Technical programme

3. Lunar Exploration

The Moon is a key destination in the near term plans for international and commercial space exploration over the coming decade. This track presents recent lunar mission results; upcoming planned robotic lunar missions; analyses, simulations & technology preparations; and views forward to near term human exploration of cislunar space and the lunar surface. The track illustrates an unprecedented diversity in lunar exploration today, from the growing number of national endeavours to the exciting emergence of commercial lunar enterprise that together promise to dramatically shape the future of modern lunar and planetary space exploration.