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A lunar orbiting Node in support of missions to MarsA conceptual design study yielded an approximate size for the platform needed to support typical oxygen-transfer rates which were based upon NASA studies of Mars missions. The Node consists of a gravity gradient stabilized lunar orbiting tank-farm with a storage capacity of 100,000 kg of lunar oxygen, 3300 kg of lunar cargo, and 9300 kg of earth-supplied hydrogen. An emergency-habitat configuration accommodates 14 persons on-board for 110 days. The Node supports an annual lunar oxygen production of 10 exp 6 kg with 220,000 kg of oxygen delivered to earth orbit for an expenditure of 109,000 kg of earth-supplied hydrogen.
Document ID
19920055627
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Butterfield, A.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Wrobel, J. R.
(Bionetics Corp. Hampton, VA, United States)
Garrett, L. B.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1989
Subject Category
Spacecraft Design, Testing And Performance
Meeting Information
Meeting: Space Congress
Location: Cocoa Beach, FL
Country: United States
Start Date: April 25, 1989
End Date: April 28, 1989
Sponsors: Canaveral Council of Technical Societies
Accession Number
92A38251
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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