*The How and Why of Returning to the Moon*

Watched the press briefing at JSC by way of NASA TV on the Internet.
There was talk about next year making trips to other countries to promote International cooperation as well as welcoming commercial interests.

I think there is a need keep the interest up around the world and to make this something that everyone will want to look up for.
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Some clips on that below.
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http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/exploration/main/index.html
*The How and Why of Returning to the Moon*
NASA has unveiled the initial elements of the Global Exploration Strategy and a proposed U.S. lunar architecture, two critical tools for achieving the nation's vision of returning humans to the moon.

The Global Exploration Strategy focuses on two overarching issues: Why we are returning to the moon and what we plan to do when we get there.

The strategy includes a comprehensive set of the reasons for embarking upon human and robotic exploration of the moon. NASA's proposed lunar architecture focuses on a third issue: How humans might accomplish the mission of exploring the moon.

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http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2006/dec/HQ_06361_ESMD_Lunar_Architecture.html
Michael Braukus/Beth Dickey
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1979/2087

Kelly Humphries
Johnson Space Center, Houston
281-483-5111


Dec. 4, 2006
RELEASE: 06-361

NASA Unveils Global Exploration Strategy and Lunar Architecture

HOUSTON – NASA on Monday unveiled the initial elements of the Global Exploration Strategy and a proposed U.S. lunar architecture, two critical tools for achieving the nation's vision of returning humans to the moon.

NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale, who is guiding the long-term strategy development effort among 14 of the world's space agencies, said, "This strategy will enable interested nations to leverage their capabilities and financial and technical contributions, making optimum use of globally available knowledge and resources to help energize a coordinated effort that will propel us into this new age of discovery and exploration."

The Global Exploration Strategy focuses on two overarching issues: Why we are returning to the moon and what we plan to do when we get there.

The strategy includes a comprehensive set of the reasons for embarking upon human and robotic exploration of the moon. NASA's proposed lunar architecture focuses on a third issue: How humans might accomplish the mission of exploring the moon.

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Dec. 4, 2006 Briefing Charts (1.2 MB PDF)
http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/163896main_Exploration-LAT_Briefing_120406.pdf

18 Pages of the briefing charts.
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You might also enjoy looking at some of the videos in the multimedia section.
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http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/exploration/multimedia/index.html

Thanks for looking up with me.

Larry Kellogg

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Hope you can continue to use material from Koelle's website as we learn
more about going back to the Moon.
- LRK -
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http://www.ilr.tu-berlin.de/koelle/
Heinz-Hermann Koelle
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* *Lunar Database Index*
<http://www.ilr.tu-berlin.de/koelle/Moonbase/Content.pdf>
* 0. Basic Data
<http://www.ilr.tu-berlin.de/koelle/Moonbase/Kap0.pdf>
* 1. Lunar Market
<http://www.ilr.tu-berlin.de/koelle/Moonbase/Kap1.pdf>
* 2. Lunar Base Program
<http://www.ilr.tu-berlin.de/koelle/Moonbase/Kap2.pdf>
* 3. Lunar Science
<http://www.ilr.tu-berlin.de/koelle/Moonbase/Kap3.pdf>
* 4. Lunar Facilities
<http://www.ilr.tu-berlin.de/koelle/Moonbase/Kap4.pdf>
* 5. Lunar Logistics
<http://www.ilr.tu-berlin.de/koelle/Moonbase/Kap5.pdf>
* 6. Lunar Space Transportation Systems
<http://www.ilr.tu-berlin.de/koelle/Moonbase/Kap6.pdf>
* 7. Lunar Cost And Benefits
<http://www.ilr.tu-berlin.de/koelle/Moonbase/Kap7.pdf>
* 8. Blueprints For Program Alternatives
<http://www.ilr.tu-berlin.de/koelle/Moonbase/Kap8.pdf>

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http://www.ilr.tu-berlin.de/koelle/Moonbase/Kap3.pdf
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Doc-L31 : LUNAR SCIENCE FIELDS

1. Definition of Fields

One of the major objectives to return to the Moon and stay there is the science of the Moon, on the Moon and from the Moon.-Thus the scientific experiments and activities require detailed planning for each of the development phases anticipated for the lunar base. They will require resources in terms of development effort, transportation of equipment to the Moon and human labor on the Moon, as well as support of personnnel on the Earth. It is obvious that these lunar
science activities can not commence at the same time, thus a priority list for each of the
development phases has to ne developed and updated from time to time. Such a priority list can have only illustrative character at this time , but they are very useful at the beginning of the planning process. Representative priority lists are needed to derive relevant system oriented models of lunar development for futher analysis.

The Lunar Exploration Science Working Group (LESWG) of NASA summarized in
July 1992 (JSC-25920) the major themes of lunar science as follows:
1. Formation of the Earth-Moon System
2. Thermal and magnetic evolution of the Moon
3. Bombardment history of the Earth-Moon system and nature of impact process
4. Regolith formation and evolution of the Sun
5. Nature of lunar atmoshere
6. Planetary astronomy from the Moon.

The importance of the Moon within an overall planetary science strategy
is seen in the following characteristics:

1. The Moon has preserved its primordial crust and is arguably the
preeminent location in the Solar system in which to study the evolution of a
terrestrial planet immediately following accretion.

2.The Moon has retained a record of its near-post-accretional impact
history.

3.The origin of the Moon is inextricably linked to the earliest
evolution of the Earth.

The first cycle of the deliberations of the IAA Subcommittee for Lunar
Development identified 18 research fields,which are promising in the context of
lunar science activities. These research fields are listet in the following table with
an indication into which research package they might belong:
Table 31-1 : Overview Lunar Science Flields

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

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