SSI Quick History: The Search For Lunar Water

Cover	1
SSI Update Jan/Feb 1987	2
O'Neill: Forward to the Moon	2
J. R. French (JPL/ARC): Low-Cost Lunar Polar Mission Part 1	2
SSI Update: Mar/Apr 1987	6
J. R. French (JPL/ARC): Low-Cost Lunar Polar Mission Part 2	6
SSI Update Nov/Dec 1987	10
Space Colonies, Lunar Water, & the Ride Report	10
NASA Administrator James Fletcher: “That lunar colony will be the precursor of space colonies proposed in the mid-1970s by Gerard O'Neill. By the end of the 21st century	10
Sally Ride: Leadership and America’s Future in Space	10
It would begin with the launching of the Lunar Geoscience Observer, which will map the surface, perform geochemical studies, and search for water at the poles.	11
SPECIAL REPORT: SSI LPP Project Jan 1989	14
The Moon and SSI’s Critical Path	14
Luna Incognita	14
NASA Lunar ObserverGiven the importance of mapping	15
Why a Lunar Prospector?	15
SSI’s Efforts	15
NASA Briefings	15
Two-part Strategy	15
1989 Plans	18
Lunar Getaway Special	16
Quicksat Lunar Prospector	17
Lunar Prospector Quotes	18
SSI Awards Lunar Probe Contract to ETM	18
Bibliography on Lunar Water and Lunar Probes	19
O'Neill: The SSI NASA Agreement Nov 1989	20
CONFIDENTIAL: SSI Senior Associates Nov 1989	21
SSI: Making A Real Contribution	21
Role For Lunar Prospector	22
Unique Opportunities for the Institute	23
NASA Administrator RIichard Truly Agrees To Aid Prospector	23
What This Development Means To Us	24
Spotlight On SSI And Its Mission	24
Looking Forward To The Future	24
Letter From The Congress of the United States	25
Picture: The Lunar Telerobotic Simulator Display	26

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