First Private Moon Rovers Could Spur Era Of Lunar Mining, Construction & Tourism; Lunar Lion Team Leader Michael Paul Says NASA Must Harness Strength Of Private Industry To Advance Solar System Exploration, Seeking To Establish Penn State As “Go-To University” For Growing Commercial Space Industry
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With NASA Avoiding Lander Development By Contemplating Lassoing Asteroids And L2 ‘Waypoint Activities’, Golden Spike Company Advancing Human Lunar Surface Missions With Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Design Contract, Only Company With Proven Record Building Human-Rated Moon Landers Will Explore Wide Variety Of Small Lunar Lander Concept Options Capable Of Launching On Existing Rockets By 2020
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Valuable Update Of Major Lunar Research & Development Resources Being Provided By Long-Time Professional Space / Lunar Project Information Expert Larry Kellogg Via ‘To The Moon, Mars And Beyond’ Blog: Energy / Power Issues In Lunar Settlement, China 2013 Lunar Lander / Rover, Chang’e-3 Implications For GLXP, South Pole Moon As Ideal Destination For Exploration / Development
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Impending 2013 China Moon Lander Should Inspire USA To Renew National Robustness In Lunar Surface Exploration; NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Working On Mini Lunar Landers, Original 2013 Launch Date Delayed To ~2018 Due To Inconsistent Funding / Support / Incentive; With US Government Commitment Of ~US$200-300M NASA Could Achieve Robotic Lander / Power Station On Lunar South Pole ‘Peak Of Eternal Light’ Within 2 Years
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In 2013 International Lunar Observatory Association Will Participate In The First Moon Surface Mission In 37 Years, Conducting Galaxy / Astro Observations With Chang’e-3 Lander UV Telescope; NET Early 2015 ILO-X Precursor Mission Payload Will Land On Moon Aboard GLXP Front-Runner Moon Express Craft; Primary ILO-1 Observations / Communications Mission With MDA, ME To South Pole NET Late 2015; ILO Human Service Mission By 2020 Advancing Through Partnership With Golden Spike Co.
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Lunar Enterprise Daily Will Return NLT 3 January 2013
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Chris Hadfield Is Set To Arrive At The ISS On 21 Dec & Become First Canada Commander Of The Station In March; Hadfield Has Long Been Vocal Advocate Of Missions To Return Humans To Moon; He Is Optimistic About Future Of Human Space Flight, Recognizes ISS Work Critical To Help Prepare For Next Steps In Solar System Exploration; NASA Orion Craft On Track For 2014 Test Flight
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Rand Simberg Outlines The Valuable Resources Moon / Space Have To Offer, Reviews NewSpace Companies Such As Planetary Resources, Moon Express, Shackleton Energy Company, SpaceX That Are Seeking To Take Advantage Of Said Resources: Argues That New International Treaty Is Needed To Encourage / Regulate Extra-Terrestrial Property Rights Thereby Facilitating Settlement Of Space / Moon By Commercial Enterprises
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Commander John Young Awarded ILOA ‘Astronaut Of The Century’; Veteran Of 7 Space Flights On 4 Different Crafts: Gemini, Apollo Command / Service Module, Lunar Ascent Module, Space Shuttle; Deployed First ‘Telescope’ On Moon; Lifelong Efforts To Help Humanity Achieve Multi-World Species Status: “Single Planet Species Don’t Last”
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New Model Of Human Solar System Exploration Emerges As World Commemorates 40th Anniversary Of Last Human Moon Mission; Private Corporation Golden Spike Company Intends To Sell US$1.5B 2-Person Missions To Lunar Surface By 2020; Company Foresees 15-20 Nations As Potential Customers; Apollo 17 Astronaut Cernan Affirms He “Would Like To Shake The Hand” Of Person Who Replaces Him As Last Human On Moon
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New Golden Spike Company (GSC) Should Energize Multi-World Property Rights Advocates & Ventures; Independent, Scientific & Commercial Lunar Interests Such As ILOA, GLXP Teams & Other Lunar Enterprises Likely To Advance Reality Of Lunar Acreage Ownership & Utilization Well Before 2020 GSC Astronauts On Luna Firma; Opening Of 8th Continent Vast Resources & Opportunities Enabled, Accelerated By GSC Cislunar Superhighway; Pictured: (TR) Alan Stern, (BR) Gerry Griffin Of GSC
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