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Recent advances in lunar base simulation
B. Johenning,H.H. Koelle +1 more
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In this article, the results of the latest computer runs of a lunar base simulation model are reported about the performance of the simulation model for a fifty-year life cycle (beginning about the year 2000) for a mean annual production volume of 78 180 Mg of hardware products for export.About:
This article is published in Acta Astronautica.The article was published on 1984-12-01. It has received 5 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Manufacturing cost & Solar power.read more
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A permanent lunar base. Alternatives and choices
TL;DR: Modelling options are offered as a frame of reference for planning the lunar base and its logistic support and the reasons why a detailed analysis of the options and forward planning should have a high priority now are given.
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A logistics model for large space power systems
TL;DR: In this article, the state-of-the-art with respect to SPS technology is introduced as a variable Mg mass/MW electric power delivered for a 50-year life cycle.
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Cost estimates for lunar products and their respective commercial prices
H.H. Koelle,B. Johenning +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented the results of a detailed analysis of potential lunar products and services of a sizable lunar base having a life cycle of at least 50 years and four different production scenarios between 5000 and 500,000 metric tons output of all lunar facilities per annum.
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Comparison of alternative concepts for lunar surface transportation
TL;DR: In this article, a model to compare alternative transportation systems has been built, from the pool of possible means of conveyance, chemical rockets, electric cars, maglev-trains and mass-drivers have been chosen as candidates for investigation.
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Space transportation—The key to the utilization of extraterrestrial resources
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present qualitative and quantitative trends in the field of space transportation and present criteria and typical design concepts for the development of the next generation of space launch vehicles.
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Advanced automation for space missions
TL;DR: A NASA/ASEE Summer Study conducted at the University of Santa Clara in 1980 examined the feasibility of using advanced artificial intelligence and automation technologies in future NASA space missions as mentioned in this paper, including an intelligent Earth-sensing information system, autonomous space exploration system, an automated space manufacturing facility, and a self-replicating, growing lunar factory.
Advanced automation for space missions
TL;DR: A NASA/ASEE summer study conducted at the University of Santa Clara in 1980 examined the feasibility of using advanced artificial intelligence and automation technologies in future NASA space missions as mentioned in this paper, and four candidate applications missions were considered: an intelligent earth-sensing information system, an autonomous space exploration system; an automated space manufacturing facility; and a self-replicating, growing lunar factory.
Space Resources and Space Settlements
TL;DR: The technical papers from the five tasks groups that took part in the 1977 Ames Summer Study on Space Settlements and Industrialization Using Nonterrestrial Materials are presented in this article under the following general topics: (1) research needs for regenerative life-support systems; (2) habitat design; (3) dynamics and design of electromagnetic mass drivers; (4) asteroids as resources for space manufacturing; and (5) processing of nonterrestrial materials.
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Preliminary analysis of a baseline system model for lunar manufacturing
TL;DR: The Earth-Lunar Space Transportation System is supported by two Space Operations Centers in GEO and Lunar orbit as mentioned in this paper, where LOX is produced on the lunar surface and liquid hydrogen required by the space ferries is imported from Earth.