{"id":2370,"date":"2013-05-20T17:08:43","date_gmt":"2013-05-20T17:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=2370"},"modified":"2013-05-20T22:56:29","modified_gmt":"2013-05-20T22:56:29","slug":"illustrating-versions-of-nss-roadmap-to-space-settlement-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=2370","title":{"rendered":"Illustrating versions of NSS Roadmap to Space Settlement now available"},"content":{"rendered":"

More from the National Space Society<\/a> about their Roadmap to Space Settlement (see earlier posting<\/a>):<\/p>\n

Newly Illustrated Versions of the NSS Roadmap to Space Settlement Now Available<\/strong><\/p>\n

A newly illustrated version of the NSS Roadmap to Space Settlement is now available in three new formats:\u00a0 (1) A free downloadable PDF edition, (2) a free online full-screen flip-book edition, and (3) a quality full-color magazine-style printed edition for $9.95 (think Father’s Day?).\u00a0 Some new and striking art work appears for the first time in these new editions of the NSS Roadmap. Let these artists show you some of the possible paths to space development and settlement.\u00a0These new editions provide you with additional ways to read and distribute this material to help promote the NSS Vision.<\/p>\n

Just go to nss.org\/roadmap<\/a> where the entire Roadmap is online in web page format with links to (1) the new downloadable PDF version, (2) the online flip-book version (use the “Read Now” link on the right), and (3) the full-color print version available for purchase.<\/p>\n

As originally announced in Ad Astra, this Roadmap was adopted by the NSS Board of Directors in 2012, updating the original NSS Roadmap published in 2000.\u00a0 We hope you will be able to attend the Roadmap track at the ISDC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"AWay-station at L1 with re-usable ferries docked and ready to leave for Mars.
\nArt: Anna Nesterova<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0ABOUT THE ROADMAP (from Ad Astra Fall 2012)<\/p>\n

The Roadmap has two major goals: First, to inspire and having the entire sweep of future space history in an easily readable form in one’s hands is inspiring. Second, by delineating and discussing specific Milestones, to make it easier for you to formulate and advocate policies that are most likely to advance the day when the NSS Vision becomes a reality.<\/p>\n

There are many possible paths to achieving each Milestone, and steps toward one are likely also to be steps to others. The NSS Roadmap does not predict which exact paths will be selected or in what order.<\/p>\n

What the Roadmap does do, as you read the full text, is enable you to see (a) that there are discrete and individual steps that need to be taken, (b) that for most of the Milestones the first steps can be taken now, and (c) that those steps are reasonably achievable. To paraphrase the old maxim, journeys of millions of miles begin with simple steps.<\/p>\n

So what do we want people to DO with this Roadmap?<\/p>\n