Category Archives: Southeast Asia

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 5-8 Mar 2021

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New Wave Of National Actors Announce Intentions To Reach Moon

Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter Launching In August 2022 To Map PSRs; Thailand Plans To Become 1st Space Faring Nation In SouthEast Asia With US$98M Program Launching 50-100kg Satellites By 2026, Culminating In Moon Orbit Mission By 2029, $100M Domestic Company mu Space Currently Developing Launch Capabilities; Turkey Plans Moon Landing By 2023 With SpaceCraft Developed By Contractor Delta V (Coinciding With National Centennial), Building Spaceport In Somalia; Israel Beresheet 2 Slated For 2024, As Is UAE Rashid Rover Mission; Space Commission Chairman / Astronaut Sultan bin Salman Al Saud Estimates Saudi Arabia Will Have Astronauts Trained For Moon Mission Within 2 Years

Credits: KARI, Turkish Space Agency, mu Space

Friday / 18 Dec 2020

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Thailand Working Toward Domestic Space Capability, Declares For Moon Orbit Within 7 Years

A Leader Of SEA Astronomy With 2.4-m TNO Operated By NARIT And An Emerging Actor In Earth Observation With THEOS-1 And NAPA Cubesats Operated By GISTDA And RTAF, Thailand Is Broadening Space Aspirations To Lunar Orbit; Minister of Higher Education Anek Laothamatas (L) States At Chulalongkorn University Press Conference Moon Mission “Will Forever Change The Whole Perspective Of Thai People”; Announcement Comes On Heels Of Space Policy Committee Convened By Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon (R), Where National Space Act Calling For Fostering Of Indigenous Space / Launch Industry Drafted

Credits: GISTDA, NARIT, Govt Of Thailand

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

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 4-7 May 2018

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ILOA / Galaxy Forum 10 Years On

International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA) Board Of Directors Meeting 25 May During ISDC In Los Angeles Will Consider 4 Lunar Mission Update Including Project Partners Moon Express & Canadensys, Human Moon Mission, First Women On The Moon Initiative – Highlighted In 2018 Application For IAF 3G Diversity Award, Astronomy From The Moon Major Advancements At Events: NVM2, 232nd AAS, 30th IAU GA, Galaxy Forum Europe – Vienna In Aug, Galaxy Forum Hainan 4-7 Dec China, Galaxy Forum Japan Feb 2019 TBD; ILOA Strategic MMoU Principal Operating Partnership Gaining Momentum Toward Feb 2019 Southeast Asia Benefactors Reception In Singapore

Credits: ILOA, GF, SPC, NASA, Canadensys, ME, ESA, CNSA, ISRO

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 2-5 June 2017

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ILOA Galaxy Forum China 2017 Precedes IAF Global Space Exploration Conference In Beijing

Astronomy From The Moon & International Human Moon Missions Focus Of 3-Hour 2-Part Program 5 June At BICC, On Eve Of GLEX 2017, Highlights Global Lunar Exploration Priorities; Organized By International Lunar Observatory Association Of Hawai`i; Part 1) Wang Jing Of NAOC On CE3 Lunar Ultra-Violet Telescope, Hakim Malasan Of ITB On Indonesia Future Astronomy, Steve Durst Of ILOA On Galaxy First Light Imaging; P2) Christian Lange Of CSA On Canadian Lunar Payloads & Technology, Guo Linli Of CAST On China Lunar Base Concept, Andrew Aldrin Of ShareSpace Foundation On USA / International Human Missions To The Moon

Credits: ILOA, NAOC, CNSA, CSA, ShareSpace, ESA, NASA

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 20-23 February 2015

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Moon South Pole Mission Opportunities Draw Southeast Asia Leaders To Series Of Events

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Galaxy Forum Southeast Asia Events In Bandung, Indonesia On Sat 21 Feb & In Bangkok, Thailand On Tues 24 Feb Bring Together Leaders In Astronomy & Space Exploration To Evaluate How Southeast Asia Countries Can Advance Their Space / Astronomy Initiatives And Bring More Of The Subsequent Benefits To The People; ILOA, Co-sponsor Of The Events, Will Be Presenting Opportunities For These Countries To Potentially Participate In Its Missions To The Moon South Pole To Conduct Observations & Communications; A Special ILOA Southeast Asia Executive Meeting Will Follow On Thurs 26 Feb In Singapore

Image Credit: ILOA, galaxyforum.org, ITB, NARIT