Our Mission

What is it All About ?

“Living and Working in Space”

The National Space Society Vision is;

“People living and working in thriving communities Beyond the Earth and the use of the vast resources of space for the dramatic betterment of humanity” The Vision Embraces Both; Space as a second home for humanity Beneficial use of space resources The Full Roadmap is available at www.nss.org/settlement/roadmap www.nss.org/settlement/roadmap

Roadmap to Space Settlement

What are the Steps ?

Part I Governments (Avant Guard) Non Government Efforts Public, Commercial, and Private Profitable Businesses Part IV (Moon) Milestone 10: Robotic Confirmation of Lunar Resources.

Milestone 11: A Lunar Research Facility.

Milestone 12: A Government/Industry Lunar Base.

Milestone 13: A Lunar Settlement.

Part II (Low Earth Orbit) Milestone 1: Continuous Occupancy in Low Earth Orbit.

Milestone 2:Higher Commercial Launch Rates and Lower Cost to Orbit.

Milestone 3: An Integrated Cislunar Space Transportation System.

Milestone 4: Legal Protection for Property Rights.

Milestone 5: Land Grants or Other Economic Incentives.

Milestone 6: Technology for Adequate Self-Sufficiency.

Part V (Mars) Milestone 14: Robotic Exploration of Mars for Local Resources.

Part III Milestone 7: Application of Space Technology on and for Earth.

Milestone 8: Space-Based Solar Power System (SSP).

Milestone 9: A Workable Asteroid Protection System. (& Harvesting) Milestone 15: Creation of a Logistics System for Transporting Humans and Cargo to the Martian Surface.

Milestone 16: A Continuously Occupied Multi-Purpose Base.

Milestone 17: A True Martian Settlement (Self-sufficient).

Part V1 (Asteroids) Part VII (Orbital Space Settlements) Part VIII (Interstellar Travel)