US military to sponsor lunar space mission

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The military will soon launch a spacecraft to the moon under its Deep Sea Space Program Science Experiment or Clementine project. The project aims to collect important lunar data, mainly maps of lunar rock types, as well as take pictures of the earth-crossing asteroid 1620 Geographos. The $80-million mission will also serve as a test of satellite technology developed under the Strategic Defense Initiative program of the Pentagon. Clementine marks the first time in 35 years that the military will again become involved in lunar missions.

Equipment and supplies, Strategic Defense Initiative, Space flight to the moon, Lunar flights

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Planetary defence mission to yield pay-off for research

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A science advisory group assured NASA scientists that they will have more participation in the Clementine 2 project than the military. Although it will be funded by the US Air Force, the development of this new spacecraft that would sample 20-30 Earth-crossing asteroids would depend more on efforts of scientists rather than military experts. The advisory group also assured the scientists that the New Millenium technology development programme would not compete with the mission.

Management, Finance, Space technology, Spacecraft, Space vehicles

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Science comes second as NASA makes lunar plans

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NASA has set a goal of returning astronauts to the Moon in 2018 and begun defining a series of precursor missions for another 10 years from 2005. NASA administrator Mike Griffin presented a broad outline of the programme in mid September 2005, which he estimates would cost $104 billion by 2018.

United States, Strategy & planning, Space Research and Technology, Natl Aeronautics & Space Admin, Science, Space & Tech-Total Govt, Moon, United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Company business planning, Moon exploration, Space programs

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