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==Space Colonization Technical Committee==

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In January 2002, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Technical Activities Committee (TAC) approved the formation of a new AIAA Space Colonization Technical Committee, under the AIAA Space and Missiles Group.

The mission of the SCTC is to promote the identification and development of advanced concepts, science, and technology that will support, enhance and enable permanent human presence in space.

The SCTC  has developed a position statement which recommends specific research, development, technology and engineering goals be implemented in order to establish a Moon base by 2015 and open new frontiers to human space exploration.

The SCTC believes that the Lunar base will be an ideal testbed for opening new frontiers to human exploration by maximally employing commercial and private products and services.