Leonard David's INSIDE OUTER SPACE

A new report examines planned cislunar and lunar missions over the next decade from countries around the world. This compilation showcases the growth of satellites, rovers, and experiments intended to extend humanity’s reach more firmly into cislunar space and on the Moon.

The report — Fly Me to the Moon: Worldwide Cislunar and Lunar Missions – is authored by Kaitlyn Johnson, deputy director and fellow of the Aerospace Security Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Compendium of missions

This report contains a compendium of cislunar and lunar missions from government and commercial entities around the world. There are several planned national and commercial missions to explore cislunar space or the Moon.

Often government efforts will enable or utilize private industry missions; however, sometimes commercial space companies are independently pursuing such missions.

Credit: CSIS

Demarcation of cislunar space

This paper concludes with analysis on the trends and commonalities across all of these planned endeavors.

One interesting observation from the paper  is that “thus far, there is no consensus on the demarcation of cislunar space.

To read Fly Me to the Moon: Worldwide Cislunar and Lunar Missions go to:

https://aerospace.csis.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/220215_Johnson_FlyMe_Moon_WEB.pdf

Or read the interactive summary at:

https://aerospace.csis.org/fly-me-to-the-moon-worldwide-cislunar-and-lunar-missions/