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The National Space Society: Overview for COMSTAC National Space Society 1620 I St., S.W. • Suite 615 • Washington, DC 20006 (202) 429-1600 • (202) 463-8498 (fax) • www.nss.org George T. Whitesides, Executive Director October 27, 2004
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George T. Whitesides, Executive Director. The National Space Society: Overview for COMSTAC. October 27, 2004. National Space Society 1620 I St., S.W. • Suite 615 • Washington, DC 20006 (202) 429-1600 • (202) 463-8498 (fax) • www.nss.org. NSS: At a Glance. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The National Space Society:
Overview for COMSTAC
National Space Society1620 I St., S.W. • Suite 615 • Washington,
DC 20006
(202) 429-1600 • (202) 463-8498 (fax) • www.nss.org
George T. Whitesides, Executive Director
October 27, 2004
Updated October 27, 2004
NSS: At a Glance• Independent nonprofit
organization dedicated to the permanent settlement of space
• Founded in 1974 by Wernher von Braun
• 20,000 member-subscribers
• Publisher of Ad Astra, leading magazine on space
• 50 chapters in the US and around the world
Updated October 27, 2004
Vision and MissionOUR VISION: People living and working
in thriving communities beyond the Earth
OUR MISSION: To promote social, economic, technological, and political change, to advance the day when humans will live and work in space
Updated October 27, 2004
Board of Governors
Hugh Downs,Chairman
Mark Albrecht
Buzz Aldrin
Robert Allnut
Lance Bass
Alan Binder
Frank Borman
Ben Bova
Bruce Boxleitner
Gerald P. Carr
Sir Arthur C. Clarke
Tom Cruise
Michael DeBakey
K. Eric Drexler
Freeman Dyson
Edward R. Finch
Aaron Freeman
Don Fuqua
Newt Gingrich
Peter Glaser
John Glenn
Tom Hanks
Shelley A. Harrison
Robert Jastrow
John Johnson
Arthur Kantrowitz
John S. Lewis
James Lovell
Robert McCall
Marvin Minsky
Nichelle Nichols
Frederick Ordway
Bill Pogue
Majel Barrett Roddenberry
Harrison Schmitt
Frederick Seitz
Michael Simpson
John B. Slaughter
James A.Van Allen
Maria von Braun
Glen P.Wilson
James B.Wyeth
Updated October 27, 2004
Recent Government Action
• Moon Mars BlitzIn coordination with other organizations, brought 75+ citizens to Capitol Hill to discuss space with Congressional members and staff
Annual event
• Space Events during ConventionsIn Boston during DNCIn New York during RNC
• Petition and letter drivesSupporting space exploration and other issues
Updated October 27, 2004
Suborbital Legislation• Over the past 18 months,
NSS has worked with industry leaders and others to build consensus on suborbital legislation
• NSS supports passage of HR 3752, and has co-signed letters of support this year
• We believe it is in the best interest of the United States to encourage and foster this new industry
• We seek to enable our members to experience space as soon as possible
Updated October 27, 2004
NSS and Space Tourism
• NSS members were the first private individuals to buy their own seats on Zero Gravity Corp.’s parabolic service
• NSS chartered one of the first flights
Thank you, FAA, for making this possible!
Updated October 27, 2004
Annual Conference• In 2005, NSS annual
conference will be held in Washington, D.C.Theme is Your Ticket to
Space* May 18-22
• Bringing together policymakers, entrepreneurs, and the general public to discuss the future of the space industry and space tourism
• Held in coordination with the NSS legislative conference
* Phrase licensed from X PRIZE Foundation
Updated October 27, 2004
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GEORGE T. WHITESIDES
Executive Director, National Space Society
1620 I St., NW ▪ Suite 615
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 429-1600 ▪ (202) 463-8498 (fax)
[email protected] ▪ www.nss.org
