International Lunar Observatory Association 2007 -- Interglobal, Multifunctional, Hawaiian
- Paper number
IAC-07-A3.6.B.09
- Author
Mr. Steve Durst, Space Age Publishing Company / ILOA, United States
- Coauthor
Dr. Paul Lowman, United States
- Coauthor
Mr. Yuki Takahashi, University of California, United States
- Coauthor
Dr. Hemant Dave, United States
- Coauthor
Mr. Charles Bohannan, United States
- Coauthor
Ms. Leilehua Yuen, United States
- Coauthor
Dr. Maohai Huang, China
- Year
2007
- Abstract
ABSTRACT for 58th International Astronautical Congress, 24-28 September 2007, Hyderabad, India, for Sessions IAC-07-A3, IAC-07-A5 Paper Title: INTERNATIONAL LUNAR OBSERVATORY ASSOCIATION 2007 -- Interglobal, Multifunctional, Hawaiian The International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA) in 2007 has been endorsed by and seeks membership from institutes, individuals and enterprises to realize, place and operate a multifunction astrophysical observatory near the Moon's south pole as early as 2010, and to help support a follow-on human service mission to that facility. The ILOA is an Earth-Moon global-interglobal enterprise with projected membership from major spacefaring powers Canada, China, India, Japan, Europe, Russia, Brazil, Crescent Moon Countries, USA and others representing the great majority of the planet's people. Primarily an observatory for radio, submillimeter, infrared and visible wavelength astrophysics, for other non-astronomical observations, and for some geophysical science, the ILO also will function as a solar power station (with silicon photovoltaic research), communications center (with varied commercial broadcast possibilities), site characterizer (solar wind, radiation, temperature, duration; micrometeorites, ground truth), property claim agent, interactive web nexus, toehold for lunar base build-out and Hawaii astronomy booster. Facilitating the continuing rise of excellence for Mauna Kea observatories through interglobal interaction, the ILOA is incorporating in Hawaii as a 501 (c) (3) non-profit to serve as the enabling, executive, governing, directing vehicle for the ILO. ILOA initial assets consist of, at least, 4 professional technical feasibility research studies, space/lunar flight-tested instruments, industrial partner service advances, 2 international astronomy center MOUs, ILOA News, Hawaii / Mauna Kea office maintenance, and directors' employment through financial reserves. ILOA 2007 progress and developments will be updated through at least 6 major ILOA presentations in China, America, India, and Europe, including the ILOA Founders Meeting on Hawai`i Island 4-8 November and the ILOA Founders Meeting Preliminary Session at the International Astronautical Congress in Hyderabad 26 September. Supporting humanity's ascent to multi-world species and to interstellar, galaxy exploration, the ILOA has a promising outlook and future well worth and advancing and pursuing. Author: Steve Durst, Space Age Publishing Company / ILOA, news@spaceagepub.com, phone 808-885-3473, fax 808-885-3475, postal address 65-1230 Mamalahoa Highway D-20, Kamuela, Hawaii, 96743, USA. Co-Authors: Paul Lowman, ILO Chief Technical Advisor, paul.d.lowman@nasa.gov, phone 301-614-6453, fax 301-614-6522, / Goddard SFC, Code 698, Greenbelt, Maryland, 20771, USA. Yuki Takahashi, ILO Advisor, Antarctic Astrophysics, yukimoon@berkeley.edu, phone 510-684-8898, Univ of California, Physics Dept, Berkeley CA 94720, USA. Hemant Dave, ILO Advisor, India Astrophysics, hdave@sgt-inc.com, phone 240-715-2937, SGT Inc, Maryland, USA. Charles Bohannan, ILOA / Wordful, wordful@gmail.com, phone/fax 808-885-9673, 67-1283 Mamalahoa Highway, Kamuela, Hawaii, 96743, USA. Leilehua Yuen, ILOA / Yuen Media Services, yuenL008@hawaii.rr.com, phone 808-217-9924, fax 808-935-1722, PO Box 1199, Hilo, Hawaii, 96720, USA.
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