Electromagnetic launch of lunar material [PDF]
Lunar soil can become a source of relatively inexpensive oxygen propellant for vehicles going from low Earth orbit (LEO) to geosynchronous Earth orbit (GEO) and beyond.
Kolm, Henry H., Snow, William R.
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1A2-C07 Development of Unique Lunar Roving Robot considering Characteristic of Loose soil
, 2010 Kojiro Iizuka, Hirofumi Komatsu
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Material studies related to lunar surface exploration. Volume 1 - Lunar soil mechanics and soil properties Final report, 6 Mar. 1967 - 30 Jun. 1968 [PDF]
Lunar soil mechanics and properties for structural engineering aspects of lunar spacecraft landings and surface ...
Carmichael, I. S. E. +5 more
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Conceptual design and analysis of roads and road construction machinery for initial lunar base operations [PDF]
Recent developments have made it possible for scientists and engineers to consider returning to the Moon to build a manned lunar base. The base can be used to conduct scientific research, develop new space technology, and utilize the natural resources of
Banks, Joel +2 more
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Thermochemical energy storage for a lunar base [PDF]
A thermochemical solar energy storage concept involving the reversible reaction CaO + H2O yields Ca(OH)2 is proposed as a power system element for a lunar base. The operation and components of such a system are described. The CaO/H2O system is capable of
Difilippo, Frank +2 more
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An Alpha-p-x Analytical Instrument for Lunar Resource Investigations [PDF]
An instrument using alpha backscattering, alpha-proton nuclear reactions, and x-ray production by alpha particles and other auxiliary sources can be used on lunar landers to provide detailed analytical information concerning the lunar surface material ...
Economou, T. E., Turkevich, A. L.
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X-ray equipment for Lunar Receiving Laboratory, volume 1 Final report, Sep. 1968 - Apr. 1969 [PDF]
Design, fabrication, installation, and operation of X ray diffractometer and X ray spectrograph system for preliminary examination of lunar soil sample within Lunar Receiving ...
Spielberg, N., Ziedins, G.
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Research on rat's pulmonary acute injury induced by lunar soil simulant
, 2017 Yan Sun +7 more
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Plume Mitigation: Soil Erosion and Lunar Prospecting Sensor Project [PDF]
Demonstrate feasibility of the simplest, lowest-mass method of measuring density of a cloud of lunar soil ejected by rocket exhaust, using new math techniques with a small baseline laser/camera system.
Metzger, Philip T.
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