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Interim Ad Astra Editorial Board Planning Wiki

1. Interim Ad Astra Editorial Board Planning Wiki
   1. Required Tasks
   2. Interim Ad Astra Editorial Board Membership
   3. Ad Astra Publishing Team
   4. Next Issue of Ad Astra
   5. Ad Astra Master Layout Page Count
   6. NSS Reserved Pages Page Count Cross Check
   7. Ad Astra Publication Schedule
   8. Winter Issue 2007 Production Work
   9. Interim Ad Astra Editorial Board Reference Material
   10. Interim Ad Astra Editorial Board Processes

Required Tasks

The Interim Ad Astra Editorial Board tasking is as follows:

1. Stand up the contractually required Ad Astra Editorial Board.

2. Define a theme, proposed highlights, and identify potential resources for the next issue of Ad Astra.

3. Define the work the workflow and operating procedures for Ad Astra Editorial Board products.

4. Layout what will be required of members of the Ad Astra Editorial Board going forward.

5. Provide the NSS CEC with a list of recommended candidates for the Ad Astra Editorial Board.

Interim Ad Astra Editorial Board Membership

1. The Interim Ad Astra Editorial Board members and alternates as established by the NSS CEC are:

   • Gary Barnhard (Acting Chair)

   • Mark Hopkins

   • Jeremy Pyle

   • George Whitesides

   • Brett Silcox (HQ Alternate for George)

Ad Astra Publishing Team

1. NSS

   • Ad Astra Editorial Board

   • Headquarters Staff

     • Brett Silcox

     • Katherine Brick

2. MM Publishing

   • Mark Mayfield, President

   • Deb Martin, Vice President/Editorial Director

Next Issue of Ad Astra

1. Theme

   • Space & Energy/Space based solar power

2. Proposed Highlights

   • SSP Press Conference http://www.nss.org/news/releases/pc20071010.html#newsreports

   • NSSO Space Based Solar Power report summary

   • Space Solar Power & Lunar Resources

   • Overview of SSP & large scale baseload power generation alternatives

   • Arecibo Past, Present and Future? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arecibo_Observatory

   • Near Earth Objects - Nearer than we realized

   • Report to the Membership Upload new attachment "Report" to the Membership 2007

   • Recognition of David Brandt Erikson for his work on the NSS website

   • Recent chapter activities of particular note

   • Prelude to 2008 election - Where do the candidate stand on space issues? ==> Cascading content between issues timed to election

   • - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

   • NASA's 50th & role of NSS ==> Candidate for next ISDC Issue

   • Why Space Settlement & Space Tourism complement each other.

3. Editorial Columns

   • Executive Director - George Whitesides - Finding Context: The space connection?

   • Chairman of the Executive Committee - Gary Barnhard - Space & Energy: Synergy made manifest

   • Space Settlement Column - Mark Hopkins - NSS Strategic Plan Taking Shape?

4. Potential Resources

   • NSS website content on Space Solar Power http://www.nss.org/settlement/ssp/index.htm

   • NSSO website http://www.nss.org/settlement/ssp/library/nsso.htm

   • NSS0 full report http://www.nss.org/settlement/ssp/library/final-sbsp-interim-assessment-release-01.pdf

   • Overview of space solar power by John Mankins (audio file of presentation http://www.nss.org/news/releases/pc20071010.html)

   • Summary of briefings on SPS by Arthur Smith (see http://www.nss.org/settlement/ssp/library/nsso.htm)

   • Col. Peter Garretson - NSSO Study Lead

   • Coyote Smith - NSSO Study Lead

   • Dr. Peter Glaser - Originator of Space Based Solar Power Concept, member NSS Board of Governors. Potential for interview / article about history of SPS and how it may evolve.

   • Gordon Woodcock, Boeing - involved in Space Based Solar Power studies

   • Ron McCaffery, Grumman (Retired) - involved in Space Based Solar Power studies

   • Al Globus, Space Solar Power, Lunar resources - interested in writing a related article

   • John Mankins, Space Solar Power, International involvement with Space based solar power

   • Paul Werbos, Energy Generation Systems, Impact forecasting

   • Arthur Smith, Space Solar Power press conference attendee - interested in writing a related article

   • Mike Suffredini, Power systems on ISS--what we've learned about solar arrays that could help us in design of a demonstration SPS.

   • Need artwork about SPS! Here is what we have now: http://www.nss.org/settlement/ssp/mafic.htm

   • Peter Diamandis - Founder of X-Prize foundation will to write an article exploring the connection between entrepreneurial space and space settlement.

   • Candace Pankanin - Chapter activities

5. Other Departments

   • 3-2-1 should continue

   • Book Reviews

     • Gordon Woodcock - The Moon: Resources, Future Development and Settlement by David Schrunk (Being worked for the web should this go to the magazine first?)

     • 2nd Book or DVD?

Ad Astra Master Layout Page Count

• 68 Pages Total

  • Front Cover

  • Inside Front

  • 64 Inside Pages

    • ~34 Feature Pages

    • ~15 NSS Reserved Pages

    • ~15 Advertising Pages

  • Inside Back

  • Back Cover

NSS Reserved Pages Page Count Cross Check

This is a list of items which has to be mapped into the page count.

1. Executive Director Letter/Column - George Whitesides

2. Chairman of the Executive Committee Letter/Column - Gary Barnhard

3. Space Settlement Column - Mark Hopkins

4. Space Policy & Politics Column - Greg Allison

5. Chapter listings Page 1 of 3

6. Chapter listings Page 2 of 3

7. Chapter listings Page 3 of 3

8. Board of Governors, Advisors, and Directors list + Officers + Sponsors + Donors

9. Membership form

10. ISDC ad, registration form and ad (2 total)

11. NSS in Action - Chapter Update

12. Member spotlight - half page, about David Brandt-Erichsen written by Al Globus

13. Info on website contents: http://www.nss.org/settlement/ssp/index.htm

14. Contest/Space Settlement Calendar information

15. NSS Governors/Advisors Spotlight

16. Vision Statement

17. Space Foundation announcement

18. NASA Federal Ad (paid)

Ad Astra Publication Schedule

• Deb Martin is working the detailed schedule on this with the printer and will provide an update.

1. Winter Issue 2007

   • Tentative text & illustration submittal deadline will be prior to year end.

   • Tentative final layout deadline is 2nd week in January

2. Spring Issue 2008

3. Summer Issue 2008

4. Fall Issue 2008

5. Winter Issue 2008

6. Spring Issue 2009

7. Summer Issue 2009

8. Fall Issue 2009

Winter Issue 2007 Production Work

1. The edit lineup spreadsheet is accessible here 02_AdAstra.xls

Interim Ad Astra Editorial Board Reference Material

1. MM Contract

Interim Ad Astra Editorial Board Processes

1. Role of Assignment Editor is critical to successful production of the Ad Astra magazine.

   • The assignment editor must develop and maintain a viable professional relationship with the full Ad Astra production team, including MM Publishing, NSS, as well as the pool of potential contributors to the magazine.

2. Candidates for Assignment Editor

   • NSS will recommend that MM establish a single issue agreement with Marianne Dyson, with respect to the assignment editor position. The decision concerning subsequent issues can be addressed as the Ad Astra production team gains experience working with one another.