L5 Society

The original L5 Society logo.

The L5 Society was founded in 1975 by Carolyn Meinel and Keith Henson to promote the space colony ideas of Gerard K. O'Neill.[1]

In 1987, the L5 Society merged with the National Space Institute to form the National Space Society.[2]

  1. ^ Dorminey, Bruce (July 31, 2012). "Death Of A Sci-Fi Dream: Free-Floating Space Colonies Hit Economic Reality". Forbes. Archived from the original on August 7, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  2. ^ Brandt-Erichsen, David (November 1994). "Brief History of the L5 Society". Ad Astra. No. Nov.-Dec., 1994. National Space Society. Retrieved December 17, 2018.