Future Missions To The Moon - LPI - Make it so!

While looking for material about going to the Moon and setting up Lunar Bases, I keep finding material at the Lunar And Planetary Institute web site.
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/

Just select the "Site Map" link at the bottom of the page.
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/sitemap/

Over the years of being with you I have mentioned the section on the Moon.
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/expmoon/

For today take a look at what they have for links about possible "Future Missions".
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/expmoon/future/future.html

I'll copy the page below in text only, you will need to go there to activate the links. The page was last modified November of 2005 so almost a year gone by already. Noticed a few links at the bottom are stale.
- LRK -

With that in mind you may have more recent information that you would like to see shared.

You see, time marches on, and some of the material I referenced below is 20 years old. I wonder when I will be able to give past references to what we have already built on the Moon. Sigh, :-(


Thanks for looking up with me.

Larry Kellogg

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http://www.lpi.usra.edu/expmoon/future/future.html

FUTURE LUNAR MISSIONS

The exploration of the Moon is by no means complete, and interest in the Moon remains high. Past and recent missions continue to pose as many questions as they answer. This page provides some information on plans for various proposed future missions to, and operations on, the Moon.

Other Missions to the Moon

Other countries besides the U.S. are interested in lunar exploration, and several are discussing the possibility of planning missions of their own. The International Lunar Exploration Working Group (ILEWG) has been established, with the goal of being the information exchange center for such missions. This group includes representatives from many major space agencies around the world and is charged with developing an international strategy for the exploration of the Moon. It collects information on potential lunar missions (both robotic and manned), as well as new scientific and resource information about the Moon.

Chandrayaan-1 Lunar Orbiter
Chandrayaan-1 (Hindi for "Voyage to the Moon") is being developed by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) to collect scientific information on the lunar surface.

Chandrayaan-1 Information at NSSDC [NASA]

Chang'e Program
The first mission in the program, named for a Chinese legend about a young fairy who flies to the Moon, will be the Chang'e-1 designed to map and study the Moon and the near-lunar region.

Chang'e-1 Information at NSSDC [NASA]

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO)
This first mission in NASA's Robotic Lunar Exploration Program, is designed to map the lunar surface and characterize landing sites for future missions to the Moon.

LRO Information at NSSDC [NASA]
LRO Information at GSFC [NASA]

The LUNAR-A Mission
This is a Japanese mission to image the Moon, monitor moonquakes, measure the near-surface thermal properties and heat flux, and study the lunar core and interior structure.

LUNAR-A Mission Information at ILEWG [ESTEC/ESA]
LUNAR-A Mission Information at NSSDC [NASA]
LUNAR-A Mission Information at ISAS [Japan]

SELenological and ENgineering Explorer (SELENE)
This idea for a lunar orbiter/lander mission was developed by the Japanese to study the origin, evolution, and tectonics of the Moon.

SELENE Mission Information at NSSDC [NASA]
SELENE Project Information at NASDA [Japan]
SELENE Project Information at ISAS [Japan]

Previously Considered Missions

The current missions proposals listed above are the latest in a string of proposals for new missions to the Moon. Some other mission ideas that have been considered in the past are listed below. These are included on this page because they show the wide variety of interest in lunar exploration.

The LunarSat Mission
LunarSat is a European proposal for a lunar micro-orbiter to investigate the suitability of the Moon's south pole for the first permanent human outpost.

LunarSat Mission Information

The Lunar Orbiting Observatory Mission (LOOM)
Conceived by the Japanese as a follow-up to their Hiten and LUNAR-A missions, the spacecraft would have mapped the lunar surface and performed landing experiments.

LOOM Program Information at ILEWG [ESTEC/ESA]

Lunar European Demonstration Approach (LEDA)
This was a proposed program of the European Space Agency (ESA). It was designed in phases, beginning with missions to further survey the Moon and going on to establish a lunar outpost.

LEDA Program Information at ILEWG [ESTEC/ESA]

The EuroMoon 2000 Mission
This mission would combine an orbiter and a lander to search for possible frozen volatiles such as water. The lander would have also released robotic experiments to explore the Aitken Basin.

EuroMoon 2000 Mission Information [ESRIN/ESA]

Private and Commercial Endeavors

Governments and space agencies are not the only groups interested in returning to the Moon. Universities, student groups, and private companies are developing their own ideas for lunar exploration and/or ventures of some kind. The following sites contain information on these endeavors.

The Lunar Ice Discovery Mission
This mission would conduct a robotic investigation of the south pole region of the Moon, searching for water ice and performing geological studies.

Lunar Ice Discovery Information at CMU

The Lunar TrailBlazer Mission
This mission is intended to return video images and high-resolution imagery of the lunar surface over a period of 30-90 days.

Lunar TrailBlazer Information at TransOrbital

Humans on the Moon

The ultimate goal of many interested in the ongoing exploration of the Moon is to establish a permanent human presence on the Moon. Listed below are some groups and organizations that are planning for that day.

The Space Studies Institute

The Artemis Project

Lunar Institute of Technology
Lunar Base Literature

Over the years much has been written about colonizing the Moon.
Below are some Web sites that offer listings/bibliographies of references on the topic.

The Lunar Base Quarterly

Lunar Base Bibliography (1978-1993)

Moon & Mars Exploration and Settlement Plans

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1984: Lunar Bases and Space Activities of the 21st Century.
Edited by W. W. Mendell. Lunar and Planetary Institute. 866 pages.
[Complete online copy]
http://ads.harvard.edu/books/lbsa/

[Buy from Amazon]
http://www.amazon.com/Lunar-Bases-Space-Activities-Century/dp/0942862023/

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Here is a NASA book from 1985 that may be of interest for those wanting to live aloft. - LRK -
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LIVING ALOFT: Human Requirements for Extended Spaceflight

[xi] ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

We wish to express our deep appreciation to R. Mark Patton, Special Assistant to the Director of Life Sciences, NASA Ames Research Center, who provided both initial support and continuing encouragement throughout this study, and who offered helpful comments on each and every chapter of the manuscript. We also gratefully acknowledge the improvements made to individual chapters by the comments and suggestions of Earl A. Alluisi, Frederick R. Guedry, Robert C. Haygood, J. Michael Lentz, Joseph E. McGrath, Ronald E. Rice, Don A. Rockwell, Everett M. Rogers, Daniel S. Stokols, and John L. Vohs.

On line at:

http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-483/cover.htm
Cover

http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-483/contents.htm
Contents

http://lkellogg.vttoth.com/LarryRussellKellogg/LarryKelloggReports1.htm

[Buy from Amazon]
http://www.amazon.com/Living-Aloft-Requirements-Extended-Spaceflight/dp/1410219836/

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WHAT THE MIND CAN CONCEIVE, AND BELIEVE, IT WILL ACHIEVE - LRK

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