What Does It Take to Live on the Moon?

What Does It Take to Live on the Moon?

Join World Space Week Association and Moon Village Association for a special 90-minute program exploring what it will take for humanity to live on the Moon.

Hear from international experts from NASA, Lockheed Martin, UNOOSA, the Deep Space Exploration Lab, and more as they discuss missions, technology, policy, and what daily life beyond Earth could look like.

The program will feature:

• Opening perspectives from global space leaders
• Keynotes on Artemis, ILRS, and building sustainable lunar habitats
• A spotlight talk on designing for survival on the Moon
• A panel discussion on challenges, opportunities, and global cooperation
• Interactive polls and audience engagement

Discover how global collaboration is shaping the future of lunar living and why this next step in space exploration matters to us all.

Date & Time: October 8, 2025 | 14:30 – 16:00 CET
Format: Virtual | 90 minutes

Register now and be part of the conversation on humanity’s future on the Moon.

Agenda

1. Introduction

• World Space Week Welcome – Alma Okpalefe, Executive Director, WSWA
• Moon Village Association Welcome – Giuseppe Reibaldi, President, Moon Village Association
• International Moon Day Welcome – Nasr Alsahhaf, Chair, International Moon Day

• “Why living on the Moon is the next big step for humanity.” – John Mankins, CEO, Mankins Space Technologies Inc.

2. Keynote Addresses

Topic: Laying the Foundations for Lunar Living

Speakers:

• Dr. Jacob Bleacher, Chief Exploration Scientist, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), USA
• Dr. Wang Zhongmin, Director of International Cooperation Center, Deep Space Exploration Lab. (DSEL), China

3. Spotlight Talk

Topic: “Building Habitats Beyond Earth: Designing for Survival and Sustainability on the Moon.”

Timothy Cichan, Lead Space Exploration Architecture, Lockheed Martin

4. Panel Discussion

Topic: Living on the Moon – Challenges, Opportunities, and Global Cooperation
Moderator: Satoru Kurosu, Moon Market Coordinator, Moon Village Association
Speakers:

• Shatel Bhakta, NASA
• Wang Zhongmin, DSEL
• Timothy Cichan, Lockheed Martin
• Bob Lamboray, Luxembourg Space Agency
• Ulpia Botezatu, UNOOSA
• Marlene Losier, For All Moonkind

6. Closing Remarks

• World Space Week Association – Dennis Stone, President, WSWA
• Moon Village Association – Giuseppe Reibaldi, President, Moon Village Association