Category Archives: Moon Exploration

Weekend Edition / Fri-Mon 21-24 Dec 2012

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ILOA Preparing For Historic Year In 2013

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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.

Image Credit: ILOA, Moon Express, CASC, Golden Spike Company

Lunar Enterprise Daily Will Return NLT 3 January 2013

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Friday / 21 December 2012

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Next-Generation Space Suits Tested

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Completing Tests Of David Clark Co. Z-1 Space Suit Prototype With Bearings For Mobility; Will Give Astronauts More Flexibility To Hop Over Lunar / Martian Soil; Increased Radiation Protection For Longer Spacewalks; Port In Back Allows Easy Entry / Exit, Bypasses Need For Airlock; Z-2 And Z-3 Revisions To Follow; NASA Plans To Make Z-3 Ready For Use By 2017

Image Credit: NASA, DCC

Thursday / 20 December 2012

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Canada Astronaut Chris Hadfield Advocates Lunar Return

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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  

Image Credit: CSA, astrofisicayfisica.com

Wednesday / 19 December 2012

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USA Moon Missions Update

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With Crash Landing Of Twin GRAIL Craft Into Side Of Mountain Near Lunar North Pole, USA / NASA Now Has 3 Probes Orbiting Moon (LRO & Artemis); Next Orbital Mission – Lunar Atmosphere & Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) – Set For Launch May 2013; Since Ending Apollo NASA Has Conducted 6 Crash Landings (4 Missions) On Moon Surface, 0 Soft Landings

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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

Weekend Edition / Fri-Mon 14-17 Dec 2012

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China Lunar Orbiter Achieves Rendezvous With Asteroid

Chang’e-2 Lunar Exploration Satellite Conducts Successful Rendezvous With Toutatis 4179 Asteroid On 13 Dec; While Passing Within 3.2 Km Of Toutatis At Relative Velocity Of 11km / Second, Probe Collected Data / Images Of Size, Shape, Constitution & Orbit Of Potentially Earth-Threatening Asteroid; Results Help China Prepare For Future Asteroid Exploration 

Image Credit: CNSA

Friday 14 / December 2012

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Multi World Property Rights Could Accelerate NewSpace Momentum

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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Thursday / 13 December 2012

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ILOA ‘Astronaut Of The Century’ Award

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” 

Image Credit: NASA, johnyoung.org

Tuesday / 11 December 2012

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India Moving Forward On Launch Vehicle / Chandrayaan-2 Mission

India On Track To Launch GSLV Space Mission With Indigenously Built Cryogenic Engine In April 2013 Says Vikram Sarabhai Space Center Director PS Veeraraghavan (TL); Rocket Is Essential For Planned Chandrayaan-2 Lunar Mission, Which Will Include Lunar Orbiter & Rover Made By ISRO, & Russia-Built Lander; India-Russia Cooperation In Space Expected To Increase With Upcoming India Visit Of President Putin (BL)

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Weekend Edition / Fri-Mon 7-10 Dec 2012

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“…We Shall Return: With Peace & Hope For All Mankind”

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

Image Credit: Golden Spike, NASA