A concept for a space station to be placed in low lunar orbit in support of the eventual establishment of a permanent moon base is proposed. This space station would have several functions: (1) a complete support facility for the maintenance of the permanent moon base and its population; (2) an orbital docking area to facilitate the ferrying of materials and personnel to and from Earth; (3) a zero gravity factory using lunar raw materials to grow superior GaAs crystals for use in semiconductors and mass produce inexpensive fiber glass; and (4) a space garden for the benefit of the air food cycles. The mission scenario, design requirements, and technology needs and developments are included as part of the proposal.


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    A lunar space station

    Trinh, LU / Merrow, Mark / Coons, Russ et al. | NTRS | 1989



    Concrete Space Station Construction in Lunar Orbit

    Wade, D. J. / American Society for Civil Engineers; Aerospace Division | British Library Conference Proceedings | 1996


    Launching lunar missions from Space Station Freedom

    Friedlander, Alan / Young, Archie | NTRS | 1990