Category Archives: International Cooperation

Tuesday / 18 December 2012

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Earthrise Space Inc. Partnership With Angelicum Advancing

Earthrise Space Inc. (ESI) Obtains US State Department Approval For Technical Assistance Agreement With Chile-Based GLXP Team Angelicum; Angelicum ‘Dandelion’ Rover (BL) Will Travel Aboard ESI / Team Omega Envoy Lunar Descent Vehicle (LDV) To Moon Surface With Omega ‘Sagan’ Rover; Teams Will Share Data Allowing Rovers To Communicate With Each Other & With LDV; Mission Scheduled For Late 2014

Image Credit: Earthrise Space Inc, Team Angelicum

Thursday / 29 November 2012

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Russia Lunar Stirrings

Top Russia Space Officials Indicating Country Moving Focus From ISS To Moon Exploration; ISS Is ‘Closed Chapter In Russia Science‘; 3 Russia Moon Missions Planned For 2015-2017: Polar Lander, Circumlunar Mission, Mission To L2; Russia Scientists At CIS Interparliamentary Assembly Seeking Assistance From Ukraine & Kazakh Colleagues In Moon Research Program

Image Credit: Roscosmos, NASA, flags.com

Weekend Edition / Fri-Mon 16-19 Nov 2012

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International Lunar Observatory Association & Galaxy Forum Advancing

Annual ILOA Board Meeting 17-19 Nov; Leaders From Astronautics / Astronomy, Government / Commercial Space Meeting On Hawai`i Island To Review Progress, Chart Next Steps Of 4 Active ILO Moon Missions: ILO-1 South Pole Observatory, Chang’e-3 Galaxy Imaging Collaboration, ILO-X Precursor, Human Service Mission; Program Includes Galaxy Forum Hawaii 2012 On Sunday To Support 21st Century Galaxy Education In Hawaii Classrooms

Image Credit: ILOA, CNSA, Moon Express, Galaxyforum.org

Wednesday / 14 November 2012

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PISCES Program Advancing On Hawai`i Island

Annual PISCES Conference Underway In Waikoloa HI; Program Expanding With Recent US$2.34M Investment From State; New Director Rob Kelso Says New Vision For PISCES Includes Research Of: Basalt-Based ‘Lunar Concrete’, Lava Tube Exploration, Testing Habitation Modules & GLXP Lunar Rovers; Goal Is To Become ‘Aerospace Enterprise Zone’ Supporting Planetary Surface Exploration

Image Credit: PISCES, NASA, White Label Space

Tuesday / 13 November 2012

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From Hawai`i To The Moon: Pacific Space Access

Initiatives Ahead To Enable Hawaii Aloha Central Pacific Offshore Location To Rise As Portal To Space, Moon, Solar System, Galaxy, Stars, Beyond; Hawaii Enterprise And State Catalyzing New Pacific Space Access Constellation Of Independent Private Commercial Ventures Such As InterOrbital Systems, SpaceX, XCOR, Virgin Galactic, Space Age Publishing Co. And National Space Programs From Japan, Korea, Russia, Australia, Canada, USA, Mexico, Chile, Others; Honolulu, Oahu or Hilo, Hawaii May Emerge As Inviting Home Port For New Pacific Space Access Sea Launching Constellation

Image Credit: NASA, SpaceX

Tuesday / 25 September 2012

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Next Major NASA Mission: Outpost Beyond Moon

‘Gateway Spacecraft’ Would Hover 445,000km From Earth At Earth-Moon L2 Lagrange Point, Support Small Crew, Serve As Staging Area For Future Moon & Mars Missions; NASA To Use Orion MPCV / SLS Rocket For Transportation, Leftover Parts Of ISS For Construction; Funding & Radiation Risks Remain Issues; Some See More Value In Human-Tended Lunar Base

Image Credit: NASA

Weekend Edition / Fri-Mon 21-24 Sep 2012

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International Observe The Moon Night

Annual Event Inspired By NASA LRO Mission Set For Saturday 22 Sep; Over 250 Events Scheduled In Over 40 Countries; Telescopes & Educational Lectures / Materials Provided To Moon-Gazers At Local Events; This Year InOMN Event Dedicated To Memory Of Neil Armstrong; Organizers Hope To Instill Public Sense Of Wonder & Curiosity About Moon While Imparting Recent Lunar Discoveries

Image Credit: Huntsville Times, NASA

Wednesday / 12 September 2012

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Russia Officials Talking MoonBase Plans

Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin Says Russia Should Set ‘Super Goal’ Of Building Large Base On Moon To Refocus Space Industry; Base Could Facilitate Leaps Of Science & Future Deep Space Projects; Possible Collaboration With USA / ESA; Moon Is Seen As Logical Next Step For Russia Exploration As Mars Is “Too Far And Too Expensive”

Image Credit: Roscosmos, wn.com

Tue – Wed / 4-5 September 2012

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ILOA & China Collaborating On Astronomy From The Moon

National Astronomical Observatories Of Chinese Academy Of Sciences (NAOC) Set To Sign MOU With International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA) Tuesday In Hawai`i; ILOA International Team Of Astronomers Will Conduct Galaxy / Astronomy Research With Lunar Telescope Aboard Chang’e-3 Lander (2013) For Global 21st Century Education, In Exchange NAOC Will Receive Observing Time On ILO-X & ILO-1 Mission Instruments (NET 2014-2015)

Image Credit: ILOA, NAOC

Thursday / 23 August 2012

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Russia Seeking To Revitalize Moon Program

Energia Space Corporation Of Russia Proposing Joint Project With Kazakhstan & Ukraine To Launch Missions To Moon; Russia Would Supply Updated Version Of Super-Heavy Carrier Rocket Used In The Energia-Buran Project Of The 1980s, Ukraine To Contribute Side Boosters, Kazakhstan To Provide Launch Facilities; Proposed System Could Launch Up To 70 Tonnes, Sufficient To Orbit Moon

Image Credit: Energia, NASA, flags.com