Special Local Space Events:

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LepreCon39

Further Information when available.

See http://www.leprecon.org/

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TELEPRECENSE REMOTE CONTROL RACES

(Still on going planning for Races.)

The Moon Society Phoenix is still working on the Teleprecense Remote Control races.

Check this blog for details as they develop.

We are still discussing set-ups, rules, equipment and sponsorship rules at this time and it appears that the races wont occur until sometime in the late winter or early spring.

All races will be open to all comers, however, judging maybe bases on age and type (cost) of RV Car. If you prefer to buy your own car and practice for the races, then you will need a three (3) channel RC Car that can be purchased at Walmart, Target or another store. You will need a minature TV camera, a transmitter, a receiver and a device to display the picture from the Car so that you can practice driving the Car by use of the TV System only.

In the talking stages are basic racing, advanced races, and the Lunar Challenge, race heats may be run against the clock and/or one on one or more.

If you have comments and suggestions please make your comments to this blog or send them to me at portercd@msn.com Subject RC Racing.

Demonstrations of the Race Cars will be available at CopperCon32 at the Moon Society Outreach Table.

Craig

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Friday, July 20, 2007

THE UNIVERSITY OF LUNA PROJECT

INTRODUCTION

There will be no Earth-Moon Economy, no Lunar Frontier, and no University of Luna on the Moon if we do not learn more about the Moon now, and predevelop now the key technologies to progress from an outpost to enterprise-based frontier. To address this, we (the Moon Society, National Space Society and the Lunar Reclamation Society) have created The University of Luna Project.

Our Vision: The growth and development of an Earth/Moon economy involving genuine international civilian settlements.

Our Mission: foster the research and development of technologies needed to create an Earth/Moon Economy that uses lunar and space based resourcesto address the critical energy and enviromental problems of the earth.

Our Strategy: the "University of Luna Project"
  • A catalyst for student involvement in pursuit of innovative ways to meet technology challenges and encouraging student entrepreneurship.
  • Encouraging private and commercial approaches alongside the work of national space agengies.
  • Leverage the resources of existing educational instuitions, government agencies, and industry.
  • Facilitate web-based global access to information on the Moon and to means of participation.

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