International Lunar Exploration Working Group

International Lunar Exploration Working Group (ILEWG) is a public forum sponsored by the world's space agencies to support international cooperation towards a world strategy for the exploration and utilization of the Moon.[1][2]

Founding

Founding agencies (1994) : ASA, ASI, BNSC, CNES, DARA, ESA, ISAS, NASA, NASDA, RSA.[3]

Operations and conferences

The 8th gathering was held 2006 July 23-27 in Beijing, China, and agreed the new Lunar Beijing Declaration.[1]

Roadmap

The roadmap or timeline envisaged includes a 15 year period of robotic operations before crewed missions.[3]:9 Robots would pilot in-situ resource utilisation and construct habitation for later crew.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Multi-Nation Moon Collaboration Backed July 2006
  2. ↑ INTERNATIONAL LUNAR EXPLORATION WORKING GROUP (ILEWG)
  3. 1 2 Global Robotic Village & International Lunar Bases Nov 2009]
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