Sep 18, 2026 | Cislunar Space, Commercial Space, Lunar Bases, Lunar Economy, Space Development, Space Economics
Typically when space development advocates speak of a future cislunar economy they envision a network of lunar facilities and settlements, orbital space colonies either in Low Earth Orbit or at the L5 LaGrange point, solar power satellites delivering energy to Earth,...
Jun 26, 2026 | Commercial Space, Lunar Bases, Mars Missions, Space Development, Space Settlement
By William Halal. First published as “The Coming Space Age: Forecasts from the TechCast Project,” in Angus Hooke (ed), Technological Breakthroughs and Future Business Opportunities in Education, Health, and Outer Space (IGI Global, 2021). [The volatile nature of...
Jun 20, 2026 | Cislunar Space, Lunar Economy, Space Development, Space Economics
By George Pullen The Problem with Destination Thinking The Apollo program treated the Moon as a finish line. Get there, plant the flag, come home. That paradigm served its political purpose, but it is structurally incapable of producing sustainable economic activity....
May 29, 2026 | Commercial Space, Space Development, Space Education, Space Stations
Version Information: Space Station Cost Simulation Version 0.5, 05/29/2026 Space Station Simulation Documentation Version 0.5, 05/29/2026 User Guide Table of Contents Introduction Space Station Design Overview Running the Simulation User Inputs Space Station...
May 1, 2026 | Lunar Bases, Lunar Resources, Space Development, Space Settlement
Over the decades there has been much written about developing the Moon, creating a permanent human presence on the Moon, and turning the Moon into a resource for the continued development of human civilization. I have no doubt that those who wrote with enthusiasm on...
Jan 28, 2026 | Space Development, Lunar Bases, Space Policy
By Chisom Agali, Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science, University of North Texas Abstract Humanity stands at a pivotal moment in space exploration: under the Artemis Program, the Moon is no longer merely a destination for symbolic landings, but a launching point...
