| Preface |
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| Acknowledgements |
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| Foreword |
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| Author biographies |
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| Introduction |
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| The Spacefaring Age |
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| Advantages and opportunities |
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| Proximity to Earth |
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| Availability of energy and material resources |
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| Gravity |
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| Protection from space hazards |
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| Science opportunities |
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| Education |
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| Commerce |
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| Earth benefits |
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| International cooperation |
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| Human survival |
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| Exploration of space |
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| The future Moon |
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| The Moon beckons |
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Lunar origins and physical features |
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1 | (24) |
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1 | (2) |
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Physical features of the Moon |
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3 | (12) |
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Mountain ranges - highlands and basin rings |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (3) |
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11 | (1) |
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Ridges, lava tubes, and rilles |
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11 | (4) |
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15 | (9) |
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15 | (5) |
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Recent missions to the Moon |
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20 | (4) |
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24 | (1) |
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Science opportunities - engineering challenges |
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25 | (24) |
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25 | (1) |
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25 | (3) |
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Geologic reconnaissance missions |
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26 | (1) |
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26 | (2) |
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28 | (13) |
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29 | (1) |
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Astronomy from Earth orbit |
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29 | (1) |
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30 | (11) |
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Other science opportunities |
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41 | (2) |
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Cosmic radiation and the solar wind |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (4) |
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Robots and tele-operations |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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Mining and manufacturing operations in the lunar environment |
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46 | (1) |
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47 | (2) |
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49 | (10) |
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49 | (1) |
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49 | (2) |
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51 | (1) |
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51 | (1) |
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Sun-synchronous operations and ``Magellan routes'' of discovery |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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Physical mass of the Moon |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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Lunar robotic and communication systems |
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59 | (24) |
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59 | (1) |
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59 | (2) |
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Continued science investigations |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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Preparing for the return of humans |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (2) |
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Investment consortia: interdisciplinary and inter-institutional cooperation |
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62 | (1) |
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Bootstrapping lunar development |
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63 | (1) |
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Robotics technology for lunar base development |
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64 | (3) |
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65 | (1) |
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Apollo experience with robots for exploration |
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65 | (1) |
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International Space Station experience: robots for science, assembly and maintenance |
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65 | (2) |
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Deep-ocean experience - production robots |
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67 | (1) |
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67 | (4) |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (1) |
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Infrastructure requirements |
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69 | (2) |
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Lunar surface infrastructure requirements |
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71 | (1) |
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71 | (3) |
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Evaluating robotic technology for the Moon |
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72 | (1) |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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Pervasive subtasks and capabilities |
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74 | (2) |
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74 | (1) |
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Lessons learned from shuttle, space station, industry, and medicine |
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75 | (1) |
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76 | (4) |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (1) |
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Incorporate a tele-robotic control mode into autonomous systems |
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77 | (1) |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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Build a little, test a little |
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78 | (1) |
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Develop robot surrogate capabilities |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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Launch vehicle capability |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (14) |
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83 | (1) |
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Lunar base site selection criteria |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (3) |
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Site characteristics and mission opportunities |
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87 | (1) |
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Initial robotic operations at the lunar base |
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87 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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Candidate lunar seed: The Seleno-lab |
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88 | (3) |
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88 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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Circumpolar ``Magellan routes'' excursions |
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92 | (1) |
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International cooperation and commercial participation |
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92 | (1) |
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The embryonic circumferential infrastructure |
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93 | (1) |
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94 | (3) |
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Return of humans to the Moon |
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97 | (20) |
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97 | (1) |
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97 | (1) |
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98 | (1) |
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99 | (4) |
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100 | (1) |
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Environmental control and life-support system (ECLSS) |
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101 | (1) |
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Physico-chemical (non-biological) systems |
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102 | (1) |
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Biological-biospheric systems |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (1) |
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LEA (lunar excursion activities) |
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103 | (2) |
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105 | (1) |
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Growth of the first lunar base |
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105 | (2) |
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Earth-Moon transportation systems |
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107 | (1) |
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108 | (3) |
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111 | (2) |
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Rail link to the south pole |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (3) |
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Circumferential lunar utilities |
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117 | (14) |
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117 | (1) |
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117 | (3) |
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118 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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The Lunar Power System (LPS) |
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120 | (1) |
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Circumferential utilities |
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121 | (1) |
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Construction of the utilities infrastructure |
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122 | (2) |
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Lunar telecommunications network |
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123 | (1) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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The Newton-Shackleton cable car system |
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124 | (1) |
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Development of the south polar region |
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124 | (5) |
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126 | (1) |
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Emergence of lunar cities |
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127 | (2) |
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129 | (2) |
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131 | (26) |
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131 | (1) |
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131 | (1) |
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Cislunar transport and logistics systems |
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131 | (5) |
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132 | (1) |
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The Earth orbital station |
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133 | (1) |
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133 | (2) |
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135 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (3) |
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Retirement and rehabilitation |
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136 | (3) |
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139 | (3) |
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The Sun-synchronous railroad |
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140 | (1) |
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The 345th meridian magnetic-levitation high-speed transport train |
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140 | (2) |
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The ballistic cargo delivery system |
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142 | (1) |
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142 | (4) |
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144 | (1) |
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The quarantine and biohazard facilities experimentation |
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145 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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Tourism on the lunar continent |
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146 | (1) |
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Next-generation transportation systems |
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147 | (7) |
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147 | (3) |
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150 | (1) |
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151 | (2) |
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153 | (1) |
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154 | (3) |
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157 | (12) |
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152 | (5) |
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Lunar Government Organization |
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157 | (1) |
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Lunar governance and the Outer Space Treaties |
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158 | (2) |
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160 | (1) |
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Creation of a new lunar government |
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161 | (2) |
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The a-posteriori approach to lunar governance |
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161 | (1) |
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The a-priori approach to a new government |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (2) |
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The LEDA model of lunar governance |
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163 | (2) |
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Long-Term Planning and Coordination of Lunar Science and Development Projects |
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165 | (2) |
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Lunar resource management |
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165 | (1) |
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Standards for lunar development |
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166 | (1) |
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Fundraising for the lunar development |
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166 | (1) |
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Growth of the Lunar Government |
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167 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (30) |
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169 | (1) |
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169 | (2) |
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Three emerging technologies |
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171 | (4) |
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171 | (3) |
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Energy transmission from the Moon |
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174 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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Exploration and development of the solar system |
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175 | (18) |
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175 | (2) |
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177 | (1) |
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Near-Earth objects (NEOs) |
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178 | (4) |
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182 | (2) |
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184 | (6) |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune |
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192 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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The Kuiper Belt and Oort Cloud |
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193 | (1) |
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Robotic missions to the stars |
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193 | (3) |
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193 | (1) |
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Robotic missions to the Proxima Centauri star system |
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194 | (2) |
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Human missions to the stars |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (1) |
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197 | (2) |
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199 | (2) |
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201 | (34) |
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Robotics technology for the first and follow-up lander missions to the south pole |
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201 | (10) |
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Benefits of sending robotic lander missions to the lunar polar regions |
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201 | (4) |
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Other ISRU experiments (stationary or mobile) |
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205 | (3) |
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Robotic development of the south pole infrastructure |
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208 | (2) |
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Robotic explorations of the lower latitudes |
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210 | (1) |
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Robotic tasks and subtasks |
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211 | (15) |
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Robotic tasks for planetary surface missions |
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211 | (4) |
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Pervasive subtasks, activities, and capabilities |
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215 | (5) |
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Specific high-value robotic technologies for lunar development |
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220 | (3) |
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A ``generic'' sortie on a planetary surface |
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223 | (3) |
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Conceptual design for Robo Tractor: a multi-purpose excavating and regolith-moving machine |
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226 | (7) |
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226 | (1) |
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Basic requirements and design elements |
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226 | (4) |
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Preliminary design synthesis |
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230 | (2) |
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Example development cycle for Robo Tractor |
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232 | (1) |
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233 | (1) |
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233 | (2) |
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B. Lunar regolith properties |
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235 | (22) |
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Chemical and mineralogical differences between lunar regolith and soils on Earth |
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236 | (6) |
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236 | (1) |
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237 | (1) |
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238 | (1) |
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Solar wind volatiles implantation |
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238 | (2) |
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240 | (1) |
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240 | (1) |
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KREEP (K, Rare Earth Elements, and P) |
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241 | (1) |
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Physical properties of the lunar regolith |
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242 | (9) |
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243 | (1) |
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Grain size distribution terminology |
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244 | (2) |
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246 | (1) |
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Lunar soil grain shapes and sizes |
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247 | (4) |
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251 | (4) |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (3) |
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255 | (1) |
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255 | (2) |
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257 | (12) |
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257 | (1) |
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257 | (5) |
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Simulants for consumables extraction experiments |
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258 | (1) |
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Simulants for civil engineering experiments |
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259 | (3) |
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Future Development of Simulants |
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262 | (3) |
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262 | (1) |
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263 | (2) |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (3) |
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D. In-situ resource utilization (ISRU) |
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269 | (36) |
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270 | (10) |
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Solar power cells for electricity |
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270 | (6) |
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Mirrors and solar concentrators |
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276 | (1) |
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Rocket fuels and oxidizers |
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277 | (1) |
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278 | (2) |
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Roads, Habitats and Facilities |
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280 | (12) |
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280 | (5) |
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285 | (7) |
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Manufacturing of Other Items |
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292 | (4) |
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292 | (1) |
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Processing of beneficiated materials |
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293 | (1) |
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Chemical vapor deposition process |
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293 | (2) |
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Manufacturing of high-tech materials |
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295 | (1) |
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Challenges to be Overcome |
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296 | (1) |
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Mineral rights and commercial use rights |
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296 | (1) |
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296 | (1) |
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297 | (1) |
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297 | (1) |
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297 | (8) |
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E. Proposed processes for lunar oxygen extraction |
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305 | (50) |
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305 | (1) |
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305 | (6) |
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Criswell, 1983; and Davis, 1983 |
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306 | (1) |
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306 | (1) |
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306 | (1) |
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307 | (1) |
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Astronautics Corporation of America, 1987 |
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308 | (1) |
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309 | (1) |
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310 | (1) |
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Understanding the assumptions |
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310 | (1) |
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311 | (1) |
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311 | (1) |
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Proposed oxygen-extraction processes |
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311 | (1) |
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312 | (12) |
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Ilmenite reduction by hydrogen (mare only) |
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312 | (4) |
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Variants on the hydrogen-reduction-of-ilmenite process |
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316 | (1) |
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Hydrogen reduction of glass |
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317 | (1) |
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Hydrogen reduction of other lunar materials and lunar simulants |
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318 | (1) |
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Fluorine extraction (feedstock-independent) |
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319 | (2) |
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Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) reduction |
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321 | (1) |
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321 | (2) |
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Chlorine plasma extraction |
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323 | (1) |
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324 | (3) |
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Carbothermal reduction of anorthite |
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325 | (1) |
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Carbon-monoxide-silicate-reduction system |
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325 | (2) |
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Bulk electrolysis processes |
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327 | (4) |
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Magma electrolysis (feedstock-independent) |
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327 | (4) |
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Fluxed electrolysis or molten salt electrolysis (feedstock-independent) |
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331 | (1) |
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331 | (4) |
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Magma partial oxidation (mare only - depends on iron) |
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331 | (1) |
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Vapor-phase reduction (feedstock-independent) |
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332 | (2) |
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Ion (plasma) separation (feedstock-independent) |
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334 | (1) |
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Slurry/Solution processes |
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335 | (8) |
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HCI dissolution and electrolysis (mare only - ilmenite only) |
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335 | (1) |
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H2SO4 dissolution and electrolysis (mare only) |
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336 | (1) |
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HF dissolution and electrolysis (feedstock-independent) |
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337 | (2) |
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Lithium, aluminum, or sodium reduction (feedstock-independent) |
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339 | (1) |
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340 | (2) |
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Caustic dissolution and electrolysis |
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342 | (1) |
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Ion sputtering (feedstock-independent) |
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342 | (1) |
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343 | (2) |
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345 | (3) |
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Prototype robotic lander for ISRU |
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345 | (2) |
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Suitcase-size hydrogen-reduction plant |
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347 | (1) |
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347 | (1) |
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348 | (1) |
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349 | (1) |
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349 | (6) |
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F. Facilitating space commerce through a lunar economic development authority |
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355 | (16) |
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356 | (3) |
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356 | (2) |
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Commercial, legal, and political challenges in lunar enterprise |
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358 | (1) |
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Space economic development authorities |
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359 | (3) |
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Lunar Economic Development Authority |
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362 | (3) |
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How will LEDA facilitate new lunar markets? |
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362 | (2) |
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How will LEDA be legally constituted? |
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364 | (1) |
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365 | (1) |
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366 | (1) |
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367 | (1) |
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367 | (1) |
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368 | (3) |
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G. Quality standards for the lunar governance |
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371 | (6) |
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Creation of a lunar government |
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371 | (1) |
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371 | (1) |
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371 | (1) |
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Constitutional rule of law |
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372 | (1) |
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The need for quality lawmaking |
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372 | (2) |
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Quality standards for laws |
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373 | (1) |
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374 | (2) |
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376 | (1) |
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377 | (5) |
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377 | (1) |
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378 | (1) |
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Regolith resources of helium-3 |
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378 | (1) |
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379 | (3) |
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I. NASA and self-replicating systems: Implications for nanotechnology |
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382 | (3) |
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384 | (1) |
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385 | (14) |
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Hazards in the lunar environment |
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385 | (3) |
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385 | (2) |
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387 | (1) |
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387 | (1) |
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Physiological needs of human habitation |
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388 | (2) |
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388 | (1) |
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388 | (1) |
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389 | (1) |
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Controlled ecological life-support system |
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390 | (3) |
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391 | (1) |
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391 | (2) |
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393 | (1) |
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Psychological needs of human habitation |
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393 | (3) |
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396 | (3) |
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K. Maglev trains and mass drivers |
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399 | (6) |
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Electromagnetic transportation |
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399 | (1) |
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399 | (1) |
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400 | (3) |
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``Capture'' operation of mass drivers |
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401 | (1) |
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402 | (1) |
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403 | (1) |
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403 | (2) |
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L. Development of the lunar economy |
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405 | (8) |
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405 | (1) |
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Commercial space operations |
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405 | (1) |
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Funds for lunar development |
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406 | (1) |
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Business operations example: The ``Lunar Electric Power Company'' |
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406 | (2) |
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A self-developing lunar economy |
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408 | (1) |
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408 | (2) |
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410 | (1) |
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410 | (3) |
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413 | (12) |
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Lunar transient phenomena |
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413 | (2) |
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415 | (2) |
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Mystery of the rusty rocks |
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417 | (4) |
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Mystery of the Reiner Gamma magnetic anomaly |
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421 | (2) |
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423 | (1) |
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423 | (2) |
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N. Milestones of lunar development |
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425 | (2) |
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O. International Lunar Observatory/Association |
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427 | (6) |
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427 | (1) |
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427 | (1) |
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International, commercial, and individual support |
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428 | (1) |
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Current progress with nations |
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428 | (1) |
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428 | (1) |
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428 | (1) |
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428 | (1) |
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429 | (1) |
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429 | (1) |
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429 | (1) |
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429 | (1) |
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429 | (1) |
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429 | (1) |
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430 | (1) |
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ILO features and benefits |
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431 | (2) |
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P. Cislunar orbital environment maintenance |
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433 | (14) |
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434 | (1) |
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434 | (1) |
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Earth orbital environment 2001 |
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435 | (1) |
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Architectural elements of the Satellite Service Facility (SSF) |
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435 | (2) |
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Advanced technologies identification |
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436 | (1) |
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A synergetic supporting architecture |
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437 | (2) |
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The existing manned national Space Transportation System (STS) |
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437 | (1) |
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Advanced Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (ATDRSS) |
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437 | (1) |
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The orbital debris removal system |
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438 | (1) |
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An artificial gravity facility in Earth orbit |
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438 | (1) |
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Lunar infrastructure development architecture |
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438 | (1) |
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Spacecraft salvage operations architecture |
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438 | (1) |
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Lunar environment maintenance |
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439 | (1) |
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Mission design and operations |
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439 | (3) |
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439 | (1) |
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440 | (1) |
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441 | (1) |
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442 | (1) |
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Economics of the satellite service facility |
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443 | (1) |
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444 | (1) |
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445 | (2) |
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Q. The Millennial Time Capsule and L-1 Artifacts Museum |
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447 | (10) |
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447 | (1) |
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Space Activities: A Broad Global Humanitarian Perspective |
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448 | (2) |
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A humanitarian concept based on space activities |
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448 | (2) |
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Technologies at the threshold of maturity |
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450 | (1) |
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The Lunar Human Repository architecture |
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450 | (3) |
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Merits of the architecture |
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452 | (1) |
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A natural evolution scenario for the facility |
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452 | (1) |
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The case for international subsidies |
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453 | (1) |
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453 | (1) |
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Conclusion, Millenial Time Capsule |
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454 | (1) |
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454 | (3) |
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R. MALEO: Modular assembly in low Earth orbit |
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457 | (20) |
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457 | (1) |
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457 | (1) |
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Development of the MALEO strategy |
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458 | (3) |
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Configuration of the Lunar Habitation Base-1 (LHB-1) |
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461 | (1) |
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Components of the Lunar Habitation Base-1 (LHB-1) |
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462 | (3) |
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The Modular Orbital Transfer Vehicle (MOTV) |
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465 | (1) |
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The Lunar Landing System (LLS) |
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465 | (1) |
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The lunar MALEO assembly and deployment of LHB-1 |
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465 | (5) |
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Principles of pre-stressed trusses |
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470 | (1) |
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MALEO LHB-1 Structural System |
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470 | (1) |
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MALEO: transportation loads and forces |
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471 | (1) |
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Advantages of the MALEO strategy |
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472 | (1) |
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473 | (1) |
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473 | (1) |
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474 | (1) |
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475 | (2) |
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S. Logistics for the Nomad Explorer assembly assist vehicle |
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477 | (20) |
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477 | (1) |
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477 | (1) |
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Development of the Nomad Explorer strategy |
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478 | (3) |
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The Nomad Explorer vehicle systems architecture |
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481 | (6) |
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The problem with conventional extra-vehicular activity |
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487 | (1) |
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Rationale for an alternative manned EVA system |
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487 | (2) |
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The EVA Bell architecture |
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489 | (1) |
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Challenges posed by the EVA Bell |
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490 | (2) |
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Advantages of the EVA Bell system |
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492 | (1) |
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Advantages of the Nomad Explorer strategy |
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492 | (1) |
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Technology for the Nomad Explorer strategy |
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493 | (1) |
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The Nomad Explorer budget |
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494 | (1) |
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494 | (1) |
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495 | (1) |
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495 | (2) |
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T. Beyond our first Moonbase: The future of human presence on the Moon |
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497 | (10) |
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497 | (1) |
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498 | (1) |
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498 | (1) |
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Lunar concrete, glass-glass composites (GGC), and silicon |
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498 | (1) |
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A strategy for industrial diversification |
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498 | (2) |
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Paying for the things we must import |
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499 | (1) |
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The Moon from a settler's point of view |
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500 | (4) |
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Making themselves at home |
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500 | (1) |
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But they have to live underground, for heaven's sake! |
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501 | (1) |
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What about the outdoorsmen amongst us? |
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501 | (2) |
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Agriculture and mini-biospheres |
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503 | (1) |
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One settlement, a world ``doth not make'' |
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504 | (1) |
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Getting through the nightspan |
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504 | (1) |
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504 | (1) |
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504 | (3) |
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Token presence or real settlement |
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504 | (3) |
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507 | (6) |
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507 | (1) |
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Combating the lunar environment |
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507 | (1) |
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508 | (1) |
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508 | (2) |
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Technology continuum dilemma |
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510 | (1) |
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510 | (1) |
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510 | (1) |
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511 | (1) |
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512 | (1) |
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V. Rapid prototyping: Layered metals fabrication technology development for support of lunar exploration at NASA/MSFC |
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513 | (12) |
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513 | (1) |
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Fabrication technologies overview |
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514 | (9) |
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Fabrication processes discussion |
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515 | (1) |
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516 | (1) |
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Additive fabrication processes assessment |
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516 | (1) |
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The Electron Beam Melting (EBM) technology |
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517 | (2) |
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Material feasibility studies of selected materials |
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519 | (4) |
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523 | (1) |
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523 | (1) |
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524 | (1) |
| Bibliography |
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525 | (26) |
| Index |
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