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Feasibility of mining lunar resources for earth use: Circa 2000 AD. Volume 2: Technical discussionThe technologies and systems required to establish the mining base, mine, refine, and return lunar resources to earth are discussed. Gross equipment requirements, their weights and costs are estimated and documented. The operational requirements are analyzed and tabulated. Diagrams of equipment and processing facilities are provided.
Document ID
19730022067
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Nishioka, K.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Arno, R. D.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Alexander, A. D.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Slye, R. E.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 2, 2013
Publication Date
August 1, 1973
Subject Category
Space Sciences
Report/Patent Number
NASA-TM-X-62268
Report Number: NASA-TM-X-62268
Accession Number
73N30799
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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