Plus Ultra and ispace Aim to Deploy Communications and Navigation Infrastructure in Lunar Orbit
LUXEMBOURG, 20 January 2022 (ispace PR) – Plus Ultra Space Outposts (Plus Ultra), a European company developing a lunar satellite constellation, and ispace Europe (ispace EU), the European branch of ispace, inc., have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on…
To the Moon and back: With LSAS, OHB will be offering a commercial lunar shuttle from 2025 onwards
Oberpfaffenhofen, 9 September 2021. The realization of the lunar landing system LSAS (Lunar Surface Access Service), which the space technology company OHB SE will be implementing together with the Israeli space technology company IAI, is proceeding in great strides: Today, representatives…
OHB signs memorandum of understanding with Israeli space technology company Helios
Oberpfaffenhofen, 18 October 2021. An important milestone has been achieved in the future lunar landing system LSAS (Lunar Surface Access Service), which the space technology group OHB SE is preparing together with its partner Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI): representatives of the…
LEAPS: Lunar Expedition to Ascertain the Philolaus Skylights
LEAPS is a case study of a potential mission toward the Philolaus Crater and its prospective lava tubes. Outcomes of such a mission would be to ascertain the presence of sub-surface cavities at the polar regions, which could yield similar…
Reenacting the overview effect with the Moon Village Association Payload Project
The Moon is again a target in the ambitions of many space actors. Some look at it with a sense of national prowess, some as an everlasting individual aspiration, some in pursuit of a commercial return, and a few others,…
Design and build a regolith transport solution for tthe moon
Lunar regolith is an important feedstock for construction, mineral processing, and other ISRU activities. To help us learn how to work with this difficult material in the harsh lunar environment, Colorado School of Mines and Lockheed Martin invite university teams…
EPFL Virtual Space Tour – Tokyo
EPFL Space Center (eSpace), Laboratory of Astrophysics and Space@yourService are presenting two amazing experiences in Tokyo, starting on August 11th at the Science Museum. VIRUP is a virtual reality platform where you can fully immerse yourself in the most advanced…
Turning science fiction into reality: OHB and Thales Alenia Space sign contract for refuelling system for Lunar Gateway
Bremen, 25 May 2021. OHB System AG, a subsidiary of the European space and technology group OHB SE, and Thales Alenia Space, prime contractor for the programme, have now taken a further step in the realisation of the ESPRIT module (European…
Lockheed Martin, General Motors Team-Up To Develop Next-Generation Lunar Rover For NASA Artemis Astronauts To Explore The Moon
DENVER, May 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and General Motors Co. [NYSE: GM] are teaming up to develop the next generation of lunar vehicles to transport astronauts on the surface of the Moon, fundamentally evolving and expanding humanity’s deep-space…