National Space Society

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National Space Society

ORGANIZATION

"The National Space Society (NSS) is an independent, educational, grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to the creation of a spacefaring civilization. Founded as the National Space Institute (1974) and L5 Society (1975), which merged to form NSS in 1987, NSS is widely acknowledged as the preeminent citizen's voice on space. NSS counts thousands of members and over 50 chapters in the United States and around the world."

Official Website:
http://www.nss.org/

Location:
Washington, DC

Founding Date:
1987

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Buzz Aldrin Astronaut 20-Jan-1930 Second man on the Moon

Norman Augustine Business 27-Jul-1935 CEO of Martin Marietta, 1987-97

Majel Barrett Actor 23-Feb-1932 18-Dec-2008 Widow of Gene Roddenberry

Lance Bass Singer 4-May-1979 *NSYNC, the Quiet One

Frank Borman Astronaut 14-Mar-1928 First to circumnavigate moon

Ben Bova Author 28-Nov-1932 Science fiction writer

Bruce Boxleitner Actor 12-May-1950 Babylon 5

Arthur C. Clarke Novelist 16-Dec-1917 19-Mar-2008 2001: A Space Odyssey

Michael Collins Astronaut 31-Oct-1930 Apollo 11 command module pilot

Tom Cruise Actor 3-Jul-1962 Flamboyant Scientologist

Michael DeBakey Doctor 7-Sep-1908 11-Jul-2008 Father of cardiovascular surgery

Hugh Downs Journalist 14-Feb-1921 20/20

K. Eric Drexler Scientist 25-Apr-1955 Nanotechnology primer Engines of Creation

Freeman Dyson Physicist 15-Dec-1923 Theoretical physicist at Institute for Advanced Study

Don Fuqua Politician 20-Aug-1933 Congressman from Florida, 1963-87

Newt Gingrich Politician 17-Jun-1943 Speaker of the House, 1995-99

John Glenn Astronaut 18-Jul-1921 First American to orbit earth

Slade Gorton Politician 8-Jan-1928 US Senator from Washington, 1981-2001

Tom Hanks Actor 9-Jul-1956 Forrest Gump

Bob Hope Comic 29-May-1903 27-Jul-2003 Centenarian comic

Robert Jastrow Astronomer 7-Sep-1925 8-Feb-2008 Red Giants and White Dwarfs

Jim Lovell Astronaut 25-Mar-1928 Apollo 13

Marvin Minsky Scientist 9-Aug-1927 Father of Artificial Intelligence

Nichelle Nichols Actor 28-Dec-1932 Lt. Uhura on Star Trek

Glenn Reynolds Blogger 1960 Instapundit

Jack Schmitt Astronaut 3-Jul-1935 12th Man on the Moon

James Van Allen Astronomer 7-Sep-1914 9-Aug-2006 Discovered the Van Allen Belt

Robert Zubrin Engineer c. 1952 Mars Direct

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