▁ ▁He ▁was ▁communities ▁producer ▁for ▁Space . com ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 1 . ▁From ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁he ▁was ▁the ▁on - air ▁host ▁for ▁National ▁Space ▁Day ▁web cast s ▁from ▁the ▁National ▁Air ▁and ▁Space ▁Museum . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 9 , ▁he ▁founded ▁collect SP ACE , ▁an ▁online ▁community ▁and ▁resource ▁for ▁space ▁history ▁enthus iast s . ▁▁ ▁Pear l man ▁is ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁US ▁Space ▁Walk ▁of ▁Fame ▁Foundation ▁Board ▁of ▁Direct ors , ▁ ▁serves ▁on ▁the ▁History ▁Committee ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁A str onaut ical ▁Society ▁and ▁on ▁the ▁nomin ating ▁induction ▁committee ▁for ▁the ▁US ▁A str onaut ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame . ▁ ▁He ▁is ▁a ▁director ▁emer it us ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁Space ▁Society , ▁and ▁former ▁national ▁chair ▁of ▁the ▁Stud ents ▁for ▁the ▁Ex pl oration ▁and ▁Development ▁and ▁Space .. ▁ ▁Pear l man ▁is ▁also ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Le ad ership ▁Board ▁of ▁For ▁All ▁Moon kind , ▁Inc .. ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁his ▁work ▁on ▁collect SP ACE ▁earned ▁Pear l man ▁the ▁Collect or ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁Award ▁from ▁the ▁Universal ▁Aut ograph ▁Collect ors ▁Club . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁he ▁was ▁induct ed ▁into ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Space ▁Camp ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame , ▁in ▁part ▁for ▁his ▁work ▁on ▁collect SP ACE .