Category Archives: Politics

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 24-27 July 2020

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Leaders Unveil Positions On Human Moon Missions While International Robotic Fleet Depart For Mars

As UAE / Japan, China, USA Launch Inspirational Interplanetary Expeditions, Domestic Political Dynamics Closely Monitored By Space, Lunar Community — Artemis Moon Program At Critical Stage Of Development, Needing Multipartisan Support; Scott Pace (L) Of National Space Council Releases Strategy Document ‘A New Era For Deep Space Exploration And Development’ In Which Primary Nature Of SPD-1 Emphasized, As Is Enterprise, Adequate Funding, R&D, Infrastructure; DNC Party Platform Also Expresses Support For Human Moon Landing, ISS, NOAA; John Logsdon Of GWU Credited With Influencing Emerging Consensus On Vital Nature Of Moon Activity, Habitation

Credits: Blue Origin, SpaceX, Dynetics, NSC, GWU; Also Pictured: Sen. Kamala Harris

Tuesday / 21 July 2020

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Gender Equality, Human Flourishing Are Driving Forces In Artemis Moon Return

First Woman / Next Man To Set Foot On Moon Are Among Current NASA Astronaut Corps Who Have Worked On ISS —  A Requirement That 9 Women Now Meet, 7 Other Female Astronauts Including Zena Cardman Of VA May Fly Before 2024; Per Administrator Bridenstine, A “Transformational”, “Incredible” Event “For Young Women… All Across The World”; Uplifting Motivation Will Expand Woman Sphere Of Influence / Domain, A Necessary Condition For Equality; Increasing Humanity Area Of Habitat Will Mitigate Terrestrial Carrying Capacity Issues In Progressive, Inspiring Manner

Credits: NASA, SPC, ILOA

Friday / 19 June 2020

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2020 Moon Village Association General Assembly Meets Virtually Today

MVA Membership Spanning Europe, North America, Asia, Australia and Latin America Meeting, Will Consider 15 Principles Undergoing Second Draft Revisions Until 30 September; Principle 5 Encourages “Purely Commercial Activities… Including Resource Extraction” Congruent With Artemis Accords Statement On Space Resources; In Past Year MVA Has Achieved MoU Signings With ROSA, SGAC, IIF; Incoming Organizational Positions Include (L-R) President Giuseppe Reibald, VP John Mankins, Education / Outreach Aline Decadi, Missions / Activities Gongling Sun, Evolution Yoshifumi Inatani, Moon Market Development Oleg Ventskovsky

Credits: MVA, ESA

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 12-15 June 2020

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Artemis 2024 Moon Landings Have New Leader, Multi-Partisan Support Vital For Success

Kathryn Lueders (T), Now Leads Human Exploration And Operations Mission Directorate, Taking The Reins From Acting Administrator Ken Bowersox; Lueders Previously Served As Commercial Crew Manager, Successfully Reestablishing USA Space Access With Crew Dragon Endeavour Demo-2 Mission; At National Academies Online Meeting NSC Executive Secretary Scott Pace (B) Expresses Limited International Approach & Skepticism Of Ongoing Congressional Support At Requested US$22.8B Level, Necessary To Meet 2024 Goal – Approximately ½ Of 1% Of USA Annual Budget

 

Credits: NASA

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 5-8 June 2020

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First Black American On the Moon Could Be Artemis Program Next Significant Announcement

While USA Continues Celebration Of National Return To Human Spaceflight — NASA Artemis Program, Administrator Jim Bridenstine And USA Government Officials Should Consider The Apollo 11 Pledge For Posterity ‘In Peace For All’ And Select Candidates For First Black American On The Moon, Perhaps Along With First Woman On The Moon 2024; Human Moon Landings Can Serve As Transformative Focal Point Of 21st Century Call For Equality Rising

 

Credits: NASA, Houston Public Media

Tuesday / 1 October 2019

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Artemis Support Campaign For USA Multi-Partisan Funding And International Cooperation Globally

USA 2024 Artemis Program To Land First Women And Return To Moon In Less Than 4.5 Years Now Needs US$1.6B Start To Agreed $20-40B Required; To Achieve Artemis Funding For FY2020 & Beyond – And Realize This 21st Century Vision – Artemis Needs Approval From Full Legislature (Senate And House), Direction From Lunar Exploration Analysis Group And National Space Society, Networking From World Space Week And Moon Village Association, And Engagement Of International / Global Space Agencies, NGOs, Independent Enterprises

Credits: NASA, Lockheed Martin

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 10-13 May 2019

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NASA Working On Increased Investment In Moon And Beyond

Following Jeff Bezos Announcement Of Blue Moon Lander, USA Administration Working On Plan And Budget For Human Lunar Return; NASA Facing Planetary Defense Challenge Of Asteroid Apophis Approaching Earth In 2029; Human Mars Landing Proposed For 2030s In Addition To Lunar Missions; Doubling NASA Investment To 1% Of Federal Budget Is Unimplemented Proposal From First Bush Administration; Increasing NASA Budget Would Fund Renaissance Of Moon, Mars And Asteroid Missions

Credits: NASA, Blue Origin

Wednesday / 13 Mar 2019

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Administrator Of NASA Jim Bridenstine Declares: Commercial Delivery Missions To The Moon [To Begin] As Early As This Year

 The First CLPS Mission Could Occur As Soon As October 2019; NASA May Begin Preparing The Surface Of The Moon For Human Landing As Early As 2020; Proposals For Human-Rated Landers Due 25 March; Would Be Supported By ‘Funding’; Bridenstine Characterizes FY2020 NASA Budget Proposal Of US$21B As One Of The Strongest On Record – $363M To Support Commercial Development Of A Large Lunar Lander To Carry Cargo And Then Astronauts To The Surface Of The Moon

Credits: NASA/Joel Kowsky

Weekend Edition
Fri-Mon / 16-19 Nov 2018

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International Human Moon Return And Gateway Concerns

At Canadian Aerospace Summit 13-14 November In Ottawa, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine (L) Seeks Partners For Lunar Orbital Platform; Canada Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains (Center) Delays Joining LOP, Causing Concern Among Space Industry Leaders; ESA, JAXA And Roscosmos Still Partners On LOP; Roscosmos Head Dmitry Rogozin (R) States That Mutually Respectful Cooperation Is Needed To Send Humans Back To The Moon, Plans Lunar Surface Base Maintained By Robots; Former NASA Administrator Michael Griffin Still Favoring Direct Return To Lunar Surface; China And India Independently Sending Landers To Moon

Credits: NASA, AIAC

Tuesday / 13 Nov 2018

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Paris Peace Is Forum For Moon Village

Observing End Of First World War, Paris Peace Forum 11-13 November Attended By 60 Heads Of State Plus ESA Astronauts Claudie Haigneré (L) And Frank De Winne; Haigneré, Experienced With Missions To Mir And ISS, States That Lunar Return Is Question Of Who And When; ESA Moon Village Shares Global Vision, Peaceful Values And Objectives Of Peace Forum; Haigneré Concludes That Moon Is Not Temporary Adventure Or Nomadic Exploration But A True Sustainable Endeavour; ESA Director-General Jan Wörner (R) Also Promotes Moon Village At Paris Peace Forum

Credits: ESA