lunar mission - Moon Express

** UNDER EMBARG O UNTIL AUGUST 3, 2016**
US GOVERNMENT APPROVES PL AN FOR MOON EXPRESS
T O B E C O M E F I R S T P R I VAT E C O M PA N Y T O V E N T U R E B E Y O N D E A R T H ’ S O R B I T
AUGUST 3, 2016
The U.S. Government has made a historic ruling to allow the first private enterprise,
Moon Express, Inc. (MoonEx), permission to travel beyond Earth’s orbit and land
on the Moon in 2017. This breakthrough U.S. policy decision provides authorization
to Moon Express for a maiden flight of its robotic spacecraft onto the Moon’s
surface, beginning a new era of ongoing commercial lunar exploration and
discovery, unlocking the immense potential of the Moon’s valuable resources.
Moon Express received the green light for pursuing its 2017 lunar mission following
in depth consultations with the FAA, the White House, the State Department,
NASA and other federal agencies.
Up until now all commercial companies have been limited to operations in
Earth’s orbit, and only governments have sent missions to other worlds.
With this landmark ruling, Moon Express has become the first private company
approved to literally go out of this world as a pioneer of commercial space
missions beyond Earth orbit.
The federal interagency approval of the Moon Express 2017 lunar mission establishes
an important precedent for the private sector to engage in peaceful space
exploration, bringing with it monumental implications for the advancement
of technology, science, research, and development, as well as commercial
ventures that expand Earth’s economic sphere.
The framework of the interagency approval surrounds Moon Express’ proposed
‘Mission Approval’ arrangement that utilizes existing payload review and
launch license processes under authorities of the Secretary of Transportation,
and adds to them a series of voluntary disclosures intended to provide the
Federal Government with sufficient information to help fulfill its supervisory
obligations under the Outer Space Treaty.
The company submitted its historic application for a
2017 commercial lunar mission to the FAA on April 8th, 2016.
“The Moon Express 2017 mission approval is a landmark decision by the
U.S. government and a pathfinder for private sector commercial missions
beyond the Earth’s orbit,” remarks co-founder & CEO, Bob Richards.
“We are now free to set sail as explorers to Earth’s eighth continent,
the Moon, seeking new knowledge and resources to expand Earth’s
economic sphere for the benefit of all humanity.”
BOB RICHARDS
CO-FOUNDER AND CEO
T H E R EC E N T D I S C OV E RY
O F WAT E R O N T H E M O O N
I S A N EC O N O M I C GA M E
C H A N G E R FO R H U M A N I T Y ’ S
F U T U R E. WAT E R I S T H E O I L O F
T H E S O L A R SY ST E M, A N D T H E
M O O N H A S B EC O M E A GA S
STAT I O N I N T H E S K Y.
BOB RICHARDS
CO-FOUNDER AND CEO
“The sky is not the limit for Moon Express — it is the launchpad.
This breakthrough ruling is another giant leap for humanity. Space travel is our
only path forward to ensure our survival and create a limitless future
for our children,” remarks co-founder and chairman, Naveen Jain.
“In the immediate future, we envision bringing precious resources, metals,
and Moon rocks back to Earth. “
N AV E E N JA I N
CO-FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN
I N 15 Y E A R S,
THE MO ON WILL BE
A N I M P O RTA N T PA RT
O F E A RT H’ S ECO N O M Y,
A N D P OT E N T I A L LY
O U R S EC O N D H O M E.
I M AG I N E T H AT.
N AV E E N JA I N
CO-FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN
ABOUT THE FOUNDERS
Moon Express was co-founded in 2010 by space visionary, Dr. Bob Richards,
billionaire entrepreneur, Naveen Jain, and serial entrepreneur and space technology
guru, Dr. Barney Pell, with the common vision to be at the forefront of commercial
space exploration and innovation. The development of their innovative and scalable
robotic spacecraft is designed to radically reduce the cost of space exploration
—lifting the veil on the mysteries surrounding the Moon and how its resources
can be unlocked and used to benefit Earth and humanity.
N AV E E N JA I N
BOB RICHARDS
BARNEY PELL
CO-FOUNDER AND CHAIRMAN
CO-FOUNDER AND CEO
CO- FO U N D E R & V I C E- C H A I R M A N
The Moon Express founders, Dr. Robert (Bob) Richards, Naveen Jain,
and Dr. Barney Pell, believe in the long term economic potential of the Moon
to produce resources essential to humanity’s future on Earth and in space.
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