Weekend Edition / 3-5 March 2012

ILOA Missions Update

Image Credit: ILOA, MDA

International Lunar Observatory Association Advances NET 2014 ILO-1 Mission To Lunar South Pole By Signing New Contract With MDA Of Canada; Study Will Establish Development Schedule, Assess Functionality Of 2m Dish For Both Astronomical Observation & Commercial Communication; ILO-X Precursor Mission Phase 2 Rapid Development Program Recently Completed By Moon Express 

Tuesday / 28 February 2012

Image Credit: NORCAT, Neptec, CSA

Mining Expertise Could Be “Toe In The Door” To Lunar Exploration For Canada; 9 Of Top 40 Global Mining Companies Are Canada-Based; CSA Already Developing / Testing Prototype Lunar Excavation Rovers, More Tests This Summer In Hawaii; Ottawa-Based Neptec Working With NASA, CSA, NORCAT On Lunar Water Ice Drilling Project Called RESOLVE

Friday / 17 February 2012

Image Credit: SRR, PTMSS, NORCAT, CSM

Lunar-Related Issues Prominent At 3rd Joint Meeting Of Space Resources Roundtable And The Planetary & Terrestrial Mining Sciences Symposium, 4-7 June 2012 At Colorado School Of Mines; Abstract Submission Deadline 30 April; Promotes Interaction Between Space & Mining Sectors In USA & Canada; Pictured: Steering Committee Chairs: Angel Abbud-Madrid (C) & Dale Boucher (R)