ILEWG Roadmap for Lunar Robotic Villages and Human Bases
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IAC-10,A5,1,12,x8729
- Author
Mr. Jacques Blamont, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES), France
- Year
2010
- Abstract
We review the roadmap for robotic and human exploration of the Moon, starting with recent missions results (SMART-1, Kaguya, Chang’E1, Chandrayaan-1, LCROSS , LRO) and key issues. We review how to perform new science, to acquire knowledge to make the Moon habitable (using advanced and sustained technological support), and expand life beyond Earth planet of origin. Those science and technology missions, implemented on different landers and rovers, forming a Global Robotic Village, will serve as precursor missions for future human exploration of the solar system. From 2010 a series of soft landing missions to the Moon could emplace a global robotic presence with precursor life science experiments. This includes penetrators, soft landers (from Japan, China, India, US, Russia, Europe), automatic sample return missions, and large lunar lander logistics missions preparing or supporting an international lunar base. We shall discuss: Science of the Moon, from the Moon and on the Moon; Technology activities & Future Missions to the Moon; Preparation using analogue and simulation activities; Moon testbed for robotic outposts & telepresence; Lunar Robotic Village; Infrastructures deployment and in-situ resources utilisation; Synergies with Mars and solar system exploration; New approaches to the International Lunar Base and long term perspectives. Refs: http://sci.esa.int/ilewg. [1] 1st International Lunar Workshop, Balsiger H. et al., Editors, European Space Agency, 1994. ESA-SP-1170. [2] 2nd International Lunar Workshop, Kyoto, H. Mizutani, editor, Japan Space Forum Publisher, 1997. [3] 3rd International Lunar Workshop, Moscow 1998, E. Galimov, editor. [4] ICEUM4, ESTEC, 2000, ESA SP-462, B.H. Foing & M. Perry, editors. [5] ICEUM5, Hawaii Nov 2003, Durst S.M. et al, Editors, Vol 108, 1-576 pp, Science and Technology Series, AAS 2004 [6] ICEUM6, Udaipur 2004, Bhandari N., Editor, Journal Earth System Science, India, 114, No6, Dec 2005, pp. 573-841. [7] ICEUM7, Toronto Sept 2005 (ilewg) [8] ICEUM8, Beijing July 2006, Journal of Chinese Society of Astronautics, Vol. 28 Sup., 2007, Ji W., Editor. [9] ICEUM9, Sorrento, Italy, Foing B. et al (ilewg) 2007 [11] Ehrenfreund, P., Foing, B.H., Cellino, A. Editors, The Moon and Near Earth Objects, ASR 37, 1, 2006. [12] Foing, B.H. et al editors, ’Astronomy and Space Science from the Moon’, ASR 14, 6, 1994. [13] Foing, B.H. et al, PSS 50, 14-15, 2002. [14] Foing, B.H., Heather, D. editors, ’Lunar Exploration 2000’, ASR 30, Nr 8, 2002. [15] Huntress, W. et al ’The next steps in exploring deep space -A cosmic study by the IAA’, Acta Astronautica, 58, Issues 6-7, 2006, p302-377. [16] Ip W.-H., Foing, B.H., Masson Ph.L., editors, The Moon and Mars, ASR 23, 11, 1999. [17] ICEUM10/LEAG/SRR Lunar Symposium, Port Canaveral, 2008 (ilewg) [18] Global Lunar Conference/11th ICEUM, Beijing, 31 May-3 June 2010 (ilewg)
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