International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG)- 3rd Meeting

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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. This was
one of several results arising from a meeting held on March 10-12, 2009, in
Yokohama Japan. The meeting, which was chaired by Japan Aerospace
Exploration Agency (JAXA), focused on progress to date of various ongoing
ISECG activities intended to foster cooperation in the exploration of locations
in the Solar System where humans may someday live and work in the spirit of
the Global Exploration Strategy (GES)2 .

The three scenarios include both short duration and extended stay missions
to any lunar location, and longer duration missions for up to six months at a
polar location on the Moon. The scenarios cover the development and
placement of infrastructure systems in space and on the surface of the Moon.

The ISECG also discussed critical system interfaces, which, if standardized,
would increase the interoperability and the long-term sustainability of the
collective exploration effort. The meeting participants expect that these
scenarios will ensure achievement of the broadest range of co-operative
lunar exploration objectives, while accomplishing their individual objectives.
They expressed interest in building upon these scenarios to define an
international reference architecture.

The meeting participants also made significant progress in a number of
other areas. These include means of achieving the GES Objectives through
cooperation, the development of tools for sharing information on exploration
capabilities and mission plans across agencies. Relationships with existing
international working groups, and plans for conducting effective public
engagement were discussed. The ISECG issued both its 2008 annual
report that describes world-wide exploration activities and a summary
of the three scenarios.

For more information, see http://www.jspec.jaxa.jp/e/enterprise/international.html

1. In alphabetical order: ASI (Italy), BNSC (United Kingdom), CNES
(France), CNSA (China), CSA (Canada), CSIRO (Australia), DLR
(Germany), ESA (European Space Agency), JAXA (Japan), KARI
(Republic of Korea), NASA (United States of America), NSAU
(Ukraine), Roscosmos (Russia). *Agencies underlined were absent.

2. The Global Exploration Strategy: The Framework for Coordination
(Framework document) was released on May 31, 2007 based upon the
common interest of fourteen international space agencies to create
a shared framework for space exploration to "enhance mutual
understanding among partners and to identify areas for potential
cooperation. To work collectively towards the further development
and implementation of the global exploration strategy set out in
the Framework document, the International Space Exploration
Coordination Group (ISECG) was established in Berlin, Germany on
November 6th, 2007.
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Sounds like a plan or at least some good beginnings.
- LRK -

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Report of the 3rd Meeting of
International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG)

March 13, 2009 (JST)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Representatives of ten space agencies from around the world met under
the banner of the International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG).
The meeting was held on March 10-12, 2009 in Yokohama Japan, and was
chaired by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). They adopted for
further study three scenarios for conducting internationally coordinated robotic
and human exploration activities on the Moon.

Report of the 3rd Meeting of International Space Exploration Coordination Group (ISECG)
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http://www.jspec.jaxa.jp/e/enterprise/international.html
JAXA hosted the third meeting of the International Space Exploration Coordination Group
(ISECG) on March 11-13, 2009.

We will plan and promote more effective and efficient space exploration missions in
partnership with space agencies and research institutes across the world.
In addition, we will undertake construction of database of observational data
by explorers, and research, review, and analysis data with the purpose to
“spread space exploration data globally." These data will be effectively utilized
to bring out fruitful results by space exploration missions and space science research in
the future.

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

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