CHRISTOPHER LEE JONES

The American Library Association celebrated its 150th Anniversary with 15,000 library workers, supporters, exhibitors, and partners at the ALA Annual 2026 Conference & Exhibition and it was great to participate. This year's journey with Mars Mission I: Surviving the Kessler Effect reminded us that the true power of a book isn't always measured by the number of copies sold. While sales were modest, we had the privilege of donating copies to more than 10 libraries and to Ukrain

Donald J. Kessler receives honorary doctorate by The University of Houston

It is with great pleasure that I announce that, through persistent effort, extensive research, and invaluable guidance from respected industry leaders—including Marlon Sorge, Technical Fellow, Space Innovation Directorate; Darren McKnight, Senior Technical Fellow at LeoLabs; and Tim Maclay, CEO of Celestial Insight, Inc.—we have reached a significant milestone in advancing our mission. Their expertise and support have been instrumental in strengthening our vision and accelera