Lunar Gateway

• This milestone puts the company in an elite category logging over 365 days of continuous operations in the cislunar environment.
• As the first company to operate a commercial satellite at the Moon, Advanced Space has gained valuable insights around cislunar operations that can only come from hands-on experience.
• "Space exploration deepens our understanding of planet Earth, the moon, and what lies beyond.
• Colorado's aerospace economy and Advanced Space are spearheading American innovation to help us maintain our leadership in space," said U.S.

• The Artemis program marks the first time since the Apollo program that an effort to send humans to the Moon has been supported by two successive U.S. presidents.
• As a scholar of international affairs who studies space, I’m interested in understanding what allowed the Artemis program to survive this political transition where others failed.
• It also offers practical benefits for the commercial sector and the military and an opportunity to reinforce U.S. global leadership.

Commercial interest in the Moon

• For now, efforts to return to the Moon are largely funded by government space agencies, like NASA or the European Space Agency.
• However, many experts talk about the growth of a “cislunar economy,” where companies make money through their activities in and around the Moon.
• But in the meantime, government space programs can leverage commercial innovation to cut costs, spur innovation and accelerate their programs.
• In the meantime, commercial entities are already attempting to land on the Moon.

Military interest in the Moon

• Oracle will monitor the space between the Earth and the Moon.
• It could use this expertise to support safety and security as commercial and civil governmental activity near the Moon increases.
• Some individuals in the space sector go further and suggest that the military should watch for weapons hidden in deep space or on the far side of the moon.
• While leveraging U.S. military expertise in space makes sense, there are reasons not to take developments in this area too far.

Geopolitical concerns

• Some have suggested that the United States is now in a new space race, this time with China.
• Just as the United States is leveraging commercial developments, the U.S. is working with international partners, as well.
• The United States is also seeking international support for the Artemis Accords, a set of principles for responsible lunar exploration and development.
• India’s signing of the accords in June 2023 was seen as a sign of strengthening ties between the U.S. and India.
• Ever since humans last left the Moon in 1972, many have dreamed about the days when people would return.

• Voyager Space's acquisition of ZIN is an essential step in expanding the company's space infrastructure and technology capabilities to further its Starlab development efforts.
• ZIN provides systems and highly engineered solutions to multiple launch vehicles, low-Earth orbit infrastructure projects, and spacecraft, including the U.S. Space Shuttle, the MIR space station, the International Space Station (ISS), Dream Chaser, and Starlab.
• These solutions have direct applications to the Starlab space station and complement Voyager Space's portfolio of leading space infrastructure and technology capabilities.
• "ZIN marks the seventh acquisition by Voyager Space since January 2020, and our largest to date," adds Dylan Taylor, Chairman and CEO of Voyager Space.

• This historic crewed mission to the Moon will be the first since the end of the Apollo program 50 years ago.
• Building on this legacy, Jeremy Hansen will be an important asset to the Artemis II crew thanks to his leadership, integrity and outstanding operational skills.
• The launch of Artemis II, expected to take place next year, will make Canada the second country to ever send an astronaut around the Moon.
• Thanks to our reputation as a trusted partner and our longstanding collaboration with NASA, a Canadian astronaut will fly on this historic mission.