Category Archives: NewSpace

Tuesday / 21 October 2014

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Lunar Scientists Gather For
LEAG Annual Meeting 22-24 Oct

LEAG Oct 22-24

Lunar Exploration Analysis Group Meeting Taking Place 22-24 October In Laurel MD At JHU/APL; 3 “Current Understanding” Sessions On Lunar Volatiles With Major Focus Moon South Pole / Permanently Shadowed Craters, Solar Wind, Data From LRO / LADEE / ARTEMIS, Potential For Human Stays On Moon; 2 Sessions On Future Exploration Instruments, Missions, Techniques, Strategies & Opportunities; 50+ Speakers (L-R) Include Jacob Bleacher (NASA), John Thorton (Astrobotic), James Carpenter (ESA)

Image Credit: LEAG, JHU/APL, NASA

Tuesday / 7 October 2014

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4th LunarCubes Workshop: Opening The Lunar Frontier

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Scientists, Engineers, Investors & Entrepreneurs Hoping To Open CisLunar Space Through Innovative, Low-Cost Missions Will Convene In Sunnyvale CA For The 4th International Workshop On LunarCubes, 7-10 Oct; Formal Presentations By Speakers Such As Astrobotic President John Thornton, Flexure Engineering CEO Russell Cox & Made In Space CTO Jason Dunn Will Highlight Design, Launch, Payload & Communication Options Available To Future LunarCube Missions, As Well As Overviews Of Missions Currently Under Development; Participants Will Also Contribute To Interactive Design Challenges 

Image Credit: lunarinitiatives.com, Made In Space, Flexure Engineering, Astrobotic

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 3-6 October 2014

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International Lunar Geophysical Year Campaign May Help Advance Cislunar Development

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National Space Society International Committee Chair David Dunlop Proposes 2017 Be Labeled International Lunar Geophysical Year; Several Initiatives Such As Organizing New Lunar-Focused Conferences & Highlighting International Lunar Initiatives At Major Conferences Will Aim To Expand Human Econosphere To Moon / Cislunar Space; Campaign Will Broaden & Compliment Lunar Science Mission Initiatives By National Space Agencies, GLXP Teams, Lunar CubeSat Missions & Independent Missions Like Those Of International Lunar Observatory Association

Image Credit: NSS, ILOA

Friday / 3 October 2014

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Canada Moon Commerce Plans

Canada Moon Commerce Plans

As Highlighted By 65th IAC & ILOA Galaxy Forum In Toronto, Canadensys Aerospace Corp Developing ILO-1 Observatory For Moon South Pole, Representatives Christian Sallaberger (L), Nadeem Ghafoor, John Hackett Meeting With ILOA Directors For Fundraising / Collaborative Partnership Considerations; Walter Natynczyk (C), President Of CSA, Focusing On International Cooperation & Collaboration; James Moore (R), Canada Minister Of Industry, Recently Affirmed Canada Will Send People To Moon & Mars

Image Credit: CSA, ILOA, CAC

Friday / 26 September 2014

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The Next Giant Leap Conference To Detail
Moon Resources, Cis-Lunar Opportunities

The Next Giant Leap Hawaii

State Of Hawai`i Hosting Conference Themed ‘Leveraging Lunar Assets For Sustainable Pathways To Space‘ 9-13 Nov At Waikoloa Marriott; Speakers Include Buzz Aldrin (Gemini 12 / Apollo 11), Jim Crisafulli (Hawaii Office Of Aerospace Development), Henk Rogers (PISCES), Louis Friedman (Planetary Society), Bob Richards (Moon Express), Jim Keravala (Shackleton Energy); Primary Goal Is To Characterize Strategies For Accelerating Space Exploration Technologies & Enhancing Life On Earth With Emphasis On Moon; Early Registration Deadline Extended To 10 Oct

Image Credit: OSA, PISCES, AIAA, UH Hilo, Shackleton Energy, NSS, Boeing, et al

Tuesday / 23 September 2014

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ASTEROIDS Act & The Outer Space Treaty: Stimulating Commercial Space Investment

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US House Committee On Science, Space & Technology Reviews ASTEROID Act To Analyze How It Can Legally Protect Investment In Commercial Asteroid / Moon / Solar System Enterprises; Space Law Expert Joanne Gabrynowicz Provides Insight On How New Act Can Adhere To Structures Of International Law / Outer Space Treaty By Limiting Space / Time Scope Of Extraterrestrial Commercial Enterprise Exclusive Zone To That Which Is Reasonably Necessary 

Image Credit: Space Democrats, io9

Friday / 19 September 2014

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OHB Spacecraft 4M To Launch On China Rocket, Fly By Moon 28 October

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Manfred Memorial Moon Mission (4M), Dedicated To OHB Founder Manfred Fuchs, Developed By LuxSpace Of Luxembourg, To Travel 196 Hours To Moon, Fly By Surface 28 Oct 00:28:00 UT At 13,000 Km, Return To Earth; Will Measure Radiation During Flight & Around Moon, Transmit Radio Signals On Amateur Beacon; OHB Planning Moon Missions Including Landing Within Next Few Years; Likely Part Of China Technology Test Orbiter Moon Mission

Image Credit: OHB, LuxSpace

Thursday / 18 September 2014

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Commercial Crew Enterprises Advancing
Lunar Aspirations

SpacePeople Commercial Crew Selection Allows NASA To Focus On Deep Space Exploration; Commercial Space Enterprises Not Content With Taxi Service To LEO: Space Adventures (2017) & Excalibur Almaz (by 2025) Planning Circumlunar Tourism Missions, Golden Spike Company Advancing Human Surface Mission Architecture; While At ASE In Beijing Buzz Aldrin Says He Is Supportive Of China & International Human Moon Exploration, Thinks USA Should Advance Robotic Lunar Exploration, Build Permanent Station On Moon As Staging Post To Mars / Beyond

Image Credit: NASA, Golden Spike Company, Space Adventures

Thursday / 4 September 2014

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GLXP Teams Take Small Steps,
Develop Big Goals

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German-Based Team Part-Time Scientists Test The 3 Imaging Systems Of Its ‘Asimov’ Rover At German Research Center For AI Simulated Lunar Environment In Bremen; Japan-Based Team Hakuto Long-Term Goal Is To Develop Space Resources Which Facilitate Human Habitation Of Moon / Space Says Rover Development Lead Kazuya Yoshida (TL) Of Tohoku University; The Man Who Sold The Moon New Novella By Cory Doctorow (BR) About A GLXP-Type NewSpace Moon Mission, Attempts To Reignite Interest In Developing Enterprising Lunar Exploration Ideas

Image Credit: GLXP, Boing Boing

Friday / 29 August 2014

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GLXP Teams: Moon Missions More Valuable Than Cash Prize

Penn State & Hakuto

Penn State Lunar Lion Aiming To Launch To Moon Dec 2015 Would Use US$20M Prize Money To Set Up Space Research Institute / Student Scholarships, Working On Integrating Propulsion & Control System Into Spacecraft – Recognize GLXP Isn’t Just An Investment To Make Money, But Make History; Japan Team Hakuto Stresses Lunar Skylights As Sites Of Potential Human Habitats (As Does Team Astrobotic), Hopes To Contribute To Human Understanding Of Moon, Working On Pair Of Rovers: 4-Wheeled 8kg Moonraker Would Lower 2-Wheeled 2kg Tetris Into Holes Using Tether

Image Credit: Penn State Lunar Lion, Team Hakuto