March 2008 Top Stories
»» Ecliptic Enterprises Corporation and NASA Ames Collaboration in Full Swing
[Monday, March 3, 2008] A collaboration between Ecliptic Enterprises Corporation and the NASA ARC reached a milestone with final acceptance of the Ames-developed science payload for the LCROSS lunar mission and its shipment to Northrop Grumman Space Technology
»» Return to Luna: A Short Story Science Fiction Contest by the National Space Society
[Tuesday, March 4, 2008] WE ARE LOOKING FOR: Science Fiction stories that show the adventure of lunar settlement. We want to feel the romance of life there, the wonder of the lunar frontier, of its magnificent desolation.
»» Media Invited to See Hardware Built to Test Astronaut Escape System
[Thursday, March 6, 2008] Reporters are invited to see a mock-up of the Orion crew vehicle at NASA's Langley Research Center on Wednesday, March 12. The simulated capsule will be used in the first short-range flight test of the spacecraft's astronaut escape system.
»» The NLSI Lunar Science Conference
[Sunday, March 9, 2008] Papers on elements of education and public outreach will be included to better understand how lunar exploration can be used to stimulate public interest in space exploration and improve science literacy.
»» NASA Selects Scientists and Investigations for Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter and Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite Moon Missions
[Monday, March 10, 2008] NASA has selected 24 scientists to initiate new investigations and assist with planned measurements to be conducted by the agency's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO).
»» New lunar south polar maps from SMART-1
[Tuesday, March 11, 2008] Newly-released images of the lunar south-polar region obtained by ESA's SMART-1 are proving to be wonderful tools to zero-in on suitable study sites for potential future lunar exploration missions.
»» Odyssey Moon - Request for Information for a Payload Flight Opportunity on the Odyssey Moon "MoonOne" Lunar Lander
[Wednesday, March 12, 2008] Odyssey Moon Limited (OML) is a private commercial lunar enterprise offering lunar services and products to aid humanity's sustained return to the Moon.
»» NASA Awards Contracts for Design Study of Lunar Landing Craft
[Monday, March 17, 2008] NASA's Constellation Program has selected five space-related companies to receive contract awards for a 210-day study to independently evaluate NASA's in-house design concept for a lunar lander.
»» NASA Solicitation: Instruments for LADEE Lunar Mission
[Tuesday, March 25, 2008] The Government is seeking information regarding existing instrument that could be quickly flight qualified, accommodated, and flown on the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE), scheduled for a 2010-2011 launch.
»» Odyssey Moon Announces Commercial Launch Services Agreement
[Wednesday, March 26, 2008] The agreement provides for payload capacity aboard Odyssey Moon's lunar missions for placing memorial flight capsules and modules in lunar orbit or on the Moon.