Strategies of constructing and supporting a permanent lunar base for 25 operational years with a crew of 6, 30, or 120 respectively were assessed. If initial development funding is available in 1991, beneficial occupancy of such lunar bases could occur in the 2001 to 2004 time bracket. The cost is estimated to be on the order of 56, 65, and 106 billion dollars (1985) respectively leading to a cost-effectiveness of 338, 83, and 33 million dollars (1985) per lunar man-year for these three alternatives.
Comparison of Alternative Strategies of Return-to-the-Moon Castor
1985
111 pages
Report
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Englisch
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