Mission
The National Space Society (NSS) is an independent international, educational, grassroots nonprofit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to the creation of a space faring civilization. The NSS has more than 20,000 members, and 80 chapters in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom. The NSS, founded in 1974 by Wernher von Braun, envisions a day when people will live and work in thriving communities beyond the Earth.
Programs
AD ASTRA ("to the stars") magazine is the primary membership benefit and the official publication of the NSS. This non-technical, bimonthly magazine reports to members and the general public on a broad range of space-related topics, including domestic and international space policy and programs, transportation, commercialization, planetary science, extraterrestrial resources, colonization, education and space advocacy. NSS CHAPTERS are sponsors of local and regional meetings and education symposia. These grassroots organizations are located in about 75 cities in the United States and around the world. They serve as local organizers in space education and political activism, and provide speakers and demonstrations for schools, civic groups, and the media and other forums on the merits of space exploration and development. Each year a local chapters serves as host to the International Space Development Conference (ISDC). The ISDC is the Society s annual meeting was activists convene to attend lectures, deliver papers and plan strategies for developing space.
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About
- Website
- www.nss.org
- Location
- 1620 I (Eye) Street Nw
Washington, DC 20006 - Basic Info
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Founded: 1974
EIN: 23-7417411
Tax Status: 501(c)(3)
Annual Budget: $1,051,452 
