Metz t li: An International Space Station Approach to Lunar Exploration

1. Metztli: An International Space Station Approach to Lunar Exploration International Space University Summer Session Program 2003 2003 / 7/5 - 9/6 Strasbourg, France International Lunar Organization: Connecting Lunar Explorers

2. ISU International Space University (SSP, MSS) • Founded in 1988 by 3 young visionaries • International • Interdisciplinary • Intercultural • (Intergenerational) • Teamwork • “Think out of the box”

3. 46 team members from 20 countries

4. Mission To create an international approach to peaceful lunar development which encourages a permanent lunar presence and furthers space exploration. Scope To examine ways in which the International Space Station assets and organization can be utilized to support a program of lunar development and exploration. Team Project Moon

5. Why use ISS? • Established international partnership • trust developed among the partner nations • management skills and organizational structures • based on many lessons and experiences gained • Political incentives for using the established ISS assets • Reaching the Public • International nature • Long-term human presence • Visibility in the sky

6. Outline • A Framework for Lunar Exploration & Development • Using the ISS for an International Lunar Framework • Hitchhiking to the Moon • Operational Assessments of the New ISS-Lunar Missions • ISS-Lunar Program Management

7. Conclusions • Lunar activities should capitalize on the ISS assets, infrastructure, and organizational structure. • The ISS should be considered as a lunar transportation system. • An ISS lunar cycler concept should be assessed through a technology demonstrator. • Once technical and operational issues are addressed, the ISS human transportation vehicle should be considered. • An international agreement on a lunar regulatory framework should be established. • International organizations should be established for lunar activities scientifically, technologically, legally.

8. Framework Framework for lunar exploration and development

9. ISS to the Moon? • Earth Moon Cycler Orbit or Lunar Orbit • Create long-term human presence beyond LEO; cislunar environment exposure; better accessibility to the Moon • Crew of 4 • 6 modules (150 tons)

10. ILO International Lunar Organization: Connecting Lunar Explorers James D. Burke, Ayodele A. Faiyetole, Florian Mayrhofer, Francisco Müller Sánchez, Yuki D. Takahashi - a forum for communication among lunar explorers -

11. ISS Lunar Working Group • To coordinate the ISS uses specifically for a lunar program. • International Microgravity Strategic Planning Group • International Space Life Science Working Group • Inform the global community about the ISS as a stepping stone to the Moon. • Organize international student research participation program for research on the ISS related to the Moon. • Expand the participation to a global level by seeking members from even non-ISS states.

12. ILO International Lunar Organization • Facilitate communication among: • ISS Lunar Working Group • International Lunar Exploration Working Group • International Lunar Explorers Society • UN Office of Outer Space Affairs • Space Resources Roundtable • Representative from each group • ISU as a neutral platform? • For coordinating efforts • For hosting conferences

13. Acknowledgements • Co-chairs • Dr. Angie Bukley • Dr. Chris Welch • Jim Burke • NASA INTEGRITY - Kathy Daues, Larry Toups • Dr. Ignasi Casanova (UPC) • Dr. Ichiro Nakatani (ISAS) www.isunet.edu