Posted on May 26, 2011, at 10:27 am .
The Big Island of Hawaii
NASA PR — WASHINGTON – NASA and Hawaii have agreed to collaborate on a wide range of activities to promote America’s human and robotic exploration of space. The partnership also will contribute to the development of education programs and foster economic opportunities including new, high-tech jobs.
Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie and NASA Associate Deputy Administrator Rebecca Keiser signed a two-year non-reimbursable Space Act Agreement Annex during a ceremony today in Honolulu. The ceremony was held on the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s historic announcement committing the country to land an American on the moon and return him safely before the end of the decade.
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Posted on November 26, 2010, at 6:46 am .
The heads of 30 space agencies met in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 17 to discuss joint policies and programs. (Credit: International Academy of Astronautics)
IAA Summit Declaration
IAA Introductory Remarks
On November 17, 2010, leaders of 30 space agencies from around the world gathered in Washington, D.C. for the International Academy of Astronautics’ (IAA) Heads of Space Agencies Summit. In preparation for the Summit, the IAA received inputs from Academicians, other experts and space agency representatives on the subject of enhancing global collaboration in the following four areas: human spaceflight, planetary robotic exploration, climate change and disaster management. Based upon these inputs the IAA sets forth below its findings and recommendations that were welcomed by the heads of space agencies.
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Posted on April 13, 2009, at 2:49 am .
Anatoly Zak reports that Russia will delay launch of its 11-ton Phobos-Grunt mission to 2011 because of problems in developing the massive craft.
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Posted on March 23, 2009, at 11:11 am .
NASA’s Mars Program in Disarray
Leonard David
Space.com
“The NASA Mars program is at a turning point,” [Chris] McKay argues in the April edition of The Mars Quarterly, a Mars Society newsletter. A trio of factors are converging that should prompt a reset of the space agency’s pinball wizard of a red planet exploration program, he writes:
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Posted on March 13, 2009, at 12:14 pm .
Report of the 3rd Meeting of
International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG)
Yokohama, Japan, March 10-12, 2009
Representatives of ten space agencies from around the world met under the banner of the International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG)1. They adopted for further study three scenarios for conducting internationally coordinated robotic and human exploration activities on the Moon.
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Posted on March 6, 2009, at 11:21 am .
Gov’t reverses policy against independent manned space missions
The Mainichi Daily News
The government has decided to reverse the nation’s policy against independent manned space missions and moon exploration, it has been learned.
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Posted on December 9, 2008, at 2:32 am .
Space.com interviews Alan Stern about problems at NASA. Meanwhile, Taylor Dinerman analyzes the problems from a different perspective in The Space Review.
Delays and Cost Overruns Epidemic at NASA, Former Official Charges
Space.com
“NASA’s announcement yesterday to delay the planned October 2009 launch of its car-sized Mars Science Laboratory rover until 2011 is the latest example of a pervasive problem within the space agency to bail out missions that go over budget at the expense of other projects, one former NASA official says.”
“‘It has gotten to be epidemic this decade’ among NASA missions, said S. Alan Stern, a planetary scientist and the former associate administrator of the NASA Science Mission Directorate (from 2007 to 2008).”
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Posted on July 23, 2008, at 8:02 pm .
ODYSSEY MOON PRESS RELEASE
Dr. Paul D. Spudis has been named Chief Scientist of Odyssey Moon Limited, the first official contender for the $30M Google Lunar X PRIZE. Dr. Spudis is a prominent scientist in the international lunar community and served as deputy science team leader for the highly successful Clementine lunar mission and is the Principal Investigator of the Mini-SAR imaging radar experiment on the forthcoming Chandrayaan-1 mission to the Moon.
Dr. Spudis is an outspoken advocate of the Moon as a focus of scientific exploration and human settlement and has served on numerous advisory committees, including the US Presidential Commission on the Implementation of United States Space Exploration Policy. The announcement was made during a NASA Lunar Science Institute conference at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California.
A geologist and Senior Staff Scientist at the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston, Texas, Dr. Spudis has an extensive background in geology and planetary science, including interpretation of remote-sensing and image data. Dr. Spudis will be applying his combined passions for science and lunar development to help Odyssey Moon deliver a valuable scientific mission while pursuing the $30 Million Google Lunar X PRIZE and an ongoing commercial lunar enterprise.
“Evidence indicates that abundant energy and material resources exist on the Moon, including deposits of ice within craters at the poles,†he said. “Returning to the Moon will teach us the skills we need to live and work productively on other worlds.â€
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Posted on July 21, 2008, at 9:41 pm .
JAXA Press Release
Representatives of 11 space agencies from around the world gathered in Montreal, Canada July 10 – 12 to continue the coordination of programs to extend human and robotic presence throughout the Solar System.
In May 2007, multilateral space agency discussions resulted in the release of “The Global Exploration Strategy – The Framework for Coordination.” This “framework document” – the product of a shared vision of space exploration focused on solar system destinations where humans may someday live and work – represented an important first step in coordinating space exploration efforts toward common goals. The Framework Document envisioned a coordination mechanism to facilitate international planning, leading to the establishment of the International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG).
During the Montreal ISECG meeting which was hosted by the Canadian Space Agency, the participating agencies made significant progress in a number of areas that will facilitate cooperation. Among accomplishments were the establishment of an ISECG secretariat, that will be initially hosted by ESA, plans for conducting effective public engagement, and development of tools for sharing information on exploration capabilities and mission plans across agencies.
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Posted on July 21, 2008, at 9:29 pm .
Credit: ESA
ESA News Release
The first robotic mission to return samples to Earth from Mars took a further step toward realisation with the recent publication of a mission design report by the iMARS Working Group. The report, defines key elements of the future internationally-funded mission involving the cooperation of ESA, NASA and other national agencies.
iMARS, which stands for the International Mars Architecture for the Return of Samples is a committee of the International Mars Exploration Working Group made up of scientists, engineers, strategic planners, and managers. The report, which comes after months of deliberation, outlines the scientific and engineering requirements of such an international mission to be undertaken in the timeframe 2020-2022.
The Mars Sample Return mission is an essential step with respect to future exploration goals and the prospect of establishing a future human mission to Mars. Returned samples will increase the knowledge of the properties of Martian soil and contribute significantly to answering questions about the possibility of life on the Red Planet. This mission will improve our understanding of the Mars environment to support planning for the future human exploration.
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