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NASA, European Space Agency, Mull Cooperation On Programs, Technologies, For Missions To The Moon

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Monday, July 14th, 2008

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NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) are joining to work on cooperative programs and technologies for a human encampment on the moon. That would involve, on the part of NASA, using the next-generation Orion-Ares spaceship system now in development. U.S. and European space programs leaders have discussed this over the past half year. Findings from the study included a significant mutual interest in the potential development of lunar cargo landing systems, communication and navigation systems, lunar orbital infrastructures, and…

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