Colonization of the Moon

Colonel Chris Hadfield Joins Celestial As Technical Advisor

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
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TORONTO, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Celestial Acquisition Corp. (TSXV: CES.P) ("Celestial" or, the "Corporation"), the first Space Technology focused capital pool company to list on the TSX Venture Exchange, is thrilled to announce the appointment of distinguished astronaut, engineer and space business entrepreneur Col. Chris Hadfield as technical advisor to Celestial.

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  • TORONTO, Feb. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Celestial Acquisition Corp. (TSXV: CES.P) ("Celestial" or, the "Corporation"), the first Space Technology focused capital pool company to list on the TSX Venture Exchange, is thrilled to announce the appointment of distinguished astronaut, engineer and space business entrepreneur Col. Chris Hadfield as technical advisor to Celestial.
  • We are tremendously pleased that Chris has decided to join our team and are thrilled to be working with him," said Jared Bottoms, Chief Executive Officer of Celestial, and Director of Advanced Programs & Strategy at Kepler Communications.
  • "It is a pivotal time in the space industry, with radically decreasing launch costs and multi-layered space business opportunities.
  • I'm very pleased to be working with Celestial to help new space companies grow and succeed in Canada," said Colonel Hadfield.

AFRL Space Vehicles Directorate Selects Intuitive Machines to Provide Solutions for Nuclear-Powered Satellites

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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HOUSTON, Nov. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR, LUNRW) (“Intuitive Machines”) (“Company”) today announced the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL/RV), within the U.S. Department of Defense, has awarded Intuitive Machines, a leading space exploration and infrastructure company, the Joint Energy Technology Supplying On-Orbit Nuclear Power (JETSON) Low-power Mission Application contract.

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  • HOUSTON, Nov. 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR, LUNRW) (“Intuitive Machines”) (“Company”) today announced the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL/RV), within the U.S. Department of Defense, has awarded Intuitive Machines, a leading space exploration and infrastructure company, the Joint Energy Technology Supplying On-Orbit Nuclear Power (JETSON) Low-power Mission Application contract.
  • The $9.49 million award calls for Intuitive Machines to develop technical solutions for satellite positioning and maneuverability using Radioisotope Power Systems (“RPS”) in support of NASA’s GATEWAY – a multi-purpose outpost orbiting the Moon.
  • The JETSON contract is another example of Intuitive Machines continued focus on diversifying revenue streams across civil, energy, national security, and defense.
  • “As space exploration ventures become more ambitious and diverse, the need for efficient and reliable power sources in space is paramount,” said Pete McGrath, Intuitive Machines Vice President of Business Development.

NASA, DARPA Will Test Nuclear Engine for Future Mars Missions

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced Tuesday a collaboration to demonstrate a nuclear thermal rocket engine in space, an enabling capability for NASA crewed missions to Mars.

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  • WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced Tuesday a collaboration to demonstrate a nuclear thermal rocket engine in space, an enabling capability for NASA crewed missions to Mars.
  • "NASA will work with our long-term partner, DARPA, to develop and demonstrate advanced nuclear thermal propulsion technology as soon as 2027.
  • "Congratulations to both NASA and DARPA on this exciting investment, as we ignite the future, together."
  • The last nuclear thermal rocket engine tests conducted by the United States occurred more than 50 years ago under NASA's Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application and Rover projects.

NASA Announces Artemis Concept Awards for Nuclear Power on Moon

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022
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A demonstration of such systems on the Moon would pave the way for long-duration missions on the Moon and Mars.

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  • A demonstration of such systems on the Moon would pave the way for long-duration missions on the Moon and Mars.
  • "The Fission Surface Power project is a very achievable first step toward the United States establishing nuclear power on the Moon," said Idaho National Laboratory Director John Wagner.
  • The Phase 1 awards will provide NASA critical information from industry that can lead to a joint development of a full flight-certified fission power system.
  • Fission surface power technologies also will help NASA mature nuclear propulsion systems that rely on reactors to generate power.

BioHarvest Sciences Appoints Astronaut Chris Hadfield to the Board of Advisors

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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VANCOUVER, BC and REHOVOT, Isreal, Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BioHarvest Sciences Inc. ("BioHarvest" or the "Company") (CSE: BHSC) has appointed renowned astronaut Chris Hadfield to its board of advisors as part of a drive to leverage its biotech technology platform to provide essential nutrition and active ingredients for space exploration and potential new settlements in space.

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  • VANCOUVER,BCand REHOVOT, Isreal, Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BioHarvest Sciences Inc. ("BioHarvest" or the "Company") (CSE: BHSC) has appointed renowned astronaut Chris Hadfield to its board of advisors as part of a drive to leverage its biotech technology platform to provide essential nutrition and active ingredients forspace exploration and potential new settlements in space.
  • "Chris's unparalleled experience will help marry our plant cellular biology expertise with space science," said BioHarvest CEO Ilan Sobel.
  • Hadfield joined the BioHarvest board of advisors a few weeks after visiting the Company's research and development laboratories in Rehovot, Israel.
  • "BioHarvest's proprietary platform technology has the potential to make a significant impact on the world as well as in bio-space science," Hadfield said.

BioHarvest Sciences Appoints Astronaut Chris Hadfield to the Board of Advisors

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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VANCOUVER, BC and REHOVOT, Isreal, Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BioHarvest Sciences Inc. ("BioHarvest" or the "Company") (CSE: BHSC) has appointed renowned astronaut Chris Hadfield to its board of advisors as part of a drive to leverage its biotech technology platform to provide essential nutrition and active ingredients for space exploration and potential new settlements in space.

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  • VANCOUVER,BCand REHOVOT, Isreal, Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BioHarvest Sciences Inc. ("BioHarvest" or the "Company") (CSE: BHSC) has appointed renowned astronaut Chris Hadfield to its board of advisors as part of a drive to leverage its biotech technology platform to provide essential nutrition and active ingredients forspace exploration and potential new settlements in space.
  • "Chris's unparalleled experience will help marry our plant cellular biology expertise with space science," said BioHarvest CEO Ilan Sobel.
  • Hadfield joined the BioHarvest board of advisors a few weeks after visiting the Company's research and development laboratories in Rehovot, Israel.
  • "BioHarvest's proprietary platform technology has the potential to make a significant impact on the world as well as in bio-space science," Hadfield said.

NASA Invites Public to Participate in Virtual "Getting to Know Goddard" Artemis Discussion

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020
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The public is invited to learn more about NASA's 21st century lunar exploration program in the next live "Getting to Know Goddard" session.

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  • The public is invited to learn more about NASA's 21st century lunar exploration program in the next live "Getting to Know Goddard" session.
  • The event will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, from 1 to 2:10 p.m.
  • NASA will land the first woman and next man on the Moon in 2024 and establish sustainable lunar exploration by the end of the decade.
  • Immediately following theArtemispresentation, a specialpanel discussion will airfrom 2:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.on the same Ustream channel.

Moon Mark and Lunar Outpost Announce Partnership for Racers to Land on the Moon in 2021

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
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Lunar Outpost will adapt its patented Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform (MAPP), created for extraterrestrial scientific missions, for racing mobility.

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  • Lunar Outpost will adapt its patented Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform (MAPP), created for extraterrestrial scientific missions, for racing mobility.
  • "We could not be more pleased to partner with Lunar Outpost, the industry's leader in aerospace mobility," said Mary Hagy, Moon Mark's Founder and CEO.
  • In 2021, Houston-based aerospace company, Intuitive Machines will launch their Nova-C Lunar Lander carrying racers uniquely designed by Lunar Outpost for our space race.
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    Founded in 2017, Lunar Outpost creates technologies that enable a sustainable presence on the lunar surface through the use of robotics and advanced instrumentation.

NASA's SOFIA Discovers Water on Sunlit Surface of Moon

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Monday, October 26, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon.

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  • WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon.
  • This discovery indicates that water may be distributed across the lunar surface, and not limited to cold, shadowed places.
  • As a comparison, the Sahara desert has 100 times the amount of water than what SOFIA detected in the lunar soil.
  • Micrometeorites raining down on the lunar surface, carrying small amounts of water, could deposit the water on the lunar surface upon impact.

NASA's SOFIA Discovers Water on Sunlit Surface of Moon

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Monday, October 26, 2020
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. andWASHINGTONand COLUMBIA, Md., Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon.

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  • MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. andWASHINGTONand COLUMBIA, Md., Oct. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon.
  • This discovery indicates that water may be distributed across the lunar surface, and not limited to cold, shadowed places.
  • As a comparison, the Sahara Desert has 100 times the amount of water than what SOFIA detected in the lunar soil.
  • Micrometeorites raining down on the lunar surface, carrying small amounts of water, could deposit the water on the lunar surface upon impact.