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Transport of lunar material to the sites of the coloniesAn 'existence proof' is attempted for the feasibility of transport of lunar material to colonies in space. Masses of lunar material are accelerated to lunar escape by a tracked magnetically levitated mass driver; aim precision is to 1 km miss distance at L5 per mm/sec velocity error at the lunar surface. Mass driver design and linear synchronous motor drive design are discussed; laser-sensed checkpoints aid in velocity and directional precision. Moon-L5 trajectories are calculated. The design of the L5 construction station, or 'catcher vehicle,' is described; loads are received by chambers operating in a 'Venus flytrap' mode. Further research studies needed to round out the concept are listed explicitly.
Document ID
19770052951
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Heppenheimer, T. A.
(California Institute of Technology Pasadena, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1977
Subject Category
Astronautics (General)
Meeting Information
Meeting: Princeton Conference on Space manufacturing facilities: Space colonies
Location: Princeton, NJ
Start Date: May 7, 1975
End Date: May 9, 1975
Accession Number
77A35803
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGL-05-002-003
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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