Category Archives: Cislunar Space Development

Friday / 1 Jun 2018

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Blue Origin Planning Its Contributions Toward Permanent Lunar, Solar System Settlement

Jeff Bezos, Founder Of Blue Origin, Discusses During NSS ISDC The Necessity For Moon Base Before Mars, States “We Will Do Anything We Need To Do” To Support The Future Vision Of Trillions Of People Living In Space; Planning Blue Moon Lunar Lander Cargo System 2020s, New Armstrong Rocket, Seeking International And National Public-Private Partnerships; Returning To Moon Requires ‘Step By Step Advances, Lowering Cost Of Access To Space, Reusability, Building Landers & Rovers, Exploring Craters And Determining Resources’

Credits: Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos, LRO, NASA, JPL

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 25-28 May 2018

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ISDC 2018 Holding 2 Full Sessions On Moon Development

National Space Society Hosts 37th International Space Development Conference (ISDC) And ~300 Speakers In Los Angeles 24-27 May With Theme “Space Travel: Putting People Into Space”; Thursday Session And Dedicated Entire Saturday Moon Exploration Symposium Co-chaired By (L-R) Madhu Thangavelu & John Mankins Will Feature Clive Neal, Bernard Foing, Henk Rogers, Steve Durst, Kate Arkless Gray And 20 Others On Topics Including International Moon Village, Lunar Economics & Markets, Astronomy From Moon, Lunar Settlement, Commercial Space, Landers, Habitats, Future Directions

Credits: NSS, NASA, ESA, Moon Village Association, University of Notre Dame, ILOA

Friday / 25 May 2018

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Blue Origin Invites Australia To Discuss Its Role In Moon Missions, Space Tourism

Blue Origin Commercial Director Ted McFarland Says CEO Jeff Bezos To Announce Lunar Mission Plans At 69th IAC And Hopes Australia Will Be A Collaborator; Newly Established Australia Space Agency (8 May) Budgets US$26M Over Next 4 Years With Additional $15M To Invest In Specific Projects; Australia Open Land Mass, Eagerness To Boost Economy & Invest In Space Could Be Ideal For New Shepard Space Tourism & Blue Moon / Moon Base Advances; Equatorial Launch Australia Hopes To Build 1st Commercial Spaceport Near Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory

Credits: Blue Origin, Australia Government Dept. of Industry, NASA

Friday / 18 May 2018

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Apollo First Missions To Moon
50th Observations Ready To Launch

Approaching Semicentennial Commemorations, Apollo 8 First Human Mission To The Moon (21-27 Dec 1968) With Astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell And William Anders, Legendary Earthrise Photo Will Be Honored This Year In Rocket Men Book, Documentary Film, Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum ‘Apollo To The Moon‘ Exhibit, And Events Held By NASA / Other Organizations; USA Advancing ~2021 Return To Moon With EM-1, Space Policy Directive 1, Lunar Exploration Campaign; Planning For 50th Observations Of Apollo 11 (July 2019), Apollo 13 (April 2020), Apollo 17 (December 2022)

Credits: NASA, Lockheed Martin Corp.

Friday / 11 May 2018

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Moon Village Association (MVA) Building Global Network For Lunar Development Approach

MVA Advancing Various Aspects Of Moon Village Research With 10 Working Groups Including Architecture, Human Factors, Markets / Economy, Data Harmonization – Toward 2018 Annual International MV Workshop Set For 4-5 November In Los Angeles, Following The Inaugural Meeting In Strasbourg; Inclusive Platform, Comprised Of ~150 Members And Institutions In 34 Countries, Envisions Government Programs & Projects, Diverse Array Of Commercial Ventures, Science / Academic Organizations Implementing Sustainable Return To The Moon & Multi World Civilization; MVA President Giuseppe Reibaldi To Keynote At ILOA Galaxy Forum Hainan 4-7 December

Credits: MVA

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 4-7 May 2018

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ILOA / Galaxy Forum 10 Years On

International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA) Board Of Directors Meeting 25 May During ISDC In Los Angeles Will Consider 4 Lunar Mission Update Including Project Partners Moon Express & Canadensys, Human Moon Mission, First Women On The Moon Initiative – Highlighted In 2018 Application For IAF 3G Diversity Award, Astronomy From The Moon Major Advancements At Events: NVM2, 232nd AAS, 30th IAU GA, Galaxy Forum Europe – Vienna In Aug, Galaxy Forum Hainan 4-7 Dec China, Galaxy Forum Japan Feb 2019 TBD; ILOA Strategic MMoU Principal Operating Partnership Gaining Momentum Toward Feb 2019 Southeast Asia Benefactors Reception In Singapore

Credits: ILOA, GF, SPC, NASA, Canadensys, ME, ESA, CNSA, ISRO

Friday / 4 May 2018

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Commercial Lunar Payload Services To Build Upon Successes Of Lunar CATALYST, Commercial Resupply / Crew Programs

New NASA Program Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) To Award Contracts To Private Enterprises For Delivering Science And Tech Demonstration Payloads To Moon Surface; Industry Day Being Held At NASA HQ In Washington DC 8 May To Discuss Draft Request For Proposals; Companies Such As Moon Express, Astrobotic, Masten, Past GLXP Contenders Already Developing Lunar Landers In Prime Position To Accelerate USA Return To Moon, Support Space Policy Directive 1; Blue Origin With Vision Of ‘A Trillion People Living & Working In Space’ Planning New Armstrong Rocket, Blue Moon System For 4,500-kg Cargo Deliveries

Credits: Moon Express, Astrobotic, Masten Space Systems, Blue Origin, Bigelow Aerospace

Friday / 27 Apr 2018

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China Planning Next Phase Of Astronomy From The Moon With Multipayload Launch May-June

Advanced Lunar Orbiter Queqiao “Bridge Of Magpies” Set To Launch May Or June To Earth-Moon Lagrange Point L2 To Support Chang’e-4 Lander / Rover Mission On Moon Far Side, South Pole / Aitken Basin NET November; Orbiter Launching Via Long March 4C With 2 Microsatellites DSLWP A1 and A2  (Longjiang 1 & 2) Weighing 45 kg Each, Intended For 200 x 9,000-km Lunar Orbit For Low Frequency (1-30 MHz) Radio Astronomy & Interferometry To Observe Energetic Phenomena From Celestial Sources; Will Take Advantage Of Lack Of Atmosphere, Moon Ability To Shield Radio Interference From Earth

Credits: Harbin Institute of Technology, CAST, CCTV / Framegrab, CAS, NAOC, NASA

Wednesday / 18 Apr 2018

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SSTL, Goonhilly To Advance Commercial Communications From The Moon With 2 New Agreements

Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL), Goonhilly Earth Station (GES), ESA Sign Agreement To Further Long-Term Lunar Commercial Missions, Sustainability, Telecommunications, Navigation Infrastructure In A Low-Risk, Phased Approach; SSTL Founder Sir Martin Sweeting Comments Moon Is Next Frontier; ESA Director Dave Parker States Agreement Could Lead To Lower Costs, Scientific Opportunities; Lunar Pathfinder Payload Begins At £1M / kg, Flight Expected 2022; SSTL & GES Also Sign Formalized Agreement With Astrobotic For Its Lunar Surface Payload Communications Needs Starting 2020

Credits: SSTL, ESA, Astrobotic / John Thornton

Friday / 13 Apr 2018

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India PSLV Launch Bodes Well For Chandrayaan-2; China Advancing CE-4 And Planning For Human Moon Missions

The 3rd Successful Rocket Launch Of 2018 For India, PSLV-XL On C41 Mission After C40 In January & GLSV F08 In March, Boosts Further Confidence For Upcoming Chandrayaan-2 Lunar Lander, Rover, Orbiter Mission Launching First Week Of October On F10 Mission; CAST Chief Designer Of Tianzhou-1 Craft Bai Mingsheng States China Working Toward Human Lunar Landing Program To Be Initiated ~2020; Chang’e-4 Orbiter Launching May-June To Lunar Far Side, Followed By CE-4 Lander In December To Host Neutron Dosimeter And “Lunar Mini Biosphere” Of Potato, Flowering Arabidopsis, Silk Worms

 

Credits: CNSA, CAST, NAOC, CAS, ISRO, NASA