Category Archives: NASA

Tuesday / 3 December 2019

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Korea Lunar Mission Modified Orbit Plan Raises Questions With NASA

South Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, In Planning Since 2016, Adds Mission Weight And Changes Orbit; Ministry Of Science Plan For US$150M KPLO Changes Dec 2020 Launch To July 2022, From 100-Km Circular Orbit To 100 x 300-Km Ellipse; NASA, Which Plans To Contribute ShadowCam Instrument To Survey South Pole, Prefers Circular Orbit To Maximize Science Returns; Korea Aerospace Research Institute Will Hold Further Discussions At NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, To Continue Lunar Orbit Mission

Credits: KARI, NASA

Friday / 15 November 2019

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Pence At NASA Ames Applauds Artemis Progress

USA Vice President Mike Pence Says “Artemis Is Here To Stay” At NASA Ames Research Center In California 14 November, Promises NASA Administrator Bridenstine The Resources Needed; Space Launch System And Orion Spacecraft Being Tested For Projected Late 2020 Artemis-1 Mission; Boeing, And Blue Origin Team (With Lockheed Martin And Northrop Grumman) Both Submit Proposals For Artemis Human Lunar Lander; Pence Practices On Vertical Motion Simulator Expected To Be Used For Lunar Landings

Credits: NASA

Tuesday / 12 November 2019

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Broad International Support For Artemis At IAC

At 70th International Astronautical Committee Meeting In Washington DC, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine Reaffirms Commitment To International Cooperation For Artemis 2024 In Meetings With Heads Of Space Agencies; IAC Emphasizes International Cooperation For Independent Commercial Spaceflight; ISS Partners Canada And Japan Are Already Committed To Participating In Lunar Program; Europe And Russia Expected To Follow With ESA Seeking To Build Lunar Orbit Modules And Cargo Lander; International Cooperation Could Include India, China, Crescent Moon Countries And Africa

Credits: Boeing, NASA, Blue Origin

Friday / 8 November 2019

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Boeing Bids For Lunar Landing ASAP With Fewest Steps

Boeing Reveals Design For Artemis Lunar Lander, Using Technology From Starliner To Reach Moon In Fewest Steps; Two-Stage Spacecraft Would Require Development Of Boeing Space Launch System And Exploration Upper Stage; EUS Requires Funding At US$300M Per Year, Cost Of Lander Unknown; Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin Favors Going To Moon With Minimal Gateway But With Cooperation From China; Boeing Faces Competition From Blue Origin Team Including Lockheed Martin And Northrop Grumman, And Possible Bid From SpaceX

Credits: Boeing, NASA, Veterans in Blue

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