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    Title

    Moon Exploration – Part 1

    Description

    This session will address current and future lunar missions. The session will address orbital missions, robotic surface missions, as well as life sciences on the Moon, resource utilisation and preparatory activities for future solar system exploration.

    Date

    2024-10-15

    Time

    10:15

    Room

    Space Hall 1

    IPC members
    • Co-Chair: Prof. Bernard Foing, ILEWG "EuroMoonMars", The Netherlands;

    • Co-Chair: Dr. David Korsmeyer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Ames Research Center, United States;

    • Rapporteur: Mr. Pierre-Alexis Joumel, Airbus Defence and Space, Germany;

    • Rapporteur: Dr. Nadeem Ghafoor, Avalon Space, Canada;

    papers

    Order

    Time

    Paper title

    Mode

    Presentation status

    Speaker

    Affiliation

    Country

    1

    10:15

    KEYNOTE: Science findings from Chandrayaan-3 in-situ observations

    20

    confirmed

    Mr. S. Megala

    Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)

    India

    2

    10:35

    Designing a Robotic Delivery System for Lunar Surface Exploration

    10

    confirmed

    Ms. Nafisa Zian Imam Shafi

    Sharjah Academy for Astronomy, Space Sciences and Technology (SAASST)

    United Arab Emirates

    3

    10:45

    LEIA: NASA’s first biological mission on the lunar surface since 1972

    10

    confirmed

    Dr. Sergio Santa Maria

    NASA Ames Research Center

    United States

    4

    10:55

    VIPER Rover: Flight Build and Environmental Test Status

    10

    confirmed

    Mr. Daniel Andrews

    National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

    United States

    5

    11:05

    Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) : Results from the Moon Landing

    10

    confirmed

    Prof.Dr. Shinichiro Sakai

    ISAS/JAXA

    Japan

    6

    11:15

    Moonlight Communication & Navigation Services and Applications

    10

    confirmed

    Mr. Carsten Tobehn

    European Space Agency (ESA)

    The Netherlands

    7

    11:25

    Introducing ispace Europe's Micro-Rover and Its Contributions to Lunar Science and Payload Delivery

    10

    confirmed

    Ms. Sophia Casanova

    ispace, inc.

    Luxembourg

    8

    11:35

    Historic and Engineering Aspects of Preserving Lunar Space Heritage

    10

    confirmed

    Dr. Todd Mosher

    United States

    9

    11:45

    EURO2MOON: Leverage lunar resources utilisation to foster international collaboration and benefit sustainability in Space and Earth

    10

    confirmed

    Mr. Pierre-Alexis Joumel

    Airbus Defence and Space

    Germany

    10

    11:55

    ILEWG LUNEX EuroMoonMars Recent Highlights: Data Analysis, Instruments, Upcoming Lunar Missions and Astronauts Preparation

    10

    confirmed

    Prof. Bernard Foing

    ILEWG "EuroMoonMars"

    The Netherlands

    11

    12:05

    Development Status in 2024 on Lunar Polar Exploration (LUPEX) Project

    10

    confirmed

    Dr. Hiroyasu Mizuno

    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

    Japan