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Information Sharing Enables Cutting Edge Lunar Exploration

JAXA's SLIM achieved the most precise lunar landing ever in 2024 using shared data from ISRO's Chandrayaan 2 orbiter, demonstrating the power of international collaboration in lunar exploration. However, current lunar mission information sharing remains ad hoc and inefficient, prompting the Lunar Policy Platform to launch the "Lunar Information Sharing 101" initiative to establish better coordination frameworks.

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Collaborative Frameworks for Long-Term Lunar Sustainability

We’ve explored frameworks for lunar adaptive environmental protocols, harmonization areas, and a management scheme supported by digital twins and risk modeling in Parts I & II. Part III explores a particularly promising approach to adaptive governance, leveraging Public Purpose Trusts (PPTs) as a foundational element of a proposed Lunar Consortium, providing both legal accountability and commitment to collective vision.

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Never Quit the Lunar Quest

ispace's recent unsuccessful lunar landing attempt reminds us that while lunar exploration is becoming more diverse and global, the Moon itself remains unforgivingly difficult—which is why now more than ever, collaboration and information sharing are paramount.

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Lunar PNT: Enabling Sustainable Infrastructure for Lunar Missions

This work is completed by Peng Hu, an Open Lunar Fellow, undertaking research on Lunar Position, Navigation, and Timing (PNT). This first blog post summarizes current proposed architectures to support lunar position, navigation, and timing services. Interoperability and open standards are noted as key considerations in building a resilient, configurable, and secure integrated PNT solution.

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