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Lunar resources and their utilizationThe paper reviews the physical and chemical characteristics of lunar surface materials noting the thickness of the regolith, grain size distribution, regolith petrography, and the chemical composition of the regolith. A comprehensive design of a processing system for the production of structural metals, oxygen, silicon, glass, and ceramic materials is presented. Specifications regarding the location of the processing plant, and its mass, volume, and power requirements are reviewed.
Document ID
19780033279
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Collected Works
Authors
Phinney, W. C. (NASA Johnson Space Center Lunar and Planetary Sciences Div., Houston, Tex., United States)
Criswell, D. (Lunar Science Institute Houston, Tex., United States)
Drexler, E. (Lunar Science Inst. Houston, TX, United States)
Garmirian, J. (Lunar Science Inst. Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1977
Subject Category
Astronautics (General)
Accession Number
78A17188
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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