1. Return to The Moon: An International Perspective
Dr David Parker – Director of Human and Robotic Exploration
SPI/USRA Return to the Moon, 28 March 2018

2. Challenge driven innovation
Why Explore ?
New knowledge
Challenge driven innovation
Global partners
Inspiration
ESA Exploration strategy agreed in 2014 after extensive consultation
Strategy has three destinations: LEO; Moon; Mars

3. Back to the Moon ISS transiting the Moon, October 2016

4. 1-2 years
~ 1 week
Mars challenges:
propulsion
safety/security
physical health
psychology
radiation
communication …

5. The Global Exploration Strategy: The Framework for Coordination April 2007

6. Global Exploration Roadmap V3

7. ESA Exploration Envelope Programme (E3P)
Programme approved at ESA’s 2016 Council Meeting at Ministerial Level
Delivering the 2014 European Exploration Strategy
Open-ended programme, integrating existing and new ESA exploration activities
Humans and robots
LEO, Moon, and Mars
Internationally coordinated (Global Exploration Roadmap)

8. E3P First Period (2017-2019) Europe aboard the ISS
World-class science in space
Propulsion & power for first 2 Orion missions
First Mars life-search rover
Taking Europe to lunar surface
Tomorrow’smissions and tech
Increased synergy between robotic and human exploration
ESA works on integrating all activities which implement the ESA Space Exploration Strategy into a single programmatic framework. 8

9. Roscosmos/ESA Luna Resurs Lander
European PILOT precision landing system
PROSPECT drill and sample analysis system
currently at PDR for 2023 launch
Luna-27 / Luna Resurs with ESA Prospect drill
HERACLES lunar sample return

10. Initiates sustainable human exploration of Moon and deep space
Beyond LEO Human Exploration Lunar Orbital Platform (Deep Space Gateway)
Initiates sustainable human exploration of Moon and deep space

11. Candidate Opportunity Mission: Commercial Lunar Missions
Goal: Create first European BLEO exploration service businesses
(communication, navigation, operations, transportation to lunar orbit/surface)
From today … future
European contenders
ESA anchor customer
Global players
SSTL/GES
PTScientists
Others
Procurement of services for ESA’s ISRU mission
Payload opportunities
European commercial services

12. Candidate Tech Demo Mission: ISRU
Goal: Produce drinkable water and/or breathable oxygen on the Moon by 2025
Implementation
Engagement of new industrial sectors through partnerships
Procured as commercial services (CM19 decision) for payload delivery & lunar communications through private-sector developed key capabilities
Coordinated with international Partners
Outcomes
Validated ISRU technologies plus related science return
Vibrant European ISRU community
Test commercial services/ new procurement approach
Evidence that exploration can be enabled ‘living off the land’

13. Cornerstone Candidate: Precursor for Human Lunar Exploration
Goal: By 2030 demonstrate integrated human-robotic mission scenario in preparation of human lunar surface exploration
Implementation
Current study partnership of CSA + JAXA + ESA
Leverage on Orion, DSG and commercial services
Decision on definition phase at CM19
Outcome
Return of lunar samples from multiple diverse locations
Demonstration of long range surface mobility and tele-ops
Risk reduction for human missions
Establishment of logistic cargo lander
Partnership and roles for human mission scenario

14. Lunar Mission Logic

19. open concept:
not a single project
not a fixed end-to-end plan
not a fully regulated installation
not a fixed cooperation scheme
not a defined time table
but open architecture
free and open access
international community
defined interfaces where needed

20. Moon Village open concept: Moon surface operations International
Human & robotic
Public & private
Exploration
Pioneering
Outreach /STE(A)M
Moon Science
Cosmology /astronomy
Fundamental research
Technology
Transportation
Communication
Logistics
Resource management
Planetary defense
Stepping stone…
Moon Village

21. offers communication transportation navigation landing science mining
broker
offers
Agency A
Company B
University C
Investor D

22. requests communication transportation navigation landing science
mining
broker
requests
Agency A
Company B
University C
Investor D

23. Chain of Motivation
fascination
inspiration
motivation

24. THE European Space Agency
ESA:
THE European Space Agency
Benefit management to better deliver exploration results to society.
Curiosity driven search for new frontiers is the aspirational driver for exploration.
But, let’s also be pragmatic and not forget/neglect the collaterals: (socio- economic) benefits.
Implement a Benefit Management process to deliver E3P against the 4 Strategic Goals.
Knowledge generation
Economic Growth
Global Cooperation
Inspiration to expand our limits.
From immediate to ultimate benefits: direct programme outcomes  downstream benefits  Sustainable development goals