Pioneering the Cosmos: U.S. Strategy Tackles Early Hurdles in Cislunar Spaceflight

Written by whitehouse | Published 2023/12/07
Tech Story Tags: space-governance | space-leadership | cislunar-exploration | cislunar-science | cislunar-technology | space-exploration-technology | future-of-space-exploration | us-space-exploration-strategy

TLDRThe United States, in its quest for responsible, peaceful, and sustainable activities in Cislunar space, acknowledges the complexities and challenges of this emerging frontier. The unveiled strategy aims to coordinate efforts among various entities, including government, commercial, nonprofit, academic, and international players. By addressing early scientific and technological hurdles associated with spaceflight in Cislunar space, the U.S. government charts a course to ensure safe and sustainable operations, marking a pioneering step in the evolving landscape of space exploration.via the TL;DR App

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Existing and future challenges that this strategy addresses

The acceleration of activity in Cislunar space necessitates a cohesive and coordinated strategy to overcome early challenges associated with safe and sustainable operations in this complex spaceflight region. Achieving the U.S. government’s goal of responsible, peaceful, and sustainable activities in Cislunar space will require coordination among U.S. government and external entities (e.g. commercial, nonprofit, academic, and international actors). This strategy addresses key early scientific and technological challenges associated with spaceflight in this region of space.


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