Strategies for a permanent lunar baseOne or more of three possible objectives, encompassing scientific research, lunar resource exploitation for space infrastructure construction, and lunar environment self-sufficiency refinement with a view to future planetary habitation, may be the purpose of manned lunar base activities. Attention is presently given to the possibility that the early phases of all three lunar base orientations may be developed in such a way as to share the greatest number of common elements. An evaluation is made of the cost and complexity of the lunar base, and the Space Transportation System used in conjunction with it, as functions of long term base use strategy.
Document ID
19860045379
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Duke, M. B. (NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Mendell, W. W. (NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Roberts, B. B. (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)