Category Archives: Conferences

Tuesday / 19 Mar 2019

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Apollo 11 Lunar Landing To Be Observed Across Earth 

 50th Observation Includes Apollo 11 Documentary In Theaters And ‘First Man’ In Video; Astronauts Gather At MIT Space Week And NYC Explorers Club; Seattle Museum Of Flight 13 Apr Opens Destination Moon Exhibit Featuring Columbia Spacecraft Plus Buzz Aldrin Helmet And Gloves; Aldrin Headlining Gala In Simi Valley CA 13 July; Harrison Schmitt (L) And Gene Kranz (R) Will Be At ApolloPalooza In Denver 13-20 July; Launch Day Events Planned 16 July At Kennedy Space Center And National Air And Space Museum

Credits: NASA, Space Center Houston

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 15-18 Mar 2019

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Symposium On Going To Moon To Stay Opens Lunar And Planetary Science Conference 

The 50th Lunar And Planetary Science Conference Opens 18-22 March At The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Near Houston, Texas; The Conference Close To NASA Johnson Space Center Will Draw Scientists From Around The World; LPSC Will Be Preceded 16-17 Mar By Microsymposium Organized By Brown University And SSERVI On Going To The Moon To Stay; Participants Will Discuss Transformative Lunar Science With Commercial Partners; Presentations Will Be From 6 NASA-Selected Lunar Payload Services Providers Including Lockheed Martin And Moon Express, Along With SpaceX And SpaceIL

Credits: Marriott, Wikimedia, CNSA

Friday / 15 Mar 2019

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Moon Village Association Discussing Lunar Initiatives In London And Women On The Moon In Paris

Moon Village Association Opens Discussion On ‘Why Should Humans Settle The Moon’ At University College London 15 March; MVA Telecon From Paris On Cooperation Also On 15 Mar; Opening Event Of MVA France Network Is 25 Mar In Paris With Theme ‘The Future Of Moon Exploration And Settlement’ Before International Astronautical Federation Meeting 26-27 Mar; Speakers Include Giuseppe Reibaldi And John Mankins Of MVA Along With Chris Welch Of International Space University; MVA/IAF Open Meeting And Global Networking Forum 27 Mar Will Include Presentation Of Women On The Moon Initiative

Credits: Moon Village Association, International Astronautical Federation

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 22-25 Feb 2019

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Israel Lander, Crescent Moon Countries, Vatican Observatory May See New Beginnings On Luna

Launch Of SpaceIL Beresheet Lander Is Advance For All Humankind Toward Moon; Saudi Arabia, Involved With Zhongguo Chang’e-4 Mission, Establishing Space Agency Headed By Former Astronaut Prince Sultan Bin Salman; At International Lunar Observatory Association Benefactors Reception In Singapore 13 Feb, Board Members From Southeast Asia Countries Including Malaysia And Indonesia Make Decisive Steps Toward Participating In ILO-1 Moon Mission; Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno, Director Of Vatican Observatory, Believes Moon Is Most Realistic Destination For Peaceful Exploration

Credits: NASA, Okaz, SpaceIL, Vatican Observatory

Friday / 15 Feb 2019

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GSTC 2019 In Singapore Gathers 200+ Satellite, Launcher, Lunar Enterprises

SSTA Global Space & Technology Convention With Almost 700 Delegates From 30 Nations Meet 14-15 February At St. Regis Singapore; Some Of The Attending Companies Advancing Lunar Missions Include ILOA Hosting SEA Benefactors’ Reception / Developing ILO-1 To Moon South Pole, Astroscale Planning Lunar Dream Capsule For Astrobotic Lander, SSTL Working On Lunar Communications Platform, Moon Express Offering Lunar Transportation Services, Canadensys Developing Lunar-Tolerant Tech, Spaceflight Broker Of 1st Private Lunar Rideshare Mission

Credits: SSTA, SSTL, Goonhilly, ESA, ILOA, Astroscale

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 11-14 Jan 2019

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Moon Village Association Aims To Be Inclusive, Cooperative And Neutral

Moon Village Association To Hold Third Annual Workshop And Symposium Late 2019; Non-Governmental Organization Headed By Giuseppe Reibaldi Has Goals Of Being Permanent Global Forum For Stakeholders In Moon Village; MVA Policy Is Inclusive, Cooperative And Politically Neutral; ESA Director-General Jan Wörner, On MVA Advisory Council, Has Vision For Moon Village Open To All Interested Nations And Entities; ESA And China Discussing Cooperation On Moon; Joint ESA-China SMILE Spacecraft To Travel 1/3 Distance To Moon In 2021

Credits: Moon Village Association, ESA

New Year Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 4-7 Jan 2019

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Observing Apollo By Aiming For Moon

2019 Will See 50th Observation Of Apollo 9 Lunar Module Test Flight, Apollo 10 Descending To Within 16 Km Of Lunar Surface, Historic Apollo 11 “For All Mankind” Footsteps, And Apollo 12 Precision Landing; The Commercial Space Industry Meets At The International Space Development Conference 6-9 June In Arlington, Near Washington DC; American Institute Of Aeronautics And Astronautics (AIAA) Is Hosting The International Astronautical Congress in Washington 21-25 Oct; While Other Nations Land Spacecraft On The Moon, NASA And Commercial Partners Plan To Make An American Contribution

Credits: NASA, IAC

 

Friday / 7 Dec 2018

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International Lunar Missions Featured At Galaxy Forum China 2018: Beijing On Eve Of CE-4 Launch

As China Counts Down To Chang’e-4 Launch On 8 December At 02:15 Local Time To Lunar Farside, Galaxy Forum Meets At NAOC In Beijing 7 Dec; Themes Are International Human Moon Missions And Astronomy From The Moon; Opening Address Given By Yang Liwei (L) First China Astronaut; Europe Perspective Delivered By Christian Feichtinger Of International Astronautical Federation, Followed By Dong Nengli Of China Manned Space Agency; International Lunar Observatory Association Presents Plans For Telescope And First Women On Moon; Participants Describe Thailand Astronomy, India LUCI Telescope, South Korea Astronomy And First Lunar Mission

Credits: CNSA, ILOA, China News Service, NAOC

Tuesday / 4 Dec 2018

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South Korea Launch Advances Lunar Missions

South Korea Successfully Launches Locally Built Rocket Engine To Altitude Of 209 Km, First Launch Since 2013 Orbital Flight On Budget About US$670M; Korea Satellite Launch Vehicle (KSLV-2) To Carry Satellites, Lunar Orbiter And Lander With Rover In Separate Launches; Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) Carrying NASA ShadowCam Preparing For Dec 2020 Launch On Falcon 9; Ukraine, One Of 10 Nations With Full-Cycle Rocket Production Capability, Assisting With Engineering; South Korea Hosting Light Dark International Forum On Astronomy 17-21 Dec In Daejeon And Preparing For International Astronomical Union Meeting In 2021

Credits: KARI, Seoul Post, Buzz Aldrin/Facebook

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 16-19 Nov 2018

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International Human Moon Return And Gateway Concerns

At Canadian Aerospace Summit 13-14 November In Ottawa, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine (L) Seeks Partners For Lunar Orbital Platform; Canada Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains (Center) Delays Joining LOP, Causing Concern Among Space Industry Leaders; ESA, JAXA And Roscosmos Still Partners On LOP; Roscosmos Head Dmitry Rogozin (R) States That Mutually Respectful Cooperation Is Needed To Send Humans Back To The Moon, Plans Lunar Surface Base Maintained By Robots; Former NASA Administrator Michael Griffin Still Favoring Direct Return To Lunar Surface; China And India Independently Sending Landers To Moon

Credits: NASA, AIAC