We describe a novel approach to create and engineer an economically viable space habitat development technology, for deployment of a lightweight tensegrity habitat structure orbiting at Earth-Moon L2, where onboard robotic assets will use space-based materials to provide water for shielding, irrigation and life support, soil for ecosystem development, and to enable structural maintenance and enhancement. The habitat can become a tourist destination, an economic hub, and a multi-purpose research and support facility for lunar surface development and space ecosystem life sciences.


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    Title :

    Growth-Adapted Tensegrity Structures: A New Calculus for the Space Economy


    Contributors:
    A. Longman (author) / R. E. Skelton (author)

    Publication date :

    2018


    Size :

    147 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English






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