A British lunar mission? |
A British lunar mission? |
Jan 9 2007, 11:31 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 125 Joined: 18-July 05 Member No.: 438 |
I know that BBC viewers aren't too keen on the corporation's news reports after yesterday's dark matter story, but this interesting item appeared this evening...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6246513.stm I can't find any related press releases on the PPARC and BNSC sites. Has anyone else more information? |
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Dec 17 2007, 10:36 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 118 Joined: 18-November 07 Member No.: 3964 |
NASA is apparently "very likely to support plans to send a British probe to the Moon" with a hopeful launch date in 2012. I would like to see it launched in 2011 on the same EELV as GRAIL. The total launch mass of MoonLITE is about 846 kg. Compare it with 834 kg total wet mass of LCROSS Sheperd Spacecraft. |
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Dec 31 2007, 08:50 PM
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Junior Member Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 29-November 06 From: SESE/ASU Member No.: 1437 |
I would like to see it launched in 2011 on the same EELV as GRAIL. The total launch mass of MoonLITE is about 846 kg. Compare it with 834 kg total wet mass of LCROSS Sheperd Spacecraft. Actually, that's not that bad of an idea, as it make it politically harder to kill either mission (though there's little chance GRAIL will be canceled). Problem is, you have to get funded first before worrying about getting canceled... Also, considering the nightmares the Japanese had with their lunar penetrators, I wonder just how successful MoonLite would be... Simon |
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