Described herein is a system of equipment intended for site preparation and construction of a lunar base. The proximate era of lunar exploration and the initial phase of outpost habitation are addressed. Drilling, mining, and benefication of lunar soil prior to pilot-plant oxygen extraction and other soil processing techniques are included within the scope of this system's capabilities. The centerpiece of the design is the SKITTER mobile walking, site preparation, and construction planform. The SKITTER system is modular in nature and includes a series of interchangeable implements whose individual use tends to be seasonal or intermittent. The concept is analogous to the farmer's tractor and implement set. The proposed system is mechanically simple and weight efficient and the individual implements are designed to take advantage of the lunar environment while operating within the constraints imposed by that environment. The system's implement interfaces can also be used for transporting containerized cargo on the lunar surface. A proposed lunar orbit to lunar surface landing pod might also be used to deliver the walker and crane boom combination in a ready-to-work configuration.


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    Title :

    Three-legged mobile platform: SKITTER



    Publication date :

    1988-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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