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United States National Space Society Chapters

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This page allows you to quickly locate and contact representatives of the U.S. chapters of the National Space Society (NSS).  The list below is sorted alphabetically by State, then Service Area, and then by Chapter Name.  The Service Area is the region from which the Chapter draws its members and audiences.  Click on a chapter's name to take you to the contact information.
 
State   Service Area   Chapter Name (click one for more info)
AL   Northern Alabama   Huntsville Alabama L5 Society
AR   Eastern Arkansas   Memphis Space Society
AZ   Central Arizona   Phoenix Chapter of The National Space Society
AZ   Southern Arizona   Tucson L5 Space Society
CA   Central Coast & Valley   NSS Western Spaceport Chapter
CA   Greater Los Angeles   OASIS
CA   Greater Sacramento   Sacramento L5 Society
CA   Greater San Diego   San Diego Space Society
CA   Orange County   Orange County Space Society
CA   San Francisco Bay Area   Golden Gate Space Frontier Society
CO   Greater Denver North   Front Range L5 Chapter of the NSS
CO   Greater Denver South   Mile High L5 Society
DC   D.C. Metro Area   DC-L5
FL   Cape & Orlando Metro   Florida Space Coast Chapter of the NSS
FL   Southwest Florida   National Space Society of Southwest Florida
FL   Tampa Bay Area   He-3
GA   Greater Atlanta   NSS Atlanta
IL   Greater Chicago   Chicago Society for Space Studies
IL   Greater Chicago   Chicago Space Frontier L5 Society
IL   Greater Chicago   Illinois North Shore NSS
KS   Eastern Kansas   Heart of America Chapter NSS
KS   South-central Kansas   Wichita Chapter of NSS
KY   Western Kentucky   Kentucky Chapter of NSS
MA   Boston Metro Area   National Space Society, Boston Chapter
MA   Eastern Massachusetts   Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the NSS
MA   Northeast Massachusetts   New Hampshire Chapter of the NSS
MD   Greater Baltimore   Baltimore Metro Chapter of NSS
MD   Southern Maryland   DC-L5
ME   Southern Maine   New Hampshire Chapter of the NSS
MN   Minneapolis / St. Paul   Minnesota Space Frontier Society
MO   Greater Kansas City   Heart of America Chapter NSS
MS   Northern Mississippi   Memphis Space Society
NC   Raleigh / Durham Area   Carolina Space Frontier Society
NH   Southern New Hampshire   New Hampshire Chapter of the NSS
NJ   Northern New Jersey   New York Space Society
NJ   Northern New Jersey   NSS-NJN Society for Space Education
NJ   Southern New Jersey   Philadelphia Area Space Alliance
NM   Greater Santa Fe   New Mexico Space Society
NY   Greater Rochester   New Frontier Society of Greater Rochester
NY   Long Island, New York   Long Island Space Society
NY   New York City Area   New York Space Society
NY   New York City Area   NSS-NJN Society for Space Education
OH   Greater Cleveland   Cuyahoga Valley Space Society
OK   Central Oklahoma   Oklahoma Space Alliance NSS
OR   Western Oregon   Oregon L5 Society, Inc.
PA   Greater Philadelphia   Philadelphia Area Space Alliance
TN   North-central Tennessee   Middle Tennessee Space Society
TN   Northwest Tennessee   Kentucky Chapter of NSS
TN   South-central Tennessee   Huntsville Alabama L5 Society
TN   Southwest Tennessee   Memphis Space Society
TX   Dallas / Fort Worth Area   NSS of North Texas
TX   Greater Austin   Austin Space Frontier Society
TX   Greater Houston   Clear Lake Area NSS
TX   Greater San Antonio   San Antonio Space Society
UT   State of Utah   Utah Space Association
VA   Northern Virginia   DC-L5
WA   Western Washington   NSS Seattle
WI   Greater Milwaukee   Lunar Reclamation Society, Inc.
WI   Greater Sheboygan   Sheboygan Space Society
WI   Western Wisconsin   Minnesota Space Frontier Society

(U.S. index last updated on 06-Apr-2008)


State   Service Area   Chapter Name
AK   (no Alaska chapters)   (Create a chapter in Alaska!)


State   Service Area(s)   Chapter Name
AL   Northern Alabama
South-central Tennessee		   Huntsville Alabama L5 Society
 
Abbrev. HAL5  Code 101  Region 5 
Address PMB 168
1019 Old Monrovia Road 
Huntsville, AL  35806 
Contact Yohon Lo 
Phone 256-881-8213  Fax 256-464-4614 
Email  
Web Site http://www.HAL5.org/ 
Newsletter  
Meeting Times monthly, every 1st Thursday, 7-9 PM 
Meeting Place Huntsville/Madison County Public Library at
915 Monroe Street at St. Clair, Huntsville, AL 
Projects Project HALO, lecture series, HALO Achievement 


State   Service Area   Chapter Name
AR   (no Arkansas chapters)   (Create a chapter in Arkansas!)


State   Service Area(s)   Chapter Name
AZ   Central Arizona   Phoenix Chapter of The National Space Society
 
Abbrev.   Code 504  Region 3 
Address Arizona State University
LROC Science Operations Center, Interdisciplinary A-Wing, Room, A120 
Tempe, AZ  85281-3603 
Contact Veronica Ann Zabala-Aliberto 
Phone 480-414-1796 (C) or 480-965-8736 (W)  Fax 480-965-8885 
Email  
Web Site http://nssphoenix.wordpress.com/ 
Newsletter National Space Society of Phoenix 
Meeting Times monthly 
Meeting Place Contact Chapter President for details 
Projects Educational outreach events, Yuri's Night, Sally K. Ride events, and participation in conferences and SciFi conventions 


State   Service Area(s)   Chapter Name
AZ   Southern Arizona   Tucson L5 Space Society
 
Abbrev. TSS  Code 141  Region 3 
Address 1155 E. Waverly 
Tucson, AZ  85719 
Contact Elisabeth Roche 
Phone 520-623-7616  Fax  
Email  
Web Site http://www.tucsonspacesociety.org/ 
Newsletter  
Meeting Times monthly, every 2nd Saturday, 6:30 PM 
Meeting Place  
Projects participation at annual TusCon convention; public meetings; judge space-related exhibits at regional school science fair 


State   Service Area(s)   Chapter Name
CA   Central Coast & Valley   NSS Western Spaceport Chapter
 
Abbrev.   Code 165  Region 1 
Address 4617 Oak Lane, Mtn. Mesa 
Lake Isabella, CA  93240-9713 
Contact James Spellman, Jr. 
Phone 760-379-2503  Fax 760-379-2503  
Email  
Web Site http://hometown.aol.com/wspaceport/Welcome.html 
Newsletter Western SpaceREport 
Meeting Times monthly, every 1st Friday, 7:30 PM 
Meeting Place Northminster Presbyterian Church at
3700 N. Union Avenue in Bakersfield, CA 
Projects  


State   Service Area(s)   Chapter Name
CA   Greater Los Angeles   Organization for the Advancement of Space Industrialization and Settlement
 
Abbrev. OASIS  Code 166  Region 1 
Address P.O. Box 1231 
Redondo Beach, CA  90278 
Contact Craig Ward 
Phone 310-364-2290  Fax  
Email  
Web Site http://www.oasis-nss.org/ 
Newsletter The Odyssey 
Meeting Times monthly, every 3rd Saturday 
Meeting Place (varies) 
Projects tours, science and science fiction conventions 


State   Service Area(s)   Chapter Name
CA   Greater Sacramento   Sacramento L5 Society
 
Abbrev.   Code 168  Region 2 
Address 7482 Greenhaven Drive 
Sacramento, CA  95831 
Contact Joseph Bland 
Phone 916-429-6252  Fax  
Email  
Web Site http://www.ad6uy.com/sac-l5/ 
Newsletter  
Meeting Times monthly, every 2nd Saturday 
Meeting Place JP Aerospace's facility at
2530 Mercantile Drive, Suite I, Rancho Cordova, CA 
Projects high power rocketry, InterWorld Transport 


State   Service Area(s)   Chapter Name
CA   Greater San Diego   San Diego Space Society
 
Abbrev. SDSS  Code 596  Region 1 
Address 302 Washington Street #711 
San Diego, CA  92103 
Contact Jesse Clark 
Phone 619-573-6166  Fax  
Email  
Web Site http://sandiegospace.org/ 
Newsletter Bussard Scoop 
Meeting Times monthly, every 2nd Sunday, 3-5 PM 
Meeting Place Serra Mesa-Kearny Mesa Branch Library; (858) 573-1396 at
9005 Aero Drive, San Diego, CA 92123 
Projects Yuri's Night, Space Day, displays 


State   Service Area(s)   Chapter Name
CA   Orange County   Orange County Space Society
 
Abbrev. OCSS  Code 167  Region 1 
Address P.O. Box 53241 
Irvine, CA  92619-3241 
Contact Michelle Evans 
Phone 949-770-0702  Fax 949-770-0702 
Email  
Web Site http://www.ocspace.org/ 
Newsletter O.C. Space 
Meeting Times monthly, every 3rd Sunday, 3 PM 
Meeting Place Heritage Park Regional Library at
14361 Yale Avenue, Irvine, CA 92604 
Projects Speakers and educational programs, partners with Global Friendship Through Space Education, Traveling Space Museum, and Space Camp Turkey. 


State   Service Area(s)   Chapter Name
CA   San Francisco Bay Area   Golden Gate Space Frontier Society
 
Abbrev. GGSFS  Code 127  Region 2 
Address 708 Garden Creek Place 
Danville, CA  94526-1733 
Contact Jeremy Pyle 
Phone 925-362-8608  Fax 425-790-0347 
Email  
Web Site  
Newsletter  
Meeting Times monthly, every 3rd Friday, 7 PM 
Meeting Place Ricky's Sports Theater & Grill at
15028 Hesperian Blvd., San Leandro, CA 
Projects Volunteer work at Chabot Space and Science Center 


State   Service Area(s)   Chapter Name
CO   Greater Denver North   Front Range L5 Chapter of the NSS
 
Abbrev. FRL5  Code 182  Region 4 
Address 1 Cherry Hills Farm Drive 
Englewood, CO  80113 
Contact Eric Boethin 
Phone 303-781-0800  Fax  
Email  
Web Site http://www.angelfire.com/space/frl5/ 
Newsletter  
Meeting Times monthly, every 1st Friday, 7 PM 
Meeting Place Denver University's Olin Hall, Room 105 at
2190 East Iliff Avenue, Denver, CO 
Projects  


State   Service Area(s)   Chapter Name
CO   Greater Denver South   Mile High L5 Society
 
Abbrev.   Code 183  Region 4 
Address 6937 E. Briarwood Circle 
Centennial, CO  80112 
Contact Mark E. Schloesslin 
Phone 303-779-5692  Fax  
Email  
Web Site  
Newsletter  
Meeting Times  
Meeting Place  
Projects  


State   Service Area   Chapter Name
CT   (no Connecticut chapters)   (Create a chapter in Connecticut!)


State   Service Area(s)   Chapter Name
DC   D.C. Metro Area
Northern Virginia
Southern Maryland		   DC-L5
 
Abbrev.   Code 761  Region 7 
Address P.O. Box 3955 
Merrifield, VA  22116-3955 
Contact Donnie Lowther 
Phone 703-354-2665  Fax  
Email  
Web Site http://www.AroundSpace.com/ 
Newsletter  
Meeting Times monthly, every 3rd Sunday, 3:15 - 5:45 PM 
Meeting Place Tysons-Pimmit Library at
7584 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 
Projects "Around Space" TV program 


State   Service Area   Chapter Name
DE   (no Delaware chapters)   (Create a chapter in Delaware!)


State   Service Area(s)   Chapter Name
FL   Cape & Orlando Metro   Florida Space Coast Chapter of the NSS
 
Abbrev.   Code 505  Region 5 
Address 3540 Young Street 
Titusville, FL  32780 
Contact Tim Bailey 
Phone 396-589-5559  Fax  
Email  
Web Site http://nssflorida.wordpress.com/ 
Newsletter  
Meeting Times monthly, every 2nd Tuesday, 5:30-6:30 PM 
Meeting Place various places near Cape Canaveral (see Web site) 
Projects NSS tables at launch viewing areas 


State   Service Area(s)   Chapter Name
FL   Southwest Florida   National Space Society of Southwest Florida
 
Abbrev.   Code 517  Region 5 
Address 902 136th Street E. 
Bradenton, FL  34212 
Contact Jay Wittner 
Phone 941-748-8681  Fax 941-748-8681 
Email  
Web Site  
Newsletter  
Meeting Times (varies) 
Meeting Place (varies) 
Projects In Process 


State   Service Area(s)   Chapter Name
FL   Tampa Bay Area   He-3
 
Abbrev. He-3  Code 512  Region 5 
Address P.O. Box 5726 
Plant City, FL  33563 
Contact Jason Rhian 
Phone 813-235-3983  Fax  
Email  
Web Site  
Newsletter  
Meeting Times  
Meeting Place  
Projects  


State   Service Area(s)   Chapter Name
GA   Greater Atlanta   NSS Atlanta
 
Abbrev.   Code 261  Region 5 
Address 1197 Spur 138 
Jonesboro, GA  30236 
Contact Bill Gardiner 
Phone 770-473-7617  Fax 770-477-0515 
Email  
Web Site http://www.nssatlanta.org/ 
Newsletter  
Meeting Times monthly, every 3rd Thursday, 7:30 PM 
Meeting Place Fernbank Science Center, Classroom 2 at
156 Heaton Park Drive, Atlanta, GA 
Projects NSS Roadmap, "What's Up... In Space" TV program 


State   Service Area   Chapter Name
HI   (no Hawaii chapters)   (Create a chapter in Hawaii!)


State   Service Area   Chapter Name
IA   (no Iowa chapters)   (Create a chapter in Iowa!)


State   Service Area   Chapter Name
ID   (no Idaho chapters)   (Create a chapter in Idaho!)


State   Service Area(s)   Chapter Name
IL   Greater Chicago   Chicago Society for Space Studies
 
Abbrev. CSSS  Code 301  Region 6 
Address 8110 N. Washington 
Niles, IL  60714 
Contact Robert Jeske 
Phone 847-692-7491  Fax  
Email  
Web Site http://www.chicagospace.org/ 
Newsletter Spacewatch 
Meeting Times monthly, every 2nd Sunday, approx. every other month 
Meeting Place Adler Planetarium, Classroom A at
1300 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 
Projects Interactive Lunar Display on Vision for Space Exploration 


State   Service Area(s)   Chapter Name
IL   Greater Chicago   Chicago Space Frontier L5 Society
 
Abbrev. CSFS  Code 303  Region 6 
Address MS 355, Fermilab Box 500 
Batavia, IL  60510 
Contact Bill Higgins 
Phone 630-393-6817  Fax  
Email  
Web Site http://www.astrodigital.org/csfs/ 
Newsletter Moon Miners' Manifesto 
Meeting Times  
Meeting Place Adler Planetarium, Classroom A at
1300 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 
Projects  


State   Service Area(s)   Chapter Name
IL   Greater Chicago   Illinois North Shore NSS
 
Abbrev. ILNSNSS  Code 312  Region 6 
Address 1364 Edgewood Lane 
Winnetka, IL  60093 
Contact Jeffrey G. Liss 
Phone 847-446-8343  Fax 312-782-7789 
Email  
Web Site  
Newsletter  
Meeting Times  
Meeting Place  
Projects  


State   Service Area   Chapter Name
IN   (no Indiana chapters)   (Create a chapter in Indiana!)


State   Service Area(s)   Chapter Name
KS   South-central Kansas   Wichita Chapter of NSS
 
Abbrev.   Code 362  Region 4 
Address 707 S. Lightner Street 
Wichita, KS  67218 
Contact Elmer P. Jennings 
Phone 316-682-6033  Fax  
Email  
Web Site  
Newsletter News Digest Reports for Wichita Chapter, NSS 
Meeting Times monthly 
Meeting Place  
Projects Liberty 7 restoration, lecture series 


State   Service Area(s)   Chapter Name
KY   Western Kentucky
Northwest Tennessee		   Kentucky Chapter of NSS
 
Abbrev.   Code 381  Region 5 
Address 163 Harrison Road 
Benton, KY  42025 
Contact Harry Reed 
Phone 270-527-6845  Fax 270-527-6845 
Email  
Web Site  
Newsletter  
Meeting Times (varies) 
Meeting Place (varies) 
Projects  


State   Service Area   Chapter Name
LA   (no Louisiana chapters)   (Create a chapter in Louisiana!)


State   Service Area(s)   Chapter Name
MA   Boston Metro Area   National Space Society, Boston Chapter
 
Abbrev. Boston NSS  Code 462  Region 8 
Address 102 Sanborn Lane 
Reading, MA  01867 
Contact Bruce Mackenzie 
Phone 781-944-7027  Fax  
Email  
Web Site  
Newsletter  
Meeting Times monthly, every 1st Thursday 
Meeting Place 8th floor "playroom" of MIT Laboratory of Computer Science at
545 Main Street (32 Vassar), Cambridge, MA 
Projects  


State   Service Area(s)   Chapter Name
MA   Eastern Massachusetts   Eastern Massachusetts Chapter of the NSS
 
Abbrev.   Code 599  Region 8 
Address 220 N. Main Street, Suite 301 
Natick, MA  01760 
Contact Rick Zucker 
Phone 508-651-9936  Fax  
Email  
Web Site http://chapters.nss.org/ma/easternma/ 
Newsletter  
Meeting Times monthly, every 2nd Wednesday; 7 p.m. 
Meeting Place varies (see Web site) at
Cambridge, MA 
Projects  


State   Service Area(s)   Chapter Name
MD   Greater Baltimore   Baltimore Metro Chapter of NSS
 
Abbrev.   Code 441  Region 7 
Address 102-F Seevue Ct. 
Bel Air, MD  21014 
Contact Dale S. Arnold, Jr. 
Phone 410-879-3602   Fax 410-879-3602 
Email