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President's Message 2008/04/30

President’s Message May, 2008

The ballistic trajectory return of the latest International Space Station crew on the Soyuz makes me think about what it is going to be like having all the manned spaceflight eggs in the Soyuz basket during the development of the Ares launch system after the shuttle has retired. I really think we need to have more than one option for getting people into space. I am afraid that space exploration detractors will use the gap in United States launch capabi . . .
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Thanks to all those who attended ISDC 2007, it was terrific! ...and an extra-special thanks to the volunteers who made it happen.

Discovery Fest - Discovery Fest IV

Discovery Fest IV

HOBY Leadership Ken Murphy, 2005/06/09

As the result of a referral by NSS Executive Director George Whitesides, NSS-NT was contact by the local representative of the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership program to get the names of speakers about space in the D/FW area. Chapter president Ken Murphy was invited to speak on a panel with astr . . .
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Next Meeting:
Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 3:30 PM