Six construction tasks identified as activities likely to be performed at an early lunar base are described: initializing the habitation module, preparing a landing site, transferring payload off the lander, smoothing roads, constructing the inflatable structure, and excavating for lunar oxygen production. Requirements for each task are given, and a point design capable of meeting the task requirements is described. EVA needs are listed for each task. The equipment used to perform these tasks is described. It is noted that all the tasks can be performed with three common vehicles (a rover, a truck, and an excavator) and some shared equipment.


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    Title :

    Construction operations for an early lunar base


    Contributors:
    Graf, John (author)

    Conference:

    Space 88 Conference on Engineering, Construction, and Operations in Space ; 1988 ; Albuquerque, NM, United States


    Publication date :

    1988-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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