| Title: |
A lunar space station |
| Authors: |
Palarz, Howard M.; Spitzer, Mike; Trinh, LU; Cubbage, Sam; Iezzi, Gabrielle; Nguyen, Marc H.; Merrow, Mark; Coons, Russ |
| Source: |
CASI |
| Publication Year: |
1989 |
| Collection: |
NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
| Subject Terms: |
LUNAR AND PLANETARY EXPLORATION |
| Subject Geographic: |
Unclassified; Unlimited; Publicly available |
| Description: |
A concept for a space station to be placed in low lunar orbit in support of the eventual establishment of a permanent moon base is proposed. This space station would have several functions: (1) a complete support facility for the maintenance of the permanent moon base and its population; (2) an orbital docking area to facilitate the ferrying of materials and personnel to and from Earth; (3) a zero gravity factory using lunar raw materials to grow superior GaAs crystals for use in semiconductors and mass produce inexpensive fiber glass; and (4) a space garden for the benefit of the air food cycles. The mission scenario, design requirements, and technology needs and developments are included as part of the proposal. |
| Document Type: |
other/unknown material |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
unknown |
| Relation: |
Document ID: 19900020842; Accession ID: 90N30158; http://hdl.handle.net/2060/19900020842 |
| Availability: |
http://hdl.handle.net/2060/19900020842 |
| Rights: |
No Copyright |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.9ABF0C85 |
| Database: |
BASE |