IAF NEWS Tuesday 25 September 2012

[International Astronautical Federation]

IAF NEWS Tuesday 25 September 2012
A daily roundup of space news brought to you from the International Astronautical Federation


NASA seeking to build outpost for astronauts beyond Moon

NASA wants to send astronauts to a small outpost that would be built on the far side of the Moon as a staging area for future missions to the Moon and Mars, according to documents obtained by the Orlando Sentinel.

http://www.spacenews.com/commentaries/120924-fromwires-nasa-outp


Ocean on Jupiter moon Europa likely deep

Missions hoping to explore the huge subsurface ocean thought to exist on Jupiter�s moon Europa may have to dig deep � really deep.






http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/49156032/ns/technology_and_science-s


Russia�s first private satellite to be launched in 2013

Russia�s first satellite manufactured and operated by a private firm will be launched next year, Dauria Aerospace head Mikhail Kokorich told RBK daily. The DX1-class 50-kg satellite will be designed to "fine-tune a satellite platform, monitor the movement of ships in the world�s oceans and test a variety of payloads," he said.

http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Russias_First_Private_Satellit

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