Category Archives: Artemis Program

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 1-4 November 2019

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Where Will Artemis Land?

Artemis 3 Mission, To Land Next Man And First Woman On The Moon, Planned To Spend Up To 6.5 Earth-Days On Surface; Landing Announced For South Polar Region In 2024; Shackleton Rim Near South Pole Is Possible Site Of Future Settlement; Long-Term Radiation Exposure Expected To Be A Hazard; City-Sized Lava Tubes Discovered In Equatorial Regions Like Marius Hills Seen As Possible Shelters; GRAIL Gravity Probe Finds Moon Full Of Hidden Lava Tubes

Credits: JAXA, Kaguya, NASA, JPL, Caltech, MIT, GSFC, Lockheed Martin Corp.

Friday / 25 Oct 2019

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International Space Agencies And Private Enterprises Sign Agreements To Land On Moon

Heads Of Space Agencies Meet At 70th International Astronautical Congress In Washington DC; NASA Unveils New Woman-Focused Logo For Artemis; Scientists Report First Results From Netherlands-China Low-Frequency Explorer Aboard Queqiao Orbiter; Japan Formally Commits To Artemis And Partners With India For 2023 Moon Landing; Blue Origin Teams With Lockheed Martin And Northrop Grumman For Artemis Lunar Lander; Israel Renews Commitment To Land On Moon And Tours World With Moon-Themed Escape Room

Credits: NASA, SpaceIL

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 18-21 Oct 2019

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Artemis / USA International First Women On The Moon Requires Multi-Partisan Support, Funding

New Artemis / First Women On The Moon USA Program Likely Subject For VP Mike Pence Opening Address At International Astronautical Congress Monday 21 Oct In Washington DC; Apollo 11 Pledge Of Armstrong And Aldrin “In Peace For All”; Commercial, Independent Enterprise, and International Collaboration With Canada, China, India, SE Asia, Japan, Europe, Russia, Crescent Moon Countries, Africa, And S America All Imperative Considerations. NASA 1% US Govt Budget Possible With American Space Movement Advocacy From NSS / ISDC, AIAA, AAS, SFS; 1st Women On The Moon Essay Contest 2019 Accepting Submissions

Credits: IAC / IAF, NASA, LRO

Tuesday / 8 October 2019

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NASA Awards Funding And Requests Proposals For Lunar Fuel Production, Spacesuits And Cubesats For Artemis

NASA Awards US$17.4M To 4 Companies To Study Production Of Fuel On Moon Or Mars; Blue Origin, SpaceX, Utah-based OxEon Energy, And Connecticut-based Skyre To Receive Funding; Request For Information Also Issued By NASA For Companies To Produce Lunar Spacesuits That Could Also Be Used By Private Astronauts; Additional Cubesat Launch Initiative Seeks Secondary Payloads To Fly With Artemis 2 On Space Launch System, The First Crewed Lunar Orbit Mission Since 1970s, Planned For 2023

Credits: NASA, ILC Dover, Lockheed Martin

Tuesday / 1 October 2019

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Artemis Support Campaign For USA Multi-Partisan Funding And International Cooperation Globally

USA 2024 Artemis Program To Land First Women And Return To Moon In Less Than 4.5 Years Now Needs US$1.6B Start To Agreed $20-40B Required; To Achieve Artemis Funding For FY2020 & Beyond – And Realize This 21st Century Vision – Artemis Needs Approval From Full Legislature (Senate And House), Direction From Lunar Exploration Analysis Group And National Space Society, Networking From World Space Week And Moon Village Association, And Engagement Of International / Global Space Agencies, NGOs, Independent Enterprises

Credits: NASA, Lockheed Martin

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 27-30 Sep 2019

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Artemis And First Women On The Moon Require Increased NASA Investment, Bipartisan Support

Urgency To Land First Women And Next Men On Moon Asap Stressed By VP Pence, Needs Bipartisan Support And Ideally 1% Of Federal Budget; NASA Orders Orion Spacecraft For Up To 12 Artemis Missions; JSC Developing Lunar Spacesuits To Be Tested On ISS In 2023; Currently 17 Female Astronauts Are Candidates For USA First Women On The Moon, Expected To Be World-Changing Event And Start Of Multi-World Civilization; Senate Proposed Budget Includes Additional US$1.2B For Exploration, Subject To Approval By House Of Representatives And Budget Negotiations

Credits: NASA

Labor Day Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 30 Aug – 2 Sep 2019

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New Race To New South Pole:
Malapert Mt, Shackleton Rim In 2021?

USA Artemis Hopes To Land First Woman And Next Man On Lunar South Pole In 2024; India Chandrayaan-2 To Land At 70° S On 7 September; Chandrayaan-3 Planned With Japan Cooperation; Zhongguo Chang’e-4 Operating On South Pole-Aitken Basin With Chang’e-5 And Chang’e-6 Under Construction; Russia Luna 25 Hoping To Reach Polar Region In 2021; Moon Village Association Forecasts International Lunar Base; Blue Origin And SpaceX Among International Enterprises Racing To Bring Payloads To South Pole

Credits: ILOA, SPC, Canadensys Aerospace, ISRO, CNSA, Lockheed Martin, ESA, Roscosmos, SpaceX, Blue Origin

Friday / 23 Aug 2019

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Planetary Scientists Support NASA Budget Request For Lunar Discovery And Exploration Program

76 Lunar And Planetary Science Community Members Sign Letter Supporting Lunar Discovery And Exploration Program Along With An Increased NASA FY2020 Budget Request; Scientists Point Out That Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) Program Provides Opportunities For Science Payloads; Signers Of Letter Include (L To R) Clive Neal Of Notre Dame University, Jeffrey Taylor From University Of Hawai’i, Jack Burns From University Of Colorado, Carle Pieters Of Brown University, Astronaut Harrison Schmitt, And Bob Richards Of Moon Express

Credits: Moon Express, Notre Dame University, University of Hawaii

Tuesday / 20 Aug 2019

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National Space Council Faces NASA And Private Options For Reaching Moon

USA National Space Council Chaired By VP Mike Pence Meets 20 August At National Air And Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center, Venue Where Pence In 2017 Has Already Committed To Lunar Return; Former House Speaker And Free Enterprise Advocate Newt Gingrich Proposes US$2B Prize To First USA Company To Land Humans On Moon; SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell Claims They Can Land On Moon With Starship By 2023; Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Is Also In Competition

Credits: SpaceX, NASA, Blue Origin

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 16-19 August 2019

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Orion Tests Propulsion System; NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Managing Artemis Lunar Lander

European-Built Orion Service Module Completes Critical 12-Minute Firing Of Propulsion System At White Sands, New Mexico, Simulating Insertion Into Lunar Orbit And Return Trajectory To Earth; NASA Administrator Bridenstine With Members Of Congress Announce Marshall Space Flight Center Will Manage Artemis Lunar Lander With Large Portion Of Work At Johnson Space Center In Houston; Lisa Watson-Morgan Will Manage Lander Program; Orion Environmental Tests Will Be Conducted At Glenn Research Center

Credits: NASA