Category Archives: South Pole Moon

Wednesday / 16 October 2013

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Russia Scientists Look To Uncover
The Origin Of Life At Lunar Poles

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Evidence Of Origin Of Life (Volatile Compounds From Ancient Comets) May Be Found In Permanently Shadowed Craters At Lunar Poles; Russian Academy Of Sciences Space Research Institute Laboratory Head Igor Mitrofanov Says Studying Regolith From Moon Poles Will Provide Valuable Data About Both Moon & Comets; 2200-Kg Russia Luna-27 / Luna-Resurs South Pole Moon Lander (2017~2019) Will Feature Drill Capable Of Penetrating Up To 2 Meters Deep

Image Credit: Russian Academy of Sciences Space Research Institute

Wednesday / 18 September 2013

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Russia Continuing To Advance Lunar Exploration Agenda

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More Details Of Russia Lunar Exploration Plans To Emerge At 4th Moscow Solar System Symposium, 14-18 Oct; Updates On Luna-Glob (~2016) & Luna-Resource (~2017), Lunar Polar Sample Return Mission (~2019); RSC Energia Chief Designer Of Human Systems Nikolay Brukhanov To Speak On Russia Plans For Human Moon Missions; Successfully Finishing What It Started – Human Moon Mission – Will Strengthen Russia Credibility As Space Power

Image Credit: IKI, RussianSpaceWeb.com

Wednesday / 14 August 2013

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Pacific Space Access, Hawaii Moon Initiatives Featured At Galaxy Forum Event

Galaxy Forum Hawaii 2013 On Sat 17 Aug At University Hawaii Hilo, To Advance 21st Century Galaxy Education & Hawaii-Based Space / Moon Initiatives; Steve Durst (R) Of ILOA Will Update The Pacific Aloha Offshore Spaceport Initiative; ILOA Will Outline 4 Active Moon Missions & Global HQ Development Campaign; UHH Professor John Hamilton (L) Will Speak On PISCES Activities & Kim Binsted Of UH-NASA Will Report On The Mauna Loa HI-SEAS Mars Experiment; Distribution Of New ILOA Galaxy Map 2013 To All Participants

Image Credit: ILOA, PISCES, UHH, Sea Launch

Thursday / 18 July 2013

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ILO Mission Demonstrates Rising Importance Of Moon South Pole Destination

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South Pole Destination Of NET 2016 ILO-Moon Express Lunar Mission Selected To Ensure Long-Duration Nature Of Mission – Thermal Environment (~-50°C) / Solar Power Access On Malapert Mountain / PEL, Continuous Line Of Sight To Earth For Commercial Communications, Ability To Image Milky Way Galaxy Center; ILO Also To Observe & Report Human Lunar Buildout, Private & Public Parties Pointing To South Pole / Aitken Basin – With Prevalent Water Ice / Mineral Deposits – As Ideal Location For Development 

Image Credit: ILOA, Moon Express, NASA

Wednesday / 17 July 2013

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Pioneering A New Frontier: ILOA Teaming With Moon Express For South Pole Moon Mission

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Moon Express Agrees To Deliver The International Lunar Observatory To Malapert Mountain, Near Moon South Pole, NET 2016; ILO Will Consist Of A 2-Meter Dish To Conduct Radio Astronomy / Astrophysics, Galaxy 1st Light Imaging & Commercial Communications Including Broadcasting Space Calendar Weekly; Moon Express Intends To Conduct Prospecting Of Local Area To Identify Mineral Resources & Water For Future Mining Missions 

Image Credit: ILOA, Moon Express

Weekend Edition / Fri-Mon 5-8 July 2013

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Lunar Lander Development Through US National / Independent Partnerships

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US Space Agency Seeks Concepts For Industry-Developed Robotic Lander To Support Independent And / Or NASA Lunar Surface Missions As Early As 2018; NASA Not Offering Funds, Solely Technical Expertise, Use Of Test Facilities, Hardware / Software; Interested In Landers Capable Of Delivering Payloads Of 30-100kg & 250-450kg Range; Missions Of Interest Include Prospecting Volatiles At Lunar Poles, Sample Return; 2018 Mission Still Well After China Chang’e-3, 4, 5 (Inset) & Possibly Chang’e-6 Moon Landers.

Image Credit: NASA, CNSA

Friday / 31 May 2013

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Golden Spike Moon Lander Design Concepts Advancing

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Golden Spike Company Conducts Design Reviews In Denver CO With ULA, Paragon, Masten, ILOA, SwRI, Zero Point Frontiers & SpaceX For Human Lunar Lander Systems Studies; Team Considering Benefits Of Human South Pole Landing; Follow Up Lander Study Expected Later This Year, Aug-Sep

Image Credit: GSC, B. Campbell

Weekend Edition / Fri-Mon 17-20 May 2013

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Harrison Schmitt Headlines Lunar Events At Washington University In St. Louis

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Apollo 17 Moonworker Will Give Seminar On 20 May At WUSTL Entitled ‘Field Geology On Another World’; Schmitt (R) Will Then Participate In ‘Exploratory Forum’ With Students To Discuss Ideas For Future Human Moon Missions; Forum Will Allow WUSTL RASC-AL Team To Refine Presentation Of Their Proposed Investigation Of Potential Landing Sites For Outpost At Lunar South Pole; Tue-Thu Schmitt Will Participate In LROC Science Team Meeting Hosted By Brad Joliff (L)

Image Credit: NASA, WUSTL

Tuesday / 7 May 2013

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Lunar Concrete Example Of Technology Match “Spin Up” Concept

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Peter Kokh, In April 2013 Edition Of Moon Miners’ Manifesto, Notes PISCES Efforts To Develop Sustainable Basalt Concrete On Hawai`i Island As Example Of “Spin Up” Technology Development: Identifying Profitable Terrestrial Applications For Technologies Needed In Space / Moon To Spur Advancement Of Human Off-World Capabilities; MMM Seeking Ideas For Similar Technology Matches That Could Be Advanced By Private Enterprise

Image Credit: NASA, Moon Society, PISCES

Tuesday / 16 April 2013

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RESOLVE: Ambitious Mission On Tight Budget / Timeline

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With US$250M Budget Cap 2017 RESOLVE Mission Needs To Achieve Ambitious Goals Within Challenging Timeline; Unable To Afford Nuclear Power, Solar-Powered RESOLVE Will Be Limited To 5 Active Days On Lunar Pole To Accomplish Mission Goals: Search For Hydrogen, Drill 1 Meter, Analyze Sample, Heat To Extract Liquid Water, Demonstrate How Oxygen Can Be Pulled From Regolith & Mixed With Hydrogen To Produce Water, Help Determine Origin Of Lunar Water

Image Credit: NASA