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Issues concerning economic barriers to space settlement as identified by the National Space Society are examined. Issues include lack of long-term government funding, lack of incentives for capital investment and liability insurance costs.

Majority of the resources of the solar system are in space, hence in future, the Earth will have to depend on resources in space to improve the environment and prosperity. The material in the space is enough to create land equal to more than one million times the land area of Earth and O'Neill space settlements as propounded by late Princeton Physics professor Gerard O'Neill, can be constructed.

Spacecause has introduced a new drive to attain financial support for Satellite Solar Power (SSP) which involves the production of electricity for Earth's use from solar energy gathered by space satellites. An effective SSP program can resolve the Earth's power problems and vastly facilitate the campaign into space.

Most of the Spacecause legislative activities in 1998 are expected to be directed towards the passage of the Commercial Space Act. The Act, which is composed of proposals calling for the promotion of Commercial Space, is set to be discussed in the Senate during its 1998 session.

The National Space Society's support of Lockheed Martin's X-33 program was instrumental in its selection as NASA's next-generation space vehicle. The campaign has helped to convince the Clinton administration to allocate funding for the program.

The National Space Society's (NSS)campaign to get Congress to put up funds for the Lunar Prospector space probe was a resounding success. The lobbying by NSS space activists and their influence on Congress is discussed.

Advocates of the space program were able to defend the expenses for producing and maintaining a fleet of rockets that would be used for lunar mapping surveys. The Clementine missions will be used to determine resources such as water that will be needed for colonizing the moon.

The US House of Representative voted to continue funding America's space station project in 1994, largely due to the efforts of space activists. The National Space Society's Spacecause activists' lobbying efforts in support of the space station are discussed.

The Space Settlement Act of 1988 requires NASA to report its progress in space settlements research to the US Congress every two years. The Spacecause organization will lobby to to have the Space Settlement Act enforced.

The National Space Society's Spacecause organization has gone a long way towards promoting the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization's Delta Clipper project. Spacecause's activities in support of continued funding for the Delta Clipper are presented and discussed.

The National Space Society (NSS) has long contended that man should return to explore and colonize the Moon. The NSS's political activities aimed at advancing this goal are presented and discussed.

The National Space Society (NSS) has been politically active in promoting space exploration since 1979. The NSS's policies and those of its allied organizations are presented and discussed.

The Space Support Forum, an informal group of organizations that support the space movement, was created in Apr 1989 to launch public education on space isssues and support legislative actions on space concerns. It has a combined member, donor and subscriber network of about 100,000.

The article discusses progress being made by the National Space Society (NSS) toward achieving its goal of people living and working in thriving communities beyond the Earth. Topics covered include the importance of lunar, asteroidal and space solar power (SSP) and space settlement and commercial space to mankind's future, the emergence of firms such as Deep Space Industries dedicated to mining asteroids, and the possibility of building a base on the Moon.

The article discusses plans of Elon Musk, chief executive officer (CEO) at SpaceX, to build settlement on Mars; blog of Charles Bolden, administrator at NASA, on human settlement on space; and information on Space Settlement Summit to be hosted by the National Space Society (NSS) in January 2017.

The article commemorates the 25th anniversary of the merger between the National Space Institute (NSI) and the L-5 Society (L-5) in 2012, which created the National Space Society (NSS). The founders of NSI included German-American rocket scientist Wernher von Braun and former National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) administrator James Fletcher. The establishment of L-5 was to uphold the space settlement ideas of physics professor Gerard O'Neill.

The article discusses the Kalam-National Space Society (NSS) Initiative which aims to instigate a multinational feasibility study of Space Solar Power (SSP). A brief background on the former president of India, Doctor Abdul Kalam, is given. A press conference was held to announce the existence of the Kalam-NSS Initiative. The relationship between the U.S. and India is discussed.

The article discusses the space settlement and space colonization programs carried out by National Space Society (NSS), and L-5 Society, and aerospace companies which includes SpaceX and Blue Origin, for their mission of using the resources of space for the sake of humanity.

The article discusses the how the U.S. Space Exploration, Development, and Settlement Act has amended the National Aeronautics and Space Act to enable space agency NASA to develop space exploration for human settlement in accordance with the objectives of nonprofit group National Space Society.

The article discusses the move by the National Space Society to broadly define the concept of space settlement. The article says that it was the idea of Stan Rosen, member of the Strategic Planning Committee of the NSS to define the concept. According to the article, defining the concept aims to include the two clauses in the organization's Vision Statement, and the programs that will realize the vision. One of these programs supported by NSS due to its direct benefit to humanity is the space-based solar power, as stated in the article.

Information about topics discussed at the Pioneering Space National Summit by the U.S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) and the National Space Society officials on February 19-20, 2015. Topics include publication of the L-5 Society, spaceflight and exploration program. Also tackled is the establishment of space communities.

The article explores the benefits of the three-dimensional (3D) printing for space settlements in U.S. space stations. Topics discussed include the implications of 3D printing in space research, visionalization of large power satellites and research on the value of space resources. It also highlights the challenges to large-scale industrialization.

The article reports that Low-Cost Strategies for Lunar Settlement Workshop concluded that it is plausible that a permanent lunar settlement for 10 people can be built for less spending. It mentions that the cost models used by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration estimate that developing the Falcon 9, launch vehicles family, by the traditional approach. It also mentions that that free enterprise has led to SpaceX, which is rapidly lowering the cost of space transportation.

The article discusses significant legal assistance being offered by National Space Society (NSS) General Counsel Mackenzie Canter III to the nonprofit scientific organization. Topics explored include the reputation of Canter and the public recognition earned by his law firm Copilevitz and Canter LLC, his educational and work background, and his expertise in legal issues that are deemed important to the NSS.

The article discusses the need for National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to have a vision for human space program beyond plan to send humans to Mars in about 20 years, and adoption and implementation of vision of National Space Society (NSS). The author notes that NSS is in a position to help reform the vision, particularly with 2016 Presidential elections, with likelihood of Lori Garver becoming next NASA administrator if Democrat Hillary Clinton wins.

In the article the author explains two factors to the paradigm shift in interstellar space settlement. He explains that observations of materials present in the Solar System, particularly the Centauri System, creates a knowledge base that can be used to build settlements from the asteroidal/commentary resources. He believes that computers, artificial intelligence, nanotechnology and bioengineering (CANB) technologies can dramatically reduce starship mass.

The author focuses on the premise that finding Earth-like planets is a predecessor for interstellar settlement which is associated with space settlement within the Solar System. It discusses the changes in the analysis of star systems as the significance of the creation of O'Neill-type space settlements is integrated. It also mentions the belief that a considerable number of materials, such as asteroids and comets, orbit every star.

The article discusses the agreement between aerospace engineer and former India's President Abdul Kalam and Mark Hopkins, executive committee chairman of the U.S. National Space Society (NSS). It states that the two have agreed to work together for the development of space solar power forging international organizations. It mentions that they have long shared dream of humanity in all nations living in prosperity and peace through global collaboration in challenges faced by the planet Earth.

The article discusses the new mission announced by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on April 13, 2013. It notes that the new mission is to capture an asteroid and bring it back to an orbit about the Earth similar to that of the moon. The aim of this mission is to learn how to best utilize space resources.

The author discusses the ramifications of a successful space solar power (SSP) program, which is defined as one that provides a fraction of the Earth's electricity at competitive prices. The association between an SSP program and the profitability of investments in space technology is addressed. The availability of energy and materials from space resources being used for SSP at a low cost for all potential space uses is also considered.