The words are few, but they spell out the common identity of all the inhabitants on this planet and our never-ending search for peace”. through the 5 international space-related treaties #Apollo50th #MoonLanding /BdauEbFoMd- UNOOSA July 18, 2019īuilding on the theme of the power of collective effort, exemplified by the UN Charter, the Secretary-General said it was “particularly gratifying to me, that the plaque which the astronauts placed on the moon is inscribed: ‘we came in peace for all mankind’. #DYK that #Apollo11 astronauts left a plaque on the #Moon noting the #peaceful nature of the mission? #UNOOSA promotes the peaceful uses of #OuterSpace e.g. Watching the astronauts walking on the moon had “helped us vicariously to satisfy the age-old longing to get away from it all”, he quipped and the extraordinary flight, moonwalk and return to earth had “brought to us a renewed realization of what we, as members of the human race, can accomplish on this planet, with our resources and our technology, if we are prepared to combine our efforts and work together for the benefit of all mankind. He told the crowd of delegates, diplomats, UN staff and journalists gathered there, that the whole human race had been able to share in their “great achievement” with everyone who had watched or listened, participating in a truly “unique moment in history”. I can tell that you share with us, the hope that we citizens of earth, who can solve the problems of leaving earth, can also solve the problems of staying on it - Commander Neil Armstrong at UN Headquarters Standing on a special outdoor podium, notably lacking any women in the front row, the Burmese UN chief – the first non-European to hold the position – hailed the heroes of the United States’ Apollo 11 moon landing programme as having “already taken their place in that select roster of men, who down through the centuries have demonstrated the power of man’s vision, man’s purpose, and man’s determination.” The EU and China are focusing of robotic missions researching possible resources utilization - for now.Īnother independent private mission, "DearMoon", could see a Japanese billionaire accompanied by six artists making the first touristic flight around the moon in a SpaceX vessel as early as 2023.It was a sunny day on 13 August, 1969, when the first men to land on the moon appeared in the main plaza of the UN General Assembly building, welcomed by the Secretary General at the time, U Thant, as “three great pioneers” on behalf of the entire human race. Historic rival for the moon, Russia, is following up with a manned lunar orbit flight scheduled for 2028. want to place another man (or woman) on the moon as early as 2024 as part of the Artemis missions 3 and 4. Jeff Bezos' cargo lander Blue Moon is scheduled to follow suit in 2024. In 20, three more companies are joining the line-up, delivering more landers carrying payloads to the moon. The missions contracted by NASA will see small satellites placed into the lunar orbit as well as different lander and rover missions, including by the Viper rover developed by NASA, that will prospect for water near a pole region.
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companies - Astrobotic, Rocket Lab and Intuitive Machines – are scheduled to carry out a series of missions in anticipation of astronauts returning to the lunar surface starting this year.
A private mission by a German company is also scheduled to take place this year, but the company backing the endeavor experienced some financial trouble, hinting at a possible delay. Korea also just this week announced to a plan to place a lander on the moon by 2030. Given the remaining uncertainties surrounding some programs, the dates may be subject to change.Īfter two failed mission by the Israeli private company SpaceIL in April 2019 and the Indian space agency ISRO in July of that year, the next soft landings on the moon are scheduled by Russia this year, Japan in 2022, Turkey in 2023, the EU in 2025 and the United Arab Emirates in 2028 (even though it isn't clear if the UAE will send a lander or have their rover piggyback on another mission). Our graphic gives a rundown of the main lunar missions announced to date. After the successful landings of Chinese probes Chang'e 3 in 2013 and Chang'e 4 in January 2019, who will be the next space agency or company succeeding in landing the next spacecraft or putting the next man (or first woman) on the moon? Ten more Apollo astronauts followed in their footsteps until 1972 but since then, no humans have visited Earth’s closest companion in space.įifty years later, the race for the moon is starting anew with several countries and private companies announcing missions.
On July 21, 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first men to set foot on the moon.
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