I am pleased to welcome Ukraine as the 9th country to sign the #ArtemisAccords! With their commitment to these principles, they join the broadest and most diverse international space exploration coalition in history.https://www.nasa.gov/specials/artemis-accords/index.html
The #Artemis family continues to grow. Today, @NASA administrator @JimBridenstine signed a joint statement of intent with @Astro_Pontes of @mctic. The statement details Brazil’s intention to be the first South American country to join the Artemis Accords
I’m excited to sign a joint statement of intent with @Astro_Pontes @mctic as Brazil prepares to join a growing family of nations to sign the Artemis Accords! @NASA looks forward to working with @espacial_aeb on the #Artemis program.
NASA has announced four senior leadership changes: Mike Gold as associate administrator for Space Policy and Partnerships [...]. As associate administrator for Space Policy and Partnerships, Gold will be responsible for formulating and leading a comprehensive strategy to integrate domestic, international, intergovernmental, and industry policy across the space domain, including priorities that enhance the resiliency and capabilities of the Artemis Program. Gold will work closely with OIIR and the Office of the General Counsel to ensure integration across relevant stakeholders.
Mike Gold provides an update on the Artemis Accords and space resources
NASA's acting administrator Steve Jurcyzk is addressing COMSTAC right now. Says more countries will soon be signing on to the Artemis Accords.
In order to avoid conflict over resources on the moon or anywhere else in space, some kind of agreement, perhaps based on the Artemis Accords, needs to be struck between the Artemis Alliance and the Sino-Russian Axis. The first side to exploit a deposit of minerals should own it. Otherwise, we might expect the possibility that the Third World War might start on the moon with catastrophic consequences.
Mike Gold is leaving @NASA HQ to join Redwire Space @RedwireSpace (not an April Fool's joke).
The new race to the moon: the Artemis Alliance vs. the Sino-Russian Axis:https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/545280-the-new-race-to-the-moon-the-artemis-alliance-vs-the-sino-russian-axisQuote from: Mark WhittingtonIn order to avoid conflict over resources on the moon or anywhere else in space, some kind of agreement, perhaps based on the Artemis Accords, needs to be struck between the Artemis Alliance and the Sino-Russian Axis. The first side to exploit a deposit of minerals should own it. Otherwise, we might expect the possibility that the Third World War might start on the moon with catastrophic consequences.https://twitter.com/MarkWhittington/status/1376189822101032962
Quote from: yg1968 on 03/28/2021 04:38 pmThe new race to the moon: the Artemis Alliance vs. the Sino-Russian Axis:https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/545280-the-new-race-to-the-moon-the-artemis-alliance-vs-the-sino-russian-axisQuote from: Mark WhittingtonIn order to avoid conflict over resources on the moon or anywhere else in space, some kind of agreement, perhaps based on the Artemis Accords, needs to be struck between the Artemis Alliance and the Sino-Russian Axis. The first side to exploit a deposit of minerals should own it. Otherwise, we might expect the possibility that the Third World War might start on the moon with catastrophic consequences.https://twitter.com/MarkWhittington/status/1376189822101032962"Third World War???"
In short, the side that first exploits lunar resources effectively will be the side that creates a space-based industrial revolution enabled by lunar resources. Either the Sino-Russian Axis or the Artemis Alliance will own the future.
In order to avoid conflict over resources on the moon or anywhere else in space, some kind of agreement, perhaps based on the Artemis Accords, needs to be struck between the Artemis Alliance and the Sino-Russian Axis.
The first side to exploit a deposit of minerals should own it.
I don't see why China/Russia would have any interest in signing onto an accord written without their input and which is such an obvious camels nose under the tent to undermine the OST.This is not by accident, the Artemis accords could easily have been made narrower in it's uses of ISRU, like you know actually using said resource on the moon in the furtherance of a scientific exploration mission, aka live-of-the-land while exploring, no one would have had an issue with such a document. It doesn't take a genius to see that Artemis accords are an attempt to create international norms by unilateral action rather then an international consensus. The likely outcome will be China launching suit in court the moment someone tries to actually sell lunar material which will tie everything up in court for decades until a real international agreement is reached between all nations, not just a subset of those with a Space program.
