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Where do we locate the moon baseBecause the lunar polar regions permit continuous solar energy collection and adjacent cryogenic temperature, they may be the preferred sites for early human occupation and use of the moon. If permafrost exists in the polar shaded regions, this preference will become dominant. Though not ideal from the point of view of all-sky coverage for astronomical observations, and also possibly subject to terminator-plane particle hazes near the surface, polar sites (especially the south polar region) may offer enough advantages (e.g., constant cryogenic telescope environments and unlimited tracking time) to be preferred sites for the first lunar observatories.
Document ID
19770068171
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Burke, J. D.
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1977
Publication Information
Publication: Spaceflight
Volume: 19
Subject Category
Ground Support Systems And Facilities (Space)
Accession Number
77A51023
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-100
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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