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Briefing
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- City on Moon – Japanese company ispace with $95 million in funding plans to establish city on moon called Moon Valley by 2040, expected to be visited by 10,000 people per year
- Two Missions – Two missions will pave way for lunar city, both to launch on SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket: an orbiter in mid-2020 and a land rover by mid-2021
- Success Indicators – Include reaching lunar orbit, with plans to take image of moon's surface and validate some navigation systems for future missions
- Technology Capabilities – Company hopes to demonstrate capability to deliver 30 kilograms of payload to moon's surface, with plans to support larger payloads and develop capability to mine ice from lunar poles to convert hydrogen and oxygen into rocket fuel in long term
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