A New Era: A New Vision - #4.4

Three weeks ago, (23 July 2020), the National Space Council – at the White House – issued a fascinating document.  “A New Era for Space Exploration and Development.”
 
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/A-New-Era-for-Space-Exploration-and-Development-07-23-2020.pdf
 
In this final video regarding the Vision of the New Era document, we chat about:

• Antarctica-like research center on the Moon… 4000 people stationed on the Moon will change civilization!
• My commentary on VP Pence’s announcement that the US would put a woman on the Moon by 2024. 
• “Cargo” versus “Payloads”; semantics matter.
• This document as political cover for the bureaucrats who work on the results of this national policy. 
• 21 Missions to the Moon, soon!

 
For background context, here’s what’s going to the Moon, soon!

• A Busy Moon! - ESA Chart Explained
• https://youtu.be/MtZwZDSfvVg

 
And here’s President Trump’s Executive Order:

• “Encouraging International Support for the Recovery and Use of Space Resources”
  • https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/executive-order-encouraging-international-support-recovery-use-space-resources/
• Fact Sheet
  • https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Fact-Sheet-on-EO-Encouraging-International-Support-for-the-Recovery-and-Use-of-Space-Resources.pdf

 
 
If you haven’t watched them, already, the six prior Space Policy videos in this series are:

• A New Era: The New White House Space Policy - #1                   https://youtu.be/fjROHnaTtgc
• A New Era: Introduction - National Space Council Policy - #2            https://youtu.be/YiPqL9qluEA 
• A New Era: Background & Easter Eggs - #3                                 https://youtu.be/bMX7WXu_ABQ
• A New Era: A New Vision - #4.1                                                  https://youtu.be/hD6EibGlvVY
• A New Era: A New Vision - #4.2                                                  https://youtu.be/_CY7AJ7vbng
• A New Era: A New Vision - #4.3                                                  https://youtu.be/-hDiWTe_7kA

 
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Michael Laine
President, LiftPort Group