Category Archives: South Pole Moon

Friday / 21 November 2014

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Galaxy Forum Hawai`i Focuses On Galaxy &
Moon Education, Exploration

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Galaxy Forum Hawaii 2014 In Waimea Raised The Question ‘Why The Moon?’; International Participants From Indonesia, Thailand, Canada, USA Discussed Certainty Of Role Of Moon In Human Space Exploration Future: Resources & Solutions For Earth, 1st Step Into Solar System & Galaxy; During Panel Discussion Moderated By (L-R) Sherry Bracken Of HPR, Panelists Student Melissa Adams, Chris Sallaberger Of Canadensys, Hawaii Educators Justin Brown, Janine Bonham, Janice Somerville Noted Largest Obstacles For Return To Moon Were Lack Of Education & Allocating Funds

Image Credit: ILOA, HPR, UH Hilo, et al

Thursday / 20 November 2014

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UK Privately-Funded Mission To
Moon South Pole 2024

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‘Lunar Mission One‘ Proposed By British Space Consultant David Iron To Send Lander To Moon South Pole, Bore At Least 20 Meters Into Crust, Extract & Analyze Samples; After 6 Months Of Science, Craft Will Then Seal Capsules Of Human DNA (Strands Of Hair) & Digital Data (Messages, Photos, Videos) In Boreholes; Planning To Launch 2024, Mission To Be Funded Entirely By Public, Estimated To Cost £500M (~US$784M); Initial £600K Crowdfunding Campaign Running Until 17 Dec

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Tuesday / 18 November 2014

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Morpheus Lander Set To Initiate New Series Of Test Flights

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First In New Set Of Morpheus Tests Today – Weather Permitting – Will Be A Tethered Flight, 2 Free Flights Scheduled For 1st Week Of Dec; Team Decided Additional Tests Were Warranted After Making Software Updates Related To Navigation Algorithms & Hardware Improvements Including Relocation Of Doppler Lidar Velocimeter; Morpheus Is Simply A Vehicle To Test ALHAT Technology Which Could Be Utilized For Future Moon / Planetary Landing Missions, Enabling Identification & Avoidance Of Rocks As Small As 0.3m & Missions To Previously Inaccessible Locations Such As Moon South Pole

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Tuesday / 4 November 2014

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China Becomes 3rd Nation To Conduct
Round Trip Moon Mission

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Continuing Its Methodical Approach To Lunar Development, China Successfully Recovers Chang’e-5 Test Probe ‘Xiaofei’ After Its 840,000-km Journey & Landing In Inner Mongolia; Probe Was Intact, Though Charred From Reentry Heat; Host Platform Dodged Earth And Headed Back Out Into Space To Continue Operations After Releasing Reentry Test Probe; Next Mission, Chang’e-4 Lander May Become First Craft To Soft Land On Lunar South Pole, Will Help Prove Systems Required For More Ambitious Chang’e-5 Sample Return Mission, NET 2017

Image Credit: Xinhua

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 24-27 October 2014

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China Moon Missions Opening Path To Human Exploration Of Lunar South Pole

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Chang’e-5-T1 Mission Successfully Enters Circumlunar Course, Set To Obtain Experimental Data, Validate ‘Skip-Reentry’ Technique & Technologies In Preparation For 2017 Chang’e-5 Sample Return Mission, Land In Inner Mongolia Around 1 Nov; China Officials Report Next Moon Lander Chang’e-4 Also Set To Advance Technologies For Sample Return Mission While Accomplishing New Feat – South Pole Landing Would Achieve Both Of These Objectives While Helping To Open Up Promising New Frontier To Eventual Human Settlement

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Thursday / 9 October 2014

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Russia To Outline Lunar Exploration Plans At Solar System Symposium

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The 5th Moscow Solar System Symposium On 13-18 Oct At The Russia Space Research Institute (IKI) Will Feature An Overview Of Upcoming Russia Lunar Missions; Lev Zelenyi (C) & Igor Mitrofanov Of IKI Will Detail The Planned Sequence Of Missions: Luna-Glob, Luna-Resurs, Luna Grunt & Then Discuss The Integrated Program Of Roscosmos Human & Robotic Missions; Bérengère Houdou (L) Of ESA Will Address Europe-Russia Lunar Exploration Cooperation;  Additional Lectures Will Evaluate Potential Lunar Subpolar Landing Sites & The Boguslawsky Crater Landing Site Selection For Luna-Glob

Image Credit: IKI, ESA

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

Thursday / 2 October 2014

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International Moon South Pole Exploration Discussed At Galaxy Forum Canada 2014

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Galaxy Forum Canada 2014, In Conjunction With IAC In Toronto, Highlights Moon South Pole As New Frontier Of Lunar Exploration & Development, As Exciting & Enriching As Humans On Mars Or Trillion Dollar Asteroids; Representatives From CSA, NASA, JAXA, KARI, ESA Provided Snapshots Of Moon Mission Plans / Activities; Keynote By Author David Schrunk; Panel Discussion Moderated By Commercial Space Journalist Chuck Black On Advancing Moon Pole Missions Through National / International / Independent Consortia

Image Credit: Galaxyforum.org, ILOA, IAC, NASA

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 26-29 September 2014

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IAC 2014 To Provide Extensive Overview Of International Lunar Missions

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Premier Astronautical Event – 28 Sep To 3 Oct In Toronto – To Feature 3 Sessions On Robotic Lunar Exploration 30 Sep: Review Of Past / Present Missions (Including SMART-1, Chang’e-1 & 3 / Yutu, LADEE), Prospective Missions From USA, China, Canada, ESA, Russia, India, Korea, Japan, GLXP Teams, Update On Technology Developments For South Pole Moon Prospector Mission By Nadeen Ghafoor Of Canadensys Aerospace Corp; Human Exploration Of Moon / Cislunar Space 1 Oct: Lockheed & Boeing To Present Ideas For Cis-Lunar / L2 Outpost, Lunar Skylights / Lavatube Exploration, Concepts For Lunar Greenhouse

Image Credit: IAC, NASA

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 22-25 August 2014

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LRO / CRaTER Continue To Uncover Mysteries Of Lunar Poles

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Solar Storms May Cause ‘Sparking’ In Permanently Shadowed Craters On Moon Poles Says Team Of Researchers From UNH & NASA Led By Andrew Jordan; Data From CRaTER Instrument Aboard LRO Indicates Solar Energetic Particles Build Up Electric Charges In Lunar Surface That Likely Disintegrate Regolith Into Distinct Minerals; Polar Craters Maintain Temperatures ~Minus 240 Degrees C, Known To Contain Water Ice; Team Now Investigating If Other LRO Instruments Can Detect Sparking

Image Credit: NASA, UNH