Open Lunar Foundation

What a year! This year brought us many incredible adventures that we have highlighted in this snapshot. Thank you to all our fellows, affiliates, board members, and community members, without whom our mission to create pathways that enable a peaceful, cooperative lunar presence would not be possible. We are excited to continue our work in the new year, with 3 priorities that have emerged from our Ideas to Hunches process - keep an eye out for more details. Happy holidays from the Open Lunar team!

Open Lunar is proud to support the growth of the Lunar Policy Platform (LPP), led by Dr Antonino Salmeri, alongside Samuel Jardine and Kevin O'Connell! November saw the LPP launch its Policy Snapshot, which provides an overview of key trends and developments within the lunar community, and the potential policy implications these could have. LPP director, Antonino Salmeri, debuted the snapshot at the World Space Forum in Bonn this month. Check it out on their website: https://lnkd.in/eSrNpaXe Follow them at Lunar Policy Platform to get updates on expert advisory on lunar policies!

Open Lunar and Foresight Institute collaborated on the 2024 Foresight Space Futures and Governance Workshop, where leading experts, including Open Lunar fellows, affiliates, and partners, presented their research they explored with Open Lunar, along with key topics in lunar development. Missed it? Watch the recordings here: 🌙 Complications of a Lunar Coordinated Time Scale - 🛰 Philip Linden, Fellow: https://lnkd.in/e2e56Ye8 🌙 Lunar Landing Pad Mission - Ashley Kosak, Fellow: https://lnkd.in/ea8BqmzK 🌙 Lunar Power Standards - Paolo Pino, Fellow: https://lnkd.in/eAStUTVU 🌙 Space Policy Futures and Lunar Development - Antonino Salmeri, Initiative Lead: https://lnkd.in/e8zs7yiK 🌙 To the Moon and Beyond - Mehak Sarang, Former Fellow and Affiliate: https://lnkd.in/eFGntVFK

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Our affiliates share our vision for a peaceful, cooperative lunar future. Affiliates are an appointed, voluntary role where each individual brings their unique expertise from their respective fields. Each of our affiliates play a key role in evaluating and guiding our projects, along with setting the strategic direction for our investments and furthering our mission. Learn more about our incredible community of affiliates here: https://lnkd.in/edJBvnmm

That’s a wrap on the 2024 UN Conference on Space Law and Policy by United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) 🚀 Some key insights from the conference: 🌌 There is a strong shared commitment to address existing and emerging gaps in space regulation. 🌌 Providing certainty around internationally recognised best practices and guidelines is both paramount and possible with discussions happening across the full range of commercial, government, scientific, and importantly space-adjacent actors and experts. 🌌 Information sharing was highlighted as a critical priority by all stakeholders, recognized as essential for effective space governance. Thank you to all participants who shared insights and connected with us!

The Open Lunar team will be in Vienna this week for the 2024 United Nations Conference on Space Law and Policy, hosted by United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)! We are excited to dive into space law and policy, and promote a peaceful presence on the Moon. If you'd like to meet with our team and learn more about our efforts, please reach out to Samuel Jardine at samueljardine@openlunar.org.

We were honoured to collaborate with Foresight Institute on the 2024 Space Futures and Governance Workshop! Participants, including Open Lunar fellows and affiliates (Ashley Kosak, Paolo Pino, Mehak Sarang, 🛰 Philip Linden) explored space technology and governance, including Open Lunar projects such as Lunar Power Standards, Lunar Landing Pads, and Lunar Coordinated Time. Watch the recordings here: https://lnkd.in/gyGhBi6i 

Abbhinav Muralidharan's white paper, “A Community Certification for Lunar Exploration”, delves into the importance of community input when planning lunar missions, but here’s the big question: Who exactly is the community? Defining a set of stakeholders for an exercise such as a community certification ensures community members interested in lunar exploration, especially those traditionally underrepresented, have a voice. To help visualise this, check out the stakeholder map created through consultations with the Open Lunar community and Key Informants! To learn more about how diverse perspectives can shape the future of lunar exploration, read the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/ekqYq8Us

With over 30 planned lunar missions ahead, coordinated and safe Moon operations are crucial. These missions highlight the need for sustainable practices in this new era of space exploration. Learn more about our proposed community-led reporting system for lunar operations - designed to enhance transparency and accountability on the Moon. https://lnkd.in/eXMUzGwP What are your thoughts on developing lunar safety standards? #SpaceExploration #LunarMissions #SpaceSafety #Space #Technology