space Society Alabama Chapter Successfully Launches Amateur Rocket Through Edge Of Space
01 Apr 1997	NSS Urges Congress to Follow House Science Committee Lead: Reverse R&D Decline
27 Mar 1997	Chapter Release: First Attempt for Project Halo Space Launch 1 Scrubbed Due to Gondola Electrical Problem and Increasing Winds
21 Mar 1997	NSS-Sponsored Nanotechnology Conference Announced
17 Mar 1997	Chapter Release: Space Group Attempts Saturday Morning Launch Of First Amateur Rocket From High Altitude Balloon
20 Feb 1997	Chapter Release: Space Group Hosts Symposium Examining Manned Missions to Mars
06 Feb 1997	NASA May Say "Okay" Today, But Space Advocates See Bleak Future
04 Feb 1997	National Space Society Calls For Bold Plan In State Of Union Address

29 Oct 1996	Washington Forum On November 13 Addresses Humans To Mars
10 Oct 1996	NSS Co-Sponors Life In The Universe Forum
08 Mar 1996	Space Shuttle To Test New Heat-Protecting Technology For Reusable Launch Vehicle

Testimony and Correspondence 1997-1998

01 Oct 1998	Testimony of Executive Director for House Science Committee hearing on "NASA at 40"
16 Jun 1998	Letter to the Senate with urging immediate consideration of Commercial Space Act
11 Jun 1998	Letter By Executive Director to the "Space News" regarding V. President Gore's Triana
21 May 1998	Testimony of NSS Executive Director for the House Science Committee hearing on asteroids
06 May 1998	Letter to the President of the United States urging action on ISS
30 Jun 1997	Statement By Executive Director On Mir Incident
26 May 1997	Statement of U.S. Representative Dave Weldon (R-FL) before the 16th Annual International Space Development Conference sponsored by the National Space Society
19 May 1997	Prepared Testimony of NSS Chairman of the Board for hearings before the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on International Affairs and Criminal Justice on defining NASA's mission and America's vision for the future of space exploration
01 May 1997	Testimony of NSS Executive Director for the Appropriations Subcommittee on VA-HUD-IA, U.S. House of Representatives
24 Apr 1997	National Space Society Written Testimony Accepted into the Public Records for: Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee for Science, Technology and Space's authorization hearing for NASA's FY 1998 budget
24 Apr 1997	NSS Letter To House Subcommittees Regarding NASA FY1998 Authorization
17 Apr 1997	NSS Letter To Legislators Regarding Stabilization Of NASA Budget
26 Feb 1997	National Space Society Written Testimony Accepted into the Public Records for: Posture Hearing, House Subcommittee on Appropriations for VA-HUD-IA, and Posture Hearing, House Subcommittee on Space & Aeronautics