International Lunar Observatory

[radarredux]

So is this just a stunt, or is this a serious effort that is likely to get the necessary cash?<br /><br />International Lunar Observatory & Power Station: A Dish on the Moon<br />http://www.spaceagepub.com/loi.html<br /><blockquote><font class="small">In reply to:</font><hr /><p>A Dish antenna of 1-3 meters capable of astrophysical data acquisition and electronic transmission, located in the Moon’s South Pole – Aitken Basin region, would be emplaced in 2-3 years, in the 2006-7 timeframe.<p><hr /></p></p></blockquote><br /><br />Other information<br />SpaceDev To Design Lunar Dish Observatory Mission<br />SpaceDaily<br />http://www.spacedaily.com/news/lunar-04zd.html<br /><br />SpaceDev To Design Lunar Dish Observatory Mission<br />SpaceDev press release<br />http://www.spacedev.com/newsite/templates/subpage_article.php?pid=478

 

[spacy600]

http://iloa.org/<br /><br />So what do you think of this project?<br />Is this the start of commercial projects on the moon?

 

[holmec]

nice....I hope they don't stop with the moon... I hope they go outer solar orbit. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#0000ff"><em>"SCE to AUX" - John Aaron, curiosity pays off</em></font></p> </div>

 

[spacy600]

I am learning they are privately financed (earth bound telescopes).<br /><br />and Spacedev just got a contract to build the one on the moon.

 

[docm]

It'll be an interesting test of hybrids for landers. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>