An international research laboratory can be established on the Moon in the early years of the 21st Century. It can be built using the transportation system now envisioned by NASA, which includes a space station for Earth orbital logistics and orbital transfer vehicles for Earth-Moon transportation. A scientific laboratory on the Moon would permit extended surface and subsurface geological exploration; long-duration experiments defining the lunar environment and its modification by surface activity; new classes of observations in astronomy; space plasma and fundamental physics experiments; and lunar resource development. The discovery of a lunar source for propellants may reduce the cost of constructing large permanent facilities in space and enhance other space programs such as Mars exploration. 29 refs. (ERA citation 11:042373)


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    Title :

    Lunar Laboratory


    Contributors:
    P. W. Keaton (author) / M. B. Duke (author)

    Publication date :

    1986


    Size :

    11 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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