The SpaceTaskForce is back with a very important video. We couldn't let the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13 pass without a look back. We can learn a lot from this mission... and it will help get us through what we fact today. 

With the retirement of the Space Shuttle, members of the SpaceTaskForce went into the background - and went to work.

One of the completed projects we're proud to present is a new book called Not Because It's Easy. Here's a preview of the book in trailer form!

"Not Because It's Easy" is based on the history of Project Apollo - looking at the future of Space Exploration.

Also included for our subscribers - a PDF - the first chapter of Not Because It's Easy!

Not Because It's Easy

A Novel by George C. Schellenger

One part metaphorical autobiography, one part rollicking adventure story, and one part self-help guide, Not Because It's Easy is a trip to extremes you won't forget.

For Agent Hunter Algier, it's anything but easy: saving a charter jet from crashing into the suburbs of Northern Virginia; escaping the evil clutches of his ex-wife; tracking down three artifacts from Roswell, New Mexico; listening to a possessed billionaire moonwalker talk about Project Apollo; surviving a shootout on a golf course at one of America's most prestigious country clubs; and coming face to face with a massive Tiger Shark at night.

That's just the warm up.

The real adventure begins in an underground cave full of poisonous spiders somewhere in the Cayman Islands, ending in orbit somewhere above the planet. Success or failure on his mission could be the difference between reaching his ultimate goal or unwittingly aiding in the destruction of the free world.

Then again, for Agent Algier, it's a typical week on the job.

George and Tim cover the final flight of Space Shuttle Atlantis, in this special video -- with Ben and Cariann from SpaceVidCast.com We'll see you in space!

In this special report from the Kennedy Space Center, George and Tim take a look at President Obama's visit to NASA. (there's also an audio version only below).

George and Tim take a look at President Obama's visit to Space X and the Kennedy Space Center, what it means for the present - and what it means to the future of NASA. 

Night turned to day at the Kennedy Space Center as STS-130 roared into the sky. Tim and I were fortunate to be there for an unforgettable moment to take in the launch and to think about the future. This is one of five space shuttle launches scheduled for this year, as the program winds down. Thanks, as always, to the National Space Society. Get involved, help make your future!