MVA Architecture WG webinar – An Update on Moon Village Architecture Studies: An OASIS at the South Pole
Description:During 2020-2021, the MVA Architecture Working Group has been conducing a ‘case study’ of a potential ‘first human lunar outpost’ to be operational at the Moon’s south polar region by 2045. Significant progress has been made in these studies and will be reported at the upcoming International Astronautical Congress (IAC 2021) in Dubai. This webinar […]
MVA Participation on RUDN University Space Week
MVA President, Dr. Giuseppe Reibaldi, will be participating in the RUDN University Space Week with the presentation "Moon Village Association contribution to sustainable lunar activities", on October 5.RUDN University Space WeekOctober 4-7, 2021, the University will host RUDN University Space Week for the first time. A series of panel discussions with prominent representatives of the […]
MVA & WSWA webinar – Woman on the Moon: Bridging the Gender Gap
As we move closer to the realization of the Moon Village and supporting a Moon Village Generation, our vision encompasses the idea of bridging the gender gap. Together with the @World Space Week Association, we are organizing a webinar as part of their Women in Space series and our consistent efforts to promote diversity and equality […]
MVA GNF at the IAC 2021, Dubai – Sustainable Lunar Activities – The way-forward
The Panel will discuss current issues related to achieving sustainable lunar activities. In particular the Global Expert Groupon Sustainable Lunar Activities (GEGSLA) initiated by the Moon Village Association will be presented. GEGSLA has beencreated to derisk future missions and increase international cooperation by defining common level playing field for futurelunar missions. GEGSLA is composed of […]
APRSAF-27 Side Event – The Global Expert Group on Sustainable Lunar Activities: status and perspectives
This panel event aims to engage APRSAF members with the work of the Global Expert Group on Sustainable Lunar Activities (GEGSLA). The GEGSLA was established by the Moon Village Association in 2021, and will report to UN COPUOS in 2022. The event will give APRSAF members an opportunity to learn about GEGSLA’s approach and provide […]
Cultural Considerations WG webinar: Space for Art
The urgent push into space development within the private sector has stimulated debate about public access to space for non-astronauts and for cultural initiatives. The Moon Gallery Foundation has put art at the centre of establishing a significant place for the humanities by proposing the first lunar gallery, anticipated by 2025. As a preliminary test […]
MVA participation in APRSAF Space Policy and Law Working Group (SPLWG)
MVA Vice President, John C. Mankins will represent the Moon Vilalge Association at the APRSAF Space Policy and Law Working Group (SPLWG).This session will discuss and envisage how international governance should be to understand, share and mitigate the anticipated risks in future space domain taking into consideration the new space activities involving emerging space players […]
Moon Village Design Hackathon 2021
The Moon Village Design Hackathon 2021 will take place during the 5th Global Moon Village Workshop & Symposium, on December 06-08, 2021.
Moon Village Association Architecture Working Group – Winter 2021-2022 Workshop
The MVA Architectural Concepts and Considerations Working Group (WG) will hold its Winter 2021-2022 Workshop online next month. The goal of this workshop is to advance concept, longer-term planning and cooperation for humanity vis-a-vis Earth’s Moon. The objectives of the meeting will be to:(1) review the status of MVA Architecture WG studies (including the OASIS 2045 Case Study); (2) to review of the status […]