Join us for our Monthly NSS North Houston Space Society (http://NorthHoustonSpace.org) meeting.
This will be a hybrid meeting. Come in person at Barbara Bush Library (6817 Cypresswood Drive, Spring, TX 77379) or join us online using Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86974913400
The meeting will be on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 2PM (US Central Time).
2:00 PM – Opening Remarks
2:10 PM – Space News – Chris
2:40 PM – Space Cruise Ship Design – John DiIorio
4:00 PM – End of Meeting at the Library
(as soon as we can get there)
Informal get together at PJ’s Coffee near the library
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DiIorio’s Space Cruise Ship Design
In addition to NASA’s 10-year Orion and Artemis timeframes (phases) a new space cruise ship and pressurized lunar rover (excursion bus) design will be presented.
Mr. DiIorio has a Mechanical Engineering degree in power, propulsion, and energy
plus a diploma in Quality and Reliability Engineering. He has made a total of ten
presentations for professional societies (ASQ, NOMADS, and NSS), two NASA Lunch and
Learns at JCS, four at NASA JSC ATS (Annual Technology Symposium), and five years of
presentations at comic and space events (GRB convention center and NRG center in
Houston). Also, he lectures and supports school provided STEM conferences to encourage
students to participate in science fairs and to start STEM college careers. Finally, he
derives base mathematical equations to support the physics and astrophysics components
of complex space operations and designs.
Vito Manfredi
Graphic Designer, Artificial Intelligence / Information Systems Specialist
I am a freelance graphic designer and content editor with a focus on contract and remote work, primarily for energy and technology startups, as well as various other businesses. I also have customer service and marketing experience. I am also a science judge at the Science and Engineering Houston.
Before transitioning to freelance work, I was employed at National Oilwell Varco (NOV), where I experienced numerous changes and challenges. During my time there, I was responsible for designing and updating hundreds of pieces of marketing collateral. This included flyers, brochures, posters, and other media that were showcased at trade shows worldwide, significantly contributing to the sales of NOV equipment. You can view a catalog that I designed at NOV that was “flying off the shelves” to prospective clients: Land Rig Portfolio. I take great pleasure in collaborating with entrepreneurs and high-tech startups. In 2016, I had the opportunity to produce an advertisement for DexMat, a startup that originated at Rice University. This ad was featured in the military publication “100 Years of World-Class Leadership in Materials and Manufacturing for Our Airmen” (“Celebrating a Century of Scientific Excellence”). You can view the ad here: DexMat Ad. I also designed banners for both the American Society for Quality, Houston Chapter, and the American Society for Metals, Houston Chapter. You can view my work for the American Society for Quality here: ASQ Banner and for the American Society for Metals here: ASM Banner.
Furthermore, I have created label artwork, brochures, and PowerPoint presentations for a life sciences and dental products company based in Stafford, Texas. You can view some of this work here: Life Science Labels. I have also designed flyers for a local oil and gas startup, as well as an energy-related client, which can be seen here: Energy Flyers. I also provide design and photo-editing services for a residential real estate client, with an example of my work featured here: Real Estate Work.
I have completed certifications from Impulse, for Social Media Professional and Professional Typing.
For additional work samples, my online portfolio is available at my website: Portfolio..
Meeting Roles
We need YOUR help to make the North Houston Space Society a success. If you are willing to help out and fulfill one of the roles below in a future meeting, please email nathan.price@northhoustonspace.org.
| Meeting Roles and Tasks | Role/Task Description | September 13, 2025 |
| MC | Open meeting, manage agenda, intros | Vendoni Woodfairy |
| Featured Speaker | John DiIorio | |
| Presentation Title | DiIorio’s Space Cruise Ship Design | |
| Space News | Space highlights & updates | Chris |
| Other Speakers | ||
| Setup Crew | Set up chairs/tables | Keith |
| Presenter Tech | Manage presenter’s laptop, slides, mics | Greg |
| Presenter Tech Backup | ||
| Zoom Manager | Launch Zoom, manage camera/audio, co-hosts, chat, recording, Zoom-bomb defense | Tanush Solai |
| Zoom Manager Backup | ||
| Greeter | Welcome guests, manage sign-in sheet | Doug Hall |
| Greeter Backup | ||
| Sign Poster | Post directional signs | Keith |
| Cleanup Lead | Direct volunteers to restore the room | Peter Craney |
| Library Report | Submit attendance form to librarian | Nathan Price |
| Social Host for PJs | Coordinate post-meeting gathering at PJ’s | Richard |
| Photographer | Take group and event photos; gather others’ photos | Fizza |
About Us
NSS North Houston Space Society is a chapter of the National Space Society (NSS) and is governed by the chapter bylaws. Our vision is “People living and working in thriving communities beyond the Earth, and the use of the vast resources of space for the dramatic betterment of humanity.” If you share this vision, please join us. (If you have any questions or comments, please reach out to our chapter president Nathan Price by email at Nathan.Price@gmail.com or phone 832-620-6385.
We are working to achieve this vision through our monthly meetings where we seek to educate the community about the potential of space, the current activities going on to achieve the promise of space, and to inspire people of all ages. Our meetings are usually the second Saturday of each month at 2 PM at the Barbara Bush Library.
NSS North Houston Space Society had its first meeting in January 2018 at the home of Nathan Price who serves as the chapter president. The chapter has had meetings every month since then except one.
In 2018, our chapter was recognized as the “Outstanding New Chapter USA 2018”.
Over the months our meeting attendance has fluctuated, but generally it has grown.
Starting with our May 2019 meeting, we moved to the Barbara Bush Library which has given us a room with the capacity for 70 people.
We have had engineers, scientists, space lawyers, space investors, visionaries, entrepreneurs, and others speak at our meetings discussing all aspects of space.
Our group includes people from a wide variety of fields including engineers, programmers, scientists, writers, and people in all sorts of fields. It is a friendly, welcoming group. And we look forward to seeing you at our next meeting.