Steve Durst, ILOA / Space Age Publishing CompanyHawai`i and California, USA

Galaxy Forum China 2017 – BeijingSummary of Meeting Monday 5 June, 2017

Galaxy Forum

• Vision:

“Advance 21st Century Education”

• History• 80 Galaxy Forums since

July 4 2008

• 30+ different locations worldwide

Galaxy Forum: Beijing 2017

• Two main focus themes

1. Astronomy from the Moon

2. International Human Moon Missions

Galaxy Forum: Beijing 2017

• ~100 Attendees

• 6 speakers

• China & global community representation

• China • Teachers

• National agencies

• Industry

• Academic research centres

• International• Space agencies

• Industry

• Academic research centres

6 International Speakers

GF Beijing 2017: International Talks

Wang Jing (China)National Astronomical Observatories Chinese

Academy of Sciences

“Lunar Astronomy with the LUT on Chang’e-3 lander, and Future Projects”

•LUT 44th Lunar Day

•Good survival of lunar night & dust

•Power source good for 30 yrs – year to year approval basis

GF Beijing 2017: International Talks

Hakim Malasan (Indonesia) Bosscha Observatory, Inst. of Technology Bandung

“IT-B Participation in ILO-1 and other Astronomy Activities in Indonesia / SEA”

•Vast country

• 263 million people; 13,466 islands

•Mount Timou

• 3600m altitude, 3.6m telescope 2019

•Sumatra Institute of Technology telescope

•Strong focus on education

• Enthusiastic youth

Panel Moderator: Christian Sallaberger

GF Beijing 2017: International Talks

Steve Durst (Hawai`i) International Lunar Observatory Association

“ILO-1 Galaxy First Light Imaging”

• Series of 4 lunar missions

• Astronomy from the Moon

• International collaboration

• Galaxy education - Galacticity

ILO-XILO-X ILO-1ILO-1 Human MissionHuman Mission

Chang’e-3 LUTChang’e-3 LUT

GF Beijing 2017: International Talks

Christian Lange (Canada) Exploration Planning, Canadian Space Agency

“Canada Interest in Providing Payloads and Technology for Missions to Moon”

•Space exploration a key part of Canadian space program

•Preparations underway for next era of lunar and planetary exploration

•Science-driven, technology enabled

GF Beijing 2017: International Talks

Guo Linli (China) Inst. of Manned Space Sys Engineering, CAST

“China lunar base conceptual design and application”

•Priority values of lunar surface

1. Lunar soil

2. Water ice

3. He-3

•Looking forward

• Chang’e-7

• Chang’e-8

• Chang’e-9

GF Beijing 2017: International Talks

Andrew Aldrin (USA) Director, Buzz Aldrin’s ShareSpace Foundation

“USA / International Human Moon Missions”

Discussion of key issues

•US human lunar exploration: uncertainty

•Traditional models: SLS & Orion

•New Space Commercial: When?

•White House splits

•Mixed solution possibilities

GF Beijing 2017:

Building 21st Century Galacticity

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