[1908.09339] The Spaceline: a practical space elevator alternative achievable with current technology
11 weeks ago by asteroza
Oddball lunar space elevator design, optimizing for upper tether length to top out at GEO height. They suggest a hybrid tether design, with constant width tape from both ends up to a certain point, then a center section that gets wider.
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11 weeks ago by asteroza
Alternative Moons – ViennaPhotoBookAward 2017
december 2017 by asteroza
Is it a moonscape, or a pancake?
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december 2017 by asteroza
Analysis of a Lunar Sling Launcher
december 2017 by asteroza
Geoffrey Landis PDF on a lunar surface sling launch system, feasibility, and performance. looks doable and can go places. If you can fire the sling towards a lunar frozen orbit (86 degrees) or similar, you could do fairly regular launches. Being a tether based sling makes it easier to pack up/deploy compared to a fixed mass driver complex. Wonder how well you could catch with one too...
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december 2017 by asteroza
Space Colonies - Lunar Settlements: Chapter 3. Krafft Ehricke´s Moon:…
july 2015 by asteroza
Pg 27 has a slide lander concept, basically sledding to a stop on smoothed out lunar dust plains.
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july 2015 by asteroza
Emerald | Rapid Prototyping Journal | First demonstration on direct laser fabrication of lunar regolith parts
november 2012 by asteroza
Tested under vacuum conditions?
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november 2012 by asteroza
WSU News Center - 3-D printer makes parts from moon rock
november 2012 by asteroza
Using simulated regolith dust, they we able to do 3D printing. Important validation step for solar sintered moon bricks. No mention of whether they did this under simulated vacuum conditions though.
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november 2012 by asteroza
IRS_08_S47.pdf (application/pdf Object)
june 2012 by asteroza
Seems EML2 is somewhat favored, based on the lunar resonance methods.
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june 2012 by asteroza
A Moon-Based Telescope - Technology Review
january 2012 by asteroza
The bit about using reactive ion etching to finalize the lunar regolith concrete mirror shape is interesting, though is that before or after they coat the mirror with sputtered aluminum?
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january 2012 by asteroza
The Future of Space Exploration on Display in NYC - American Museum of Natural History - Popular Mechanics
november 2011 by asteroza
Kinda strange looking exhibit. Is this supposed to be the surface anchor, because it sure doesn't look like normal climbers to me? Maybe a lunar polar station anchor, since it's tilted?
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november 2011 by asteroza
2043.pdf (application/pdf Object)
november 2011 by asteroza
Interesting concept for lunar sample return. But the architecture (EML1 centered lunar space elevator) has interesting implications for other purposes. Since it hangs "down" from L1 to earth, it's about halfway between GEO and L1. This means a notional SPS hardware delivery system that might take advantage of a two stage delivery (impulsive tug to L1, SEP tug from L1 to GEO) can be changed to not needing a SEP tug (drop off at the CW and do a small burn when approaching GEO), and possibly integrate with the impulsive stage ops. Say, burn to L1, grab and ride the tether then let go, do a light burn to place payload at GEO, then burn for aerobraking drop to LEO. This cuts deltaV down a fair bit. But, this requires a solid lunar surface anchor as you are now pulling up on the elevator every time you try to drop a load to GEO. I suppose you plant the anchor for the balanced cable, then use bulldozers to keep loading regolith on top of the anchor to weigh it down.
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november 2011 by asteroza
Moon Express
april 2011 by asteroza
A startup gunning for lunar regolith mining
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april 2011 by asteroza
Developers Say Lunar Elevator Could be Built Within a Decade | Universe Today
july 2010 by asteroza
I like this idea. It gets a lot of the hard engineering out of the way using COTS or materials/equipment that is available now, and gains both a possible revenue stream and operational experience (for both earth based space elevators, as well as rotovators and skyhooks). Single launch on an existing rocket means this isn't a project that is married to some unicorn HLV. This would be an interesting place for google to dump some money...
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july 2010 by asteroza
NASA - IPP Hallmarks of Success
august 2009 by asteroza
New version of the old lunar rover tires for much higher loads and longevity. Potential earthbound applications as well (possible competitor to the Tweel?)
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august 2009 by asteroza
Moon Mine
june 2009 by asteroza
Attempt at trying to do something similar to the Mars Society and their Mars Outpost science stations; try to replicate, within reason, a moon ISRU mining colony to work out the kinks.
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june 2009 by asteroza
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