New Moon Express (ME) Facility In Huntsville AL Now Operational Says Chief Propulsion Engineer Tim Pickens; Several Propulsion Milestones Already Achieved Including Test Firing Green 1780-Newton Demo Rocket Engine, Developing Mono-Prop & Bi-Prop Propulsion In 0.44-4450-Newton Thrust Class For ME Lander; ME Seeking To Land 1st Commercial Spacecraft On Moon In 2015
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Moon Express Agrees To Deliver The International Lunar Observatory To Malapert Mountain, Near Moon South Pole, NET 2016; ILO Will Consist Of A 2-Meter Dish To Conduct Radio Astronomy / Astrophysics, Galaxy 1st Light Imaging & Commercial Communications Including Broadcasting Space Calendar Weekly; Moon Express Intends To Conduct Prospecting Of Local Area To Identify Mineral Resources & Water For Future Mining Missions
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Colorado-Based Company Seeking To Deliver 2-Person Crews To Lunar Surface For US$1.5B Is Garnering Attention From Aerospace-Minded States Florida & Texas, Which See Economic Potential In Hosting Start-up Company; CEO Alan Stern Notes Current Host Colorado Has Not Offered Support Nor Incentive To Company; GSC Rapidly Advancing Business Plan Through Recent Technical Breakthroughs With Research Partners Northrop Grumman, ULA, Etc.
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ILO-X 180 X 70mm Telescope Built For ILOA Of Hawaii USA By Moon Express Launching To Moon 2015; Will Observe Galaxies, Stars, Planets, Moon, Earth; ILOA MoU With National Astronomical Observatories of China Enables Exchange Of ILO-X Observing Time With Lunar Telescope On Chang’e-3 Launching Late 2013; Also Collaborating With Golden Spike Co For Human Moon Missions (2018-2020); Learn More At Galaxy Forum China 22 Sep ‘Human Moon Missions: Giant Steps Into The Galaxy’
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As USA / World Remembers 52nd Anniversary Of JFK Moon Declaration To Congress, New Generation Of Lunar Pioneers Proclaim Intentions / Outline Plans For Sustainable Return To Moon At Prestigious International Events; ISDC 2013 In San Diego CA, Lunar Track Focusing On Human Explorations Of Moon; Galaxy Forum Canada – Vancouver Featuring Alan Stern (CL) Of Golden Spike, Bob Richards (CR) Of Moon Express, Jim Keravala (R) Of Shackleton Energy Co, Steve Durst (L) Of ILOA, More
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2 Successful Americans Of India Origin Inspired By Dreams Of Going To Moon; US Astronaut Sunita Williams Says Her 1 Dream Yet To Come True Is To Go To Moon; Moon Express (ME) Chairman Naveen Jain Says Moon Will Play Vital Role In Future Of Earth’s Planetary Protection, Ideal Place To Study / Harvest Asteroids; First Task Of ME Is To Explore Moon Resource Hotspots With Robotic Explorers, Leading Way For 1st Permanent Human Outpost
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April 2013 GLXP Team Summit In Chile Will Provide Opportunity For Teams To Showcase Their Progress; Penn State Lunar Lions, Only University-Led Team, Prototype Propeller-Driven Model Rover In Final Stages; White Label Space Now With Full Operations In Japan; Tim Pickens Advancing Moon Express Propulsion Engineering At New ME Headquarters In Huntsville, AL; Team Stellar Says GLXP Will Lead To Better Meteor Protection
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Naveen Jain Of Moon Express Says Over 4B Years Of Well-Preserved Asteroid Impacts On Moon Provide Resources For Asteroid Research & Solar System Exploration; Stable Environment Is Beneficial For Astronomical Observatories & Asteroid Detection; Can Create Fuel Depots, Lunar Bases & Earth Space Port; Private-Public Partnerships For Moon Exploration Will Safeguard Future Of Humankind
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Canadian Space Commerce Association 2013 National Conference On 7 March In Toronto, Ontario, Canada; What Can Space Companies Learn From Canada Mining Industry & Vice Versa? Speakers Include Dale Boucher Of NORCAT, Robert Richards Of Moon Express, Rick Tumlinson (T) Of Deep Space Industries Inc., Peter Visscher (B) Of Artemis Jr / RESOLVE Project, Space Law Experts Ram Jakhu & Melissa Force
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LADEE Spacecraft Scheduled For Launch Via 5-Stage Minotaur 5 Rocket On 12 August From Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport On Wallops Island, VA; 3 Main Science Instruments Recently Integrated On Craft: Ultraviolet & Visible Light Spectrometer, Neutral Mass Spectrometer, Lunar Dust Experiment; Mission Will Pioneer NASA Modular Common Bus Architecture, Also Set For Use By Moon Express GLXP Mission
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